Duration
30h Pr
Number of credits
| Bachelor in biomedicine | 2 crédits |
Lecturer
Language(s) of instruction
English language
Organisation and examination
Teaching in the second semester
Schedule
Units courses prerequisite and corequisite
Prerequisite or corequisite units are presented within each program
Learning unit contents
The course has a B2/C1 CEFR level for speaking skills. It continues the development of spontaneous speaking skills (e.g. debates) and prepared speech (i.e. presentations). We will also be working on pronunciation skills and the difficulties characteristic of spoken language.
Learning outcomes of the learning unit
At the end of this course, students will be able to:
- debate on subjects from their domain of study using the correct vocabulary,
- summarise research and present it orally,
- organise and manage a brief presentation,
- compose and present their own scientific poster.
Prerequisite knowledge and skills
Advanced English for Biomedical Research : Writing (taught in the first semester of the third year of the Bachelor's Degree in Biomedical Sciences).
Planned learning activities and teaching methods
The course features about 15 seminar 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.
The focus is on academic speaking skills, and there will be assignments to present over the semester. These are compulsory tasks. Should students fail to complete their assignments for the deadline, they will not be allowed to sit the first-session exam.
Mode of delivery (face-to-face ; distance-learning)
The in-class course is taught to 25 - 35 students for two hours each week.
Together, preparation, active participation and assignments during the year account for 35% of the final grade.
Recommended or required readings
The Hot Zone by Richard Preston.
Students must also have the course notes posted from eCampus or handed ou in class and internet access.
Assessment methods and criteria
Final oral exam in June.
Continuous assessment of progress through class participation and various assignments (notably oral presentations) accounts for 35% of the final grade.
Work placement(s)
Organizational remarks
Contacts
Yasmine Badir: yasmine.badir@uliege.be
Ellen Harry: eharry@uliege.be
Adaptation of teaching commitments following the COVID-19 pandemic for the May-June 2020 session
Teaching methods implemented : distance-learning
- 3 video-conferences in small groups concerning The Hot Zone
- 1 question and answer video-conference to prepare the oral exam
- creation of interactive webpages to promote exchanges around presentations (sent to the teacher in the form of narrated Power Points)
- optional pronunciation modules available online
Assessment subjects
- The Hot Zone (from the beginning of the book to "Medusa" (included), and from "91-Tangos" to the end of Part III)
Assessment methods
Given the circumstances, we updated the grade detail as follows:
- Oral exam 45%
- Presentation 40%
- Participation 15%
Contacts
Yasmine.Badir@uliege.be
eharry@uliege.be
Adaptation of teaching commitments following the COVID-19 pandemic for the Aug-Sept 2020 session
Assessment subjects
No change compared to the first session:
- The Hot Zone (from the beginning of the book to "Medusa" (included), and from "91-Tangos" to the end of Part III)
Assessment methods
No change compared to the first session. Students will be evaluated considering the following exam and criteria:
- examen oral 45% (through videoconference)
- presentation 40% (already graded)
- participation 15% (already graded)
Contacts
Yasmine.Badir@uliege.be
eharry@uliege.be