Duration
5h Th, 25h Pr
Number of credits
| Master in biomedicine (120 ECTS) | 3 crédits |
Lecturer
Coordinator
Language(s) of instruction
French 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 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 (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 tutor
(3) Online seminar for writting and listening skills
(4) Online Journal clubs
Mode of delivery (face to face, distance learning, hybrid learning)
The course is comprised of:3 large group seminars
- Large group seminars
- online seminars
- Large group journal club
- Online journal club
Organisational adjustments related to the current health context
Recommended or required readings
The theoretical course notes will be handed out in class.
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
- Remote
written exam
- If evaluation in "hybrid"
preferred in-person
Additional information:
30 % Oral presentation:
Journal Club presentation by the students based on scientif article presentation
70 % Written Exam: Listining skills
based on a seminar presentation, write an abstract and answer to specific questions
Work placement(s)
Organizational remarks
Contacts
Dr Sabine Wislet
s.wislet@uliege.be
GIGA Neurosciences, B36, Tour 4, +1