Duration
30h Pr
Number of credits
| Bachelor in biomedicine | 2 crédits |
Lecturer
Language(s) of instruction
English language
Organisation and examination
Teaching in the second semester
Schedule
Units courses prerequisite and corequisite
Prerequisite or corequisite units are presented within each program
Learning unit contents
The course has a B2/C1 CEFR level for speaking skills. It continues the development of spontaneous speaking skills (e.g. debates) and prepared speech (i.e. presentations). We will also be working on pronunciation skills and the difficulties characteristic of spoken language.
Learning outcomes of the learning unit
At the end of this course, students will be able to:
- debate on subjects from their domain of study using the correct vocabulary,
- summarise research and present it orally,
- organise and manage a presentation.
Prerequisite knowledge and skills
Advanced English for Biomedical Research : Writing (taught in the first semester of the third year of the Bachelor's Degree in Biomedical Sciences).
Planned learning activities and teaching methods
The course features about 15 seminar classes.
Each class requires preparation which is essential and mandatory. There are no ex-cathedra lectures but rather language seminars in which students will be asked to take part regularly and actively.
The focus is on academic speaking skills, and there will be assignments to present over the semester. These are compulsory tasks. Should students fail to complete their assignments for the deadline, they will not be allowed to sit the first-session exam.
Mode of delivery (face to face, distance learning, hybrid learning)
The course is taught to 25 - 35 students for two hours each week. Teaching will happen in class or online depending on the evolution of the sanitary conditions linked to COVID 19.
Together, preparation, active participation and assignments during the year account for 35% of the final grade.
Organisational adjustments related to the current health context
If the sanitary situation deteriorates, classes will be replaced partly by video-conferences on Lifesize (or another platform) and partly by exercises to be completed on eCampus and/or Padlet. Students could be asked to create a narrated Power Point.
If necessary, the oral exam will take place on Lifesize or Collaborate.
The students will of course be updated on any change in the organization of the course and the exam.
Recommended or required readings
The Hot Zone by Richard Preston.
Students must also have the course notes posted from eCampus or handed out in class and internet access.
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
oral exam
- Remote
oral exam
- If evaluation in "hybrid"
preferred in-person
Additional information:
Final oral exam in June.
Continuous assessment of progress through participation in the scheduled activities and various assignments (notably oral presentations) accounts for 35% of the final grade.
Work placement(s)
Organizational remarks
Contacts
Yasmine Badir: yasmine.badir@uliege.be
Ellen Harry: eharry@uliege.be