Duration
30h Pr, 20h Proj.
Number of credits
Lecturer
Christine Filot, ISLV
Language(s) of instruction
English language
Organisation and examination
All year long, with partial in January
Schedule
Units courses prerequisite and corequisite
Prerequisite or corequisite units are presented within each program
Learning unit contents
This B2-C1 CEFR level ESP course continues the development of reading, data gathering, and note-taking using texts or sets of texts and videos (as started in the English Level One course).
It also focuses on research and report-writing capacities, oral understanding and presentation skills.
Learning outcomes of the learning unit
At the end of this course the students will be able to:
- read and fully understand English scientific papers,
- understand and take accurate notes of oral presentations in English,
- present scientific information in correct and consistent English,
- analyse and discuss scientific data.
Prerequisite knowledge and skills
English Level One (taught in first year of the Bachelor's Degree in Engineering - B1-B2 CEFR level) or equivalent (for example: IELTS 5.5-6 or Cambridge Advanced English A-C).
Planned learning activities and teaching methods
The course features fortnightly classes (duration: 2 hours) all year long.
Each class requires a long preparation which is essential and mandatory. There are no ex cathedra lectures but rather language workshops in which students will be asked to take part regularly and actively.
Together, active participation, written tests, oral presentations and written assignments during the year account for 45% of the final grade. The relative weight of each part is 15% for the oral presentation, 20% pour the compulsory tests done in class, 6% for homework essays and 4% for compulsory online exercises).
Mode of delivery (face-to-face ; distance-learning)
The course starts on Thursday 20th September 2018.
Attendance is compulsory.
Recommended or required readings
English for Engineering (2018-2019) course notes are compulsory.
The first chapters (Basic functions and Vocabulary for Engineering), which are compulsory course contents, are self-study chapters. The knowledge of the scientific vocabulary is verified through several tests on eCampus.
The students will also have to do compulsory Practice Units on eCampus during the first quarter (before Christmas).
Assessment methods and criteria
Continuous assessment based on the eCampus modules and compulsory oral présentation, video clip and written assignments at home and in class. The continuous assessment mark accounts for 45% of the global grade.
Oral exam (55% of the global grade) in June based on the topics of the 10 Chapters discussed in class, the scientific vocabulary and a number of general questions to check the students' ability to interact orally.
Students will have to demonstrate a thorough knowledge of the scientific vocabulary, their ability to cope with scientific information in English, to do research on and present scientific information orally or by writing in a consistent way. They will also have to demonstrate an ability to accurately understand data presented orally.
Course attendance is compulsory. The students who will be absent in class will not be allowed to hand in the written assignments related to the missed workshops. Moreover, the students who will not do one of the in-class tests (scheduled on 20 December 2018 and 2 April 2019), the presentation will obtain ZERO for the class work mark, which accounts for 45% of the global mark.
The CW mark is always taken into account in the examination mark.
Work placement(s)
Organizational remarks
Students can also train online. Additional exercises and several past exams (with keys) are available on eCampus.
Contacts
C. Bouvy - cbouvy@uliege.be ; C. Brereton - c.brereton@uliege.be ; V. Doppagne - V.Doppagne@uliege.be ; P. Drianne - P.Drianne@uliege.be ; C. Hougardy - C.Hougardy@uliege.be
Items online
2018 English Coursebook
English coursebook.