Duration
15h Th, 30h Pr
Number of credits
| Master in biomedicine (120 ECTS) | 3 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
This course aims to develop the students' skills in spoken scientific English (namely their note-taking and responding ability in lectures in the field of biomedical sciences) .
It is an advanced ESP course (CEFR) levels C1 for listening and note-taking skills, B2 for speaking).
Learning outcomes of the learning unit
The purpose of this course is to teach the students how to take notes efficiently during a scientific lecture in English or during a "journal club" in order to
(1) be able to answer accurate questions
(2) be able to write an abstract
(3) be able to answer to specific questions
Prerequisite knowledge and skills
Pratique de l'Anglais Scientifique I (compulsory scientific English course in 3rd year of the Bachelor's Degree in Biomedical Sciences) or equivalent (e.g. IELTS 6 or Cambridge Advanced English A- C).
Planned learning activities and teaching methods
Several learning methods will be used
(1) Large group seminar for writting and listening skills
(2) Journal club with tutors
(3) Online seminar for writting and listening skills
(4) Online journal clubs
Mode of delivery (face-to-face ; distance-learning)
The course is comprised of: 3 large group seminars
- Large group seminars
- online seminars
- large group journal club
- Online journal club
Recommended or required readings
The theoretical course notes will be handed out in class.
Assessment methods and criteria
30% oral presentation
Journal Club presentation by the students based on scientif article presentation
Work placement(s)
Organizational remarks
Contacts
Dr Sabine Wislet
s.wislet@uliege.be
GIGA Neurosciences, B36, Tour 4, +1
Adaptation of teaching commitments following the COVID-19 pandemic for the May-June 2020 session
Teaching methods implemented : distance-learning
You will have access to online seminar
Assessment subjects
30% journal club presentation
70% Writen exam (seminar)
Assessment methods
June exam:
1. Online seminar
2. Write an abstract
3. Answer content questions
Contacts
s.wislet@uliege.be