2019-2020 / AESS0320-1

Initiation to biology didactics

Duration

20h Th, 20h Pr

Number of credits

 Master in bio-informatics and modelling (120 ECTS)2 crédits 
 Master in biochemistry and molecular and cell biology (120 ECTS)2 crédits 
 Master in biology of organisms and ecology (120 ECTS)2 crédits 

Lecturer

Marie-Noëlle Hindryckx

Language(s) of instruction

French language

Organisation and examination

Teaching in the second semester

Schedule

Schedule online

Units courses prerequisite and corequisite

Prerequisite or corequisite units are presented within each program

Learning unit contents

A week of immersion in the world of didactics and upper secondary sciences teaching: elaboration of lessons, classroom visits

Learning outcomes of the learning unit

To discover the world of teaching, and more specifically, that of secondary science teaching. To make an informed choice about the direction their Masters will take.
To learn to communicate scientific messages to secondary pupils or similar

Prerequisite knowledge and skills

To be enrolled in first year of the Masters in Biological Sciences programme.

Planned learning activities and teaching methods

The week is structured around practical activities: visits to schools, teaching exercises, meeting people working in the field...

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

An entire week (first week in Q2). It will take place at the University of Liège as well as in secondary schools in the region of Liège

Recommended or required readings

no significant

Assessment methods and criteria

Assessment will be based on a report outlining the student's views and experiences (classroom visits). A micro-teaching exercice made by groups will be evaluated during his presentation for pairs. Participation during training will be token in account

Work placement(s)

Organizational remarks

During the week, some activities will take place at the University and others will take place in secondary schools, in the region of Liege, according to the possibilities

Contacts

Marie-Noëlle Hindryckx (teacher) MN.Hindryckx@uliege.be
Mélanie Laschet (assistant) Melanie.laschet@uliege.be
Corentin Poffé (assistant) Corentin.poffe@uliege.be
Quartier Agora, 7, allée du Six Août, B6a Room -2/118b 4000 Liège 04 366 34 89

Adaptation of teaching commitments following the COVID-19 pandemic for the May-June 2020 session

Teaching methods implemented : distance-learning

Assessment subjects

sans objet

Assessment methods

sans objet

Contacts

Adaptation of teaching commitments following the COVID-19 pandemic for the Aug-Sept 2020 session

Assessment subjects

Assessment methods

Contacts