Duration
30h Th, 15h Pr
Number of credits
Lecturer
Coordinator
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
This course is an upper-intermediate level course for social science and humanities students and it is based on selected audio, video and written documents relative to human sciences.
During the course of the term, exercises will be provided to enhance the four major language skills (listening, speaking, writing and reading). Students will also be introduced to the proper use of sources and to the APA style of academic writing.
Learning outcomes of the learning unit
The course provides a variety of challenging tasks and communicative activities for practising the language.
The aim of the course is for students to have achieved the following skill levels as described in the Common European Framework Reference for Languages by the end of the year:
- Listening : B2-C1
- Reading: C1
- Speaking: B2-C1
- Writing: B2-C1
Prerequisite knowledge and skills
This course follows the level-2 course taught in second year (LANG0003-2). The vocabulary and grammar learned in first and second year are a necessary part of the students' active language skills.
Planned learning activities and teaching methods
In addition to attending class regularly, students will be expected to undertake three hours' study in English per week outside the classroom throughout the academic term, i.e research and prepare for upcoming classes as required, organize and acquire a considerable volume of relevant vocabulary, organize their work themselves, either alone or in small teams, and do the exercises from the course notes. Students will be asked to write essays on the different topics discussed in class and to give presentations.
Mode of delivery (face-to-face ; distance-learning)
The class is taught 3 hours a week during the first term.
Students will have to take part actively in three hours of class weekly.
Recommended or required readings
The coursebook will be available on e-campus and at Intercopy. Students will be expected to bring a printed copy along to class every week.
Assessment methods and criteria
The written exam in January will be based on the material studied during the semester and will test the students' listening and writing skills.
The second session exam in August follows the same pattern.
Work placement(s)
Organizational remarks
Regular attendance is absolutely necessary and expected.
The language and skills content of this course cannot be acquired over a short revision period because they require regular work over the whole term.
During the first term, students will be expected to find a promoter in preparation for the second-term literature review, and they will have to start looking for documents in accordance with a schedule that their teachers will provide in class.
The use of cell phones for any reason is not permitted in the classroom, and cell phones may not be kept on the desk. Students accessing their cell phones for any reason will be considered disruptive and may be asked to leave the class. Also, laptops are to be used in class only for purposes that are strictly related to class work and only when explicitly allowed by the teacher. Examples of such purposes may be looking up vocabulary or making powerpoint presentations. Using laptops for any other purpose could also result in sanctions.
If exceptional circumstances make the use of a laptop necessary, students are required to let the teacher know before the class.
Contacts
Frederic Depas (F.Depas@uliege.be)
Emma Desforges (E.Desforges@uliege.be)
Victoria Lemaire (vlemaire@uliege.be)
Adaptation of teaching commitments following the COVID-19 pandemic for the May-June 2020 session
Teaching methods implemented : distance-learning
Assessment subjects
Assessment methods
Contacts
Adaptation of teaching commitments following the COVID-19 pandemic for the Aug-Sept 2020 session
Assessment subjects
As the course was taught in the first term, no changes need to be made pertaining to the exam material.
Assessment methods
Students will receive their essay topic at 9 o'clock sharp on eCampus, under the "June resit" tab. This will be an open-book exam, and students will be given 1 hour and 15 minutes to complete their essay. The essay will then have to be uploaded onto eCampus by 10h30, which includes an extra fifteen minutes to account for any technical difficulties.
Students will then have to connect to eCampus for the listening comprehension part of the exam. A short (mp3) audio file will be sent to the students who will be given the time to listen to it before summing up its content and answering a few follow-up questions about it.
The oral part of the exam will start at 10:30, and the detailed timetable and the LifeSize link will be sent to the students by email.
Contacts
If technical issues should arise on the day of the exam, students can contact F. Depas on 04/366 95 48.