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