2017-2018 / LANG2971-1

Academic English Writing

Duration

30h Th

Number of credits

 Master in biology of organisms and ecology (120 ECTS)4 crédits 

Lecturer

Clara Brereton, Véronique Doppagne, ISLV

Language(s) of instruction

English language

Organisation and examination

Teaching in the first semester, review in January

Units courses prerequisite and corequisite

Prerequisite or corequisite units are presented within each program

Learning unit contents

The course has a C1 CEFR level. It focuses on synthesis and report-writing capacities (as started in the English for Sciences 3 course).

Learning outcomes of the learning unit

At the end of this course, students will be able to present scientific information in correct and consistent English in writing.

Prerequisite knowledge and skills

English for Sciences 3 (taught in the third year of the Bachelor's Degree in Sciences).

Planned learning activities and teaching methods

The course features 10 three-hour classes. Each class requires a long preparation which is essential and mandatory. There are no ex-cathedra lectures but rather writing workshops in which students will be asked to take part actively.

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

The in-class course is taught for three hours each week.

Recommended or required readings

Course notes (in the form of Power Point slides) will be posted regularly on eCampus. Students are asked to check the updates every week.

Assessment methods and criteria

Written exam in January.

Work placement(s)

Organizational remarks

Contacts

Dr. C. Bouvy, ISLV, Responsable des Cours de Langues Facultaires, cbouvy@ulg.ac.be, and Mrs V. Doppagne, V.Doppagne@ulg.ac.be