English (Level C)

Duration

90h Th

Number of credits

Lecturer

Pascale Drianne

Coordinator

Pascale Drianne

Language(s) of instruction

English language

Organisation and examination

All year long, with partial in January

Schedule

Schedule online

Units courses prerequisite and corequisite

Prerequisite or corequisite units are presented within each program

Learning unit contents

This course has a B2+-C1 CEFRL level. The aim of the course is to consolidate and extend the students' general language understanding and use and the specific features of the language related to politics. This is done in the four language skills, i.e.reading, listening, speaking and writing. Concretely students will deal with:

• selected articles
• books
• discussions and oral presentations
• IELTS or TOEFL type writing exercises
• videos

Learning outcomes of the learning unit

The purpose of the course is

• to consolidate and extend the students' general language and the use of the language related to politics.

• to develop and consolidate students' mastery of active skills (speaking and writing)

Prerequisite knowledge and skills

• Intermediate level, B2 CEFRL level
• English course  first year (LANG8030-1 and LANG8031-1)
• English course second year (LANG1994-1)

Planned learning activities and teaching methods

In addition to regular preparation work, students will have to:

• take 2 progress tests
• give 2 oral presentations
• read 2 books
• hand in 2 written tasks (book summary and critical review)

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

The course is taught in one 2-hour session and one 1-hour session (oral presentations) weekly from September to May.
Weekly preparation work is expected, the work load this represents is variable and depends on the students' level of competence.
Students are expected to participate actively in class as the course will focus on taking their active skills to a higher level (speaking-writing)
Participation + the tests, the written tasks and the oral presentations will make up 20% of the final grade.

Organisational adjustments related to the current health context

Should the health crisis require so, the workshops and compulsory tests would be organised via eCampus (Blackboard platform) and Lifesize or Collaborate.
The January exam will last 60 minutes and will be made up of multiple choice questions. The June exam will consist of a written part (reading and listening comprehension, language in use and writing) and an oral exam (based on a readings file) . These exams will be organized as follows:
- hybrid session: on Sart Tilman Campus
- online session: online via the eCampus platform
Students will be notified of any change in the organisation of their course and January exam.

Recommended or required readings

• Course notes available on eCampus
• Books: 

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 ) AND oral exam

- Remote

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

- If evaluation in "hybrid"

preferred in-person


Additional information:

Written exam in January:The exam will focus on language in use exercises  (15% of the final grade)
Written and oral exam in June (two inseparable parts). The written exam (50% of the final grade) will include essay writing, reading and listening comprehension exercises, language in use exercises. The oral exam (15%) will deal with articles from a readings file (available in April). It will take place online via Collaborate, whatever the epidemic situation.
Continuous assessment of progress (class participation and assignments). Accounts for 20% of the final grade.
Work done during the year will be assessed according to a number of criteria including their content and internal cohesion, the accuracy of grammar, vocabulary, spelling and punctuation, and the range of vocabulary and structure.
The classwork mark (20%) is always taken into account (both June and September sessions)

Work placement(s)

Organizational remarks

The course is based on discussing the contents of articles or audio/video documents, it is thus essential that students should have read or heard or seen the documents BEFORE coming to class. These will be available on e-Campus

Contacts

Pascale Drianne - p.drianne@uliege.be ISLV

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