Practice of specialized English for agricultural sciences : part 2

Duration

12h Pr, 36h AUTR

Number of credits

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 3 different parts:
1/ Weekly speaking activities
2/ Master's Thesis Interview (incl. online exam)
3/ Online learning modules

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 within his or her field of specialty, as well as the level C1 for oral presentation skills.
This course develops and assesses (certificative assessment) the competence 4.3.4 "Présenter en anglais un sujet complexe dans des termes adaptés au public visé."

Prerequisite knowledge and skills

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

Planned learning activities and teaching methods

Weekly speaking activities Master's Thesis Interview (incl. online test)
+Online modules including theory and exercises
+Coaching session by student assistants (in case of budgetary availability) aiming at preparing the students for their Master's Thesis presentation and an efficient powerpoint.

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

Weekly speaking: 1hour/week/1 semester
E-learning modules on eCampus

Recommended or required readings

Assessment methods and criteria

Oral interaction: 50%
Master's Thesis interview: 50% (incl. 5% online exam)
The student who fails the certificative assessment (competence 4.3.4 see learning outcomes) will have a failing grade for this course.
Exemptions, 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 compulsory 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

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