Duration
15h Th, 15h Pr
Number of credits
| Master in population and development studies (120 ECTS) | 3 crédits |
Lecturer
Language(s) of instruction
English language
Organisation and examination
Teaching in the second semester
Units courses prerequisite and corequisite
Prerequisite or corequisite units are presented within each program
Learning unit contents
Listening activities based on texts and articles dealing with various subjects form the basis of this course. We will also work on the language functions that are essential when one has to take the floor, take notes, or ask questions during lectures, debates, interviews etc. Students will be required to participate actively in the course, which implies that attendance in class is essential.
Learning outcomes of the learning unit
As this is a C1 level course, students are expected to be able to do the following by the end of the term:
- understand extended speeches and lectures even when they are not clearly structured and when relationships are only implied and not signaled explicitly.
- follow complex lines of argument provided the subject is relatively familiar.
- take clear, structured notes based on an oral presentation.
- summarise both orally and in writing the main ideas they heard in a listening exercise.
- take the floor in order to interrupt politely, ask for addtional information or clarification.
Prerequisite knowledge and skills
The level of this course corresponds to the European levels B2/C1. Students will thus need to have good basic knowledge of English and thorough knowledge of the vocabulary and grammar studied in the bachelor's years.
Planned learning activities and teaching methods
The main objective of this course is to help students to improve their listening and note-taking skills. This will involve using a variety of recorded materials, including authentic interviews, recordings of classroom lectures, documentaries and other audio material. Students will demonstrate their understanding of the material through written exercises and discussions. So, the course will also offer students an opportunity to explain what they have understood to others.
Mode of delivery (face-to-face ; distance-learning)
The course is a 2-hour class taught weekly from February to May 2018.
Recommended or required readings
Any messages or documents relating to this course will be posted on eCampus/myULg regularly.
Assessment methods and criteria
The final examination will consist of a listening comprehension exam. There will be three main parts in this examination.
The first part will deal with the material seen in class. In the second part, students will have to answer questions about a file that will not have been studied in class. Finally, students will be required to listen to a series of audio files at home. Part III of the examination will then test the students' comprehension of these recordings.
The recordings file will be available to students around the Easter break.
Work placement(s)
Organizational remarks
Contacts
Kevin Heyeres K.Heyeres@ulg.ac.be
Estelle Oger estelle.oger@ulg.ace.be
ISLV office in Sart Tilman: level -1 in B33 (Trifac), tel: 04 366 46 52