2017-2018 / LANG1025-2

English (Level C)

Duration

45h Th

Number of credits

 Master in education (120 ECTS)3 crédits 

Lecturer

Julien Dubois, ISLV

Coordinator

Jérôme Gaillard

Language(s) of instruction

English language

Organisation and examination

All year long

Units courses prerequisite and corequisite

Prerequisite or corequisite units are presented within each program

Learning unit contents

Oral and written activities based on texts and articles dealing with education. Students will be required to participate actively in the course, which implies that they must have read the texts before coming to class.

Learning outcomes of the learning unit

Improving the four language skills, namely reading, listening, speaking and writing.
Enhancing students' ability to cope with English texts (understanding, summarizing, reacting to the content).
Allowing students to speak about various topics related to education through oral presentations and discussions based on the texts of the coursebook.

Prerequisite knowledge and skills

The level of this course corresponds to the European level B2/C1. Students will thus need to have a good basic knowledge of English and a thorough knowledge of the vocabulary and grammar studied in the preparatory year and 1st-Master's courses.

Planned learning activities and teaching methods

Mode of delivery (face-to-face ; distance-learning)

3-hour class every two weeks in a small group.
Workshops - groupwork
Lead-in discussions based on what's in the news.
Thorough preparation is required so as to enable students to progress regularly.

Recommended or required readings

Coursebook Level C English - 2ème Master en sciences de l'éducation, available at Intercopy (from the beginning of the academic year)
Paulo Freire, Pedagogy of the Oppressed (New York: Continuum Publishing House, 2005). Printable version is available online.

Assessment methods and criteria

1. Written exam (/15)
2. Oral exam (/5)

Work placement(s)

Organizational remarks

Contacts

Julien DUBOIS, English Teacher at the ISLV, jdubois@ulg.ac.be
ISLV office in Sart Tilman: level -1 in B33 (Trifac), tel: 04 366 46 52