Duration
60h Th
Number of credits
| Bachelor in information and communication | 5 crédits | |||
| Bachelor in philosophy | 5 crédits | |||
| Master in journalism (120 ECTS) | 5 crédits |
Lecturer
ISLV, Adnan Vesseur
Coordinator
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
The course is divided into interwoven two segments. The former will focus on the coursebook (chapters available on myulg) whereas the latter will focus on academic English. The chapters of the coursebook as well as the various learning activities in class aim at enabling the students to consolidate and to improve their oral and written skills. The course is based on the study of different modules from the coursebook. Students must prepare actively and regularly at home for the weekly class. Presence and participation are necessary and will be taken into account in the final mark. The book includes the four main language skills (writing, reading, speaking and listening) as well as grammar and vocabulary in use. Students will be expected to do the language exercises in the workbook and progress will be assessed by a number of quizzes. The academic side of the course will focus on the pitfalls of written English, and the requirements to write and present information in a formal way.
Learning outcomes of the learning unit
- Revision and enrichment of advanced English vocabulary as well as of its appropriate use.
- Reading comprehension: understanding texts, summarizing the information, reacting to the content.
- Revision and extension of essential and advanced grammar principles and rules.
- Academic English
Prerequisite knowledge and skills
Planned learning activities and teaching methods
In addition to the two-hour per week class, students are expected to work another 2 to 4 hours on their own (preparation of the different modules in the coursebook and exercises in the workbook).
Speaking French is frowned up in class.
Mode of delivery (face-to-face ; distance-learning)
Weekly sessions of 2hrs each.
Recommended or required readings
Chapters of the coursebooks will be made available on myulg. Plus required reading materials for the examination.
Assessment methods and criteria
Mid-Term (January): Listening comprehension worth 2 marks
At the end of the year: Written examination worth 9 marks Oral examination worth 9 marks.
La présence au cours est OBLIGATOIRE. L'étudiant absent à plus de 30% des séances avec ou sans justification est irrecevable à présenter l'examen. Cette irrecevabilité est d'application non seulement pour l'examen de 1 ère session mais aussi pour celui de la seconde session. L'étudiant est, en conséquent, noté « absent » ou « excusé» pour l'ensemble du cours. Le stage organisé dans le cadre du cursus n'entre pas en ligne de compte pour le calcul des 30%
Tardiness is not accepted.
Work placement(s)
Organizational remarks
Contacts
If need be, students can send me an email: adnan(dot)vesseur(at)ulg(dot)ac(dot)be
Adaptation of teaching commitments following the COVID-19 pandemic for the May-June 2020 session
Teaching methods implemented : distance-learning
Students have had access to a variety of activities (grammar, language, reading), including video. They have had rather in depth individual and colelctive feedback on their essays and their email-writing skills.
Assessment subjects
Due to restrictions imposed by the authorities, only the students' writing skills will be examined. Their use of grammar and varied vocabulary is judged to be rather important.
Assessment methods
As found in the eamil sent to all students:
You are going to have to write a 750-word essay on one of the chosen books, where you get to choose which one book you want focus on, using solely academic language. Your essay topic is "why did I have to read this book?". This was, as previously announced, a question for your oral exam anyway. I hope that you had kept that in mind when reading. This way, those who have purchased the books are not entirely penalised for having done so.
As for the format, you are expected to have a cover page, containing your name, student ID, and the title of your essay (you may come up with something original). The second page should just contain your essay. You are to use the standard issue margins, font Times New Roman, font size 11, and line spacing 1.08. You ought to format your filename as follows: NAME-firstname-essaytitle. The file should be in a doc format.