Duration
30h Pr
Number of credits
| Bachelor in biomedicine | 2 crédits |
Lecturer
Language(s) of instruction
English language
Organisation and examination
Teaching in the first semester, review in January
Schedule
Units courses prerequisite and corequisite
Prerequisite or corequisite units are presented within each program
Learning unit contents
The course focusses on teaching students the finer points of academic writing. Students will study theory, analyse authentic academic materials and apply this knowledge to produce written academic texts.
Learning outcomes of the learning unit
At the end of this course, students will be able to:
- analyse English scientific literature,
- produce an abstract for a scientific article,
- critically analyse a scientific paper,
- write a structured review of an article.
Prerequisite knowledge and skills
Advanced English for Biomedical Science (taught in the second year of the Bachelor's Degree in Biomedical Science) i.e. LANG5001-1 and LANG5002-1, or equivalent.
Planned learning activities and teaching methods
The course includes 15 classes. Each class requires preparation which is essential and mandatory.
There are no ex-cathedra lectures but rather language seminars in which students will be asked to take part regularly and actively.
There will be several written assignments to complete over the year. These assignments include both graded and corrected work. They are all compulsory. An in-class mock exam, which is compulsory as well, will be organized on November 7, 2018.
Mode of delivery (face-to-face ; distance-learning)
The in-class course is taught to 25 to 35 students for 15 2-hour classes.
Together, preparation, active participation, and written assignments during the year account for 25% of the final grade.
Recommended or required readings
Advanced English for Biomedical Research: Writing (2018-2019) course notes are compulsory, as is Internet access to eCampus.
Assessment methods and criteria
Written exam in January (produce a written abstract of a scientific article, grammar and theory questions, and produce a short opinion piece on specific subject) and continuous assessment of progress through preparation, and individual assignments.
The student's overall grade (/20) will be calculated as follows:
- Online homework on eCampus - 1/20
- Graded written assignment due on December 20, 2018 - 4/20
- Written exam 15/20
Work placement(s)
Organizational remarks
Contacts
Yasmine Badir (yasmine.badir@uliege.be)
Clara Brereton (c.brereton@uliege.be)