2020-2021 / LANG0130-2

Scientific English Practice

Duration

4h Th, 16h Pr

Number of credits

 Master in biomedicine (120 ECTS)2 crédits 

Lecturer

Sabine Wislet

Language(s) of instruction

French language

Organisation and examination

Teaching in the first semester, review in January

Schedule

Schedule online

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 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 in order to
(1) be able to answer accurate questions 
(2) be able to write an abstract of the seminar
(3) Ask 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) Online seminar for writting and listening skills

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

The course is comprised of:








  • 2 large group seminars
  • 8 online seminars

Organisational adjustments related to the current health context

If possible, this exam will be organised on site (written exam).
If not, this exam will be organised on eCampus (written exam)

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:

Written Exam in January.
It consists in a listening comprehension and note-taking exercise on the basis of a scientific lecture.
depending on the pandemic situation: yellow: on site written exam orange or red: written exam through collaborate sessions

Work placement(s)

Organizational remarks

Contacts

Dr Sabine Wislet
s.wislet@uliege.be  
GIGA Neurosciences, B36, Tour 4, +1