2020-2021 / ARCH1360-1

English for architects

Duration

24h Th

Number of credits

 Bachelor in architecture2 crédits 

Lecturer

ISLV, Caroline Ziane

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

The course will allow students to acquire the following skills / knowledge: - Active command of more than 300 terms (words or expressions) specific to the field of architecture - Improvement of the language's main grammatical structures to be able to interact in everyday situations and during discussions about architecture projects - The aptitudes required to present an architectural project in a flowing manner - Greater oral ease during formal or informal interactions - Increase from a half to one level on the scale of the Common European Framework of Reference for Languages

Learning outcomes of the learning unit

Prerequisite knowledge and skills

Level A2 (CECR)

Planned learning activities and teaching methods

We will practice and assess all 4 skills of language learning: oral and written productions, reading comprehension and listening comprehension.

Mode of delivery (face to face, distance learning, hybrid learning)

Face-to-face in groups of 20 people favouring oral interaction between students

Organisational adjustments related to the current health context

Recommended or required readings

Regular work (20 min. extra per week) on the online exercise platform GABI

Assessment methods and criteria

Below you will find information on the evaluation methods planned for in-person and remote exams as well as those planned for hybrid sessions. Depending on how the health crisis evolves, the chosen method will be communicated to you no later than one month before the start of the exam session.

Any session :

- In-person

written exam ( multiple-choice questionnaire, open-ended questions )

- Remote

written exam ( multiple-choice questionnaire, open-ended questions )

- If evaluation in "hybrid"

preferred in-person


Additional information:

Written assessment (grammar, vocabulary, comprehension, production) material restricted to what has been seen during the online videoconferences.
On campus if possible, otherwise online (same date and timetable).

Work placement(s)

Organizational remarks

Contacts

caroline.ziane@uliege.be
0495/ 86 39 36 (use only for urgent matters)