2020-2021 / LANG2001-1

English for Physiotherapy, Rehabilitation and Sports Sciences

Duration

24h Pr

Number of credits

 Bachelor in physiotherapy and rehabilitation1 crédit 

Lecturer

Christine Filot, Kevin Noiroux, Sébastien Schoenmaeckers, Andrea Tudino

Language(s) of instruction

English 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

English for Physiotherapy and Sports Sciences develops skills in reading, collecting information and note taking through a corpus of scientific papers. This class articulates around authentic articles in English used for the activation and assimilation of language notions essential to academic research.

Learning outcomes of the learning unit

- allow students to read and understand anglophone scientific literature in their field of specialty.
- allow students to understand short oral presentations in English.
- allow students to extend their mastery of field-specific terminology.

Prerequisite knowledge and skills

A B1 level in English (reading) and basic grammatical notions.

Planned learning activities and teaching methods

The course features two-hour in-class sessions in which the students' active participation is required (through listening and reading comprehension exercises).
Following the evolution of the current health situation and recommendations, in-class activities might have to be limited to 1h30 and coupled with online work on the eCampus page of this class.

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

The course is taught in groups. Class attendance is highly encouraged. 

Organisational adjustments related to the current health context

If the current health crisis requires class to be taught online, they will be on eCampus (Collaborate). The current schedule and group organization would still be valid but adapted to the same platform. If necessary, the final exam will also take place on eCampus (BlackBoard)
You will be notified of any change in the organization of this course and final exam in due time.
Code Yellow: class and evaluation on campus.
Code Orange: class and evaluation on campus if possible, on the eCampus page of this class if required.
Code Red: class and evaluation on the eCampus page of this class.
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2020 12 11 UPDATE
The exam will take place online (eCampus - Blackboard) and will last 2 hours. All questions will be MCQs.

Recommended or required readings

English for Physiotherapy and Sports Sciences  course notes are available in digital format through eCampus.

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 )

- Remote

written exam ( multiple-choice questionnaire )

- If evaluation in "hybrid"

preferred remote


Additional information:

Written exam with multiple choice questions (IELTS 6.0 level) based on a research  article, theory and language revised in the course.
Students must demonstrate the ability to fully understand an unabridged and unsimplified paper from a specialized journal.

Work placement(s)

Organizational remarks

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Contacts

Christine Bouvy cbouvy@uliege.be
Sébastien Schoenmaeckers Sebastien.Schoenmaeckers@uliege.be
Kevin Noiroux k.Noiroux@uliege.be
Andrea Tudino Andrea.Tudino@uliege.be