2017-2018 / LANG2952-1

Practice of specialized English in agronomic sciences : Part 1

Duration

12h Pr, 36h AUTR

Number of credits

 Master in agricultural bioengineering (120 ECTS)4 crédits 

Lecturer

Sophie Depoterre, Estelle Mayard

Coordinator

Sophie Depoterre

Language(s) of instruction

French 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

The course is made up of 2 different parts:
1/ Hybrid course 
2/ Interaction

Learning outcomes of the learning unit

At the end of the course, the student will reach the Level B2+ of the Common European Framework of Reference for Languages in oral interaction within his or her field of specialty.

Prerequisite knowledge and skills

The student has to have a B2+ level in prepared speaking (cf. CEFR) before starting the course.

Planned learning activities and teaching methods

Hybrid course; Interaction (weekly speaking, 2nd semester, 1h/wk.)

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

Recommended or required readings

Assessment methods and criteria

Hybrid course*: 20%
Interaction: 80%  
*A student who is absent for one hybrid course will automatically be considered ABSENT (A) in June and/or in September for his or her English course.
The students who sign one part of the exam will be given 0/20 as a final grade.
Exemptions, not even partial, will not be granted.

Work placement(s)

Organizational remarks

A student who leaves for one term/semester/year has to contact the Engilsh teachers before leaving.
A precise description of the course organization and contents as well as the evaluation criteria (Introductory Document + English Portfolio) has been made available for the students on eCampus.
The students with 'crédits résiduels' for this course will be invited to a compusory meeting at the beginning of the year: a compulsory programme of learning activities will be organized for them.

Contacts

Sophie Depoterre / Estelle Mayard Language Laboratory Office: Espace Mohimont, 123-0-3 Ex 081 62 24 46 sdepoterre@ulg.ac.be / emayard@ulg.ac.be