Duration
60h Th, 30h Pr
Number of credits
| Bachelor in human and social sciences (Nouveau programme) | 5 crédits | |||
| Extra courses intended for exchange students (Erasmus, ...) (Faculté des Sciences sociales) | 5 crédits |
Lecturer
Language(s) of instruction
English language
Organisation and examination
All year long, with partial in January
Schedule
Units courses prerequisite and corequisite
Prerequisite or corequisite units are presented within each program
Learning unit contents
This course is an upper-intermediate level course for social science and humanities students and it is based on selected audio, video and written documents relative to human sciences.
During the course of the year, exercises will be provided to enhance the four major language skills (listening, speaking, writing and reading). Students will also be introduced to the proper use of sources and to the APA style of academic writing.
Learning outcomes of the learning unit
The course provides a variety of challenging tasks and communicative activities for practising the language.
The aim of the course is for students to have achieved the following skill levels as described in the Common European Framework Reference for Languages by the end of the year:
- Listening : B2-C1
- Reading: C1
- Speaking: B2-C1
- Writing: B2-C1
Prerequisite knowledge and skills
This course follows the level-2 course taught in second year (LANG0003-2). The vocabulary and grammar learned in first and second year are a necessary part of the students' active language skills.
Planned learning activities and teaching methods
In addition to attending class regularly, students will be expected to undertake on average three hours' study in English per week outside the classroom throughout the academic year, i.e research and prepare for upcoming classes as required, organize and acquire a considerable volume of relevant vocabulary, organize their work themselves, either alone or in small teams, and do the exercises from the course notes.
Students will be asked to write essays on the different topics discussed in class and to give presentations.
Mode of delivery (face to face, distance learning, hybrid learning)
The course is taught in class 3 hours a week over the two terms, provided circumstances allow it.
Students will have to take an active part in the three hours of class every week.
Organisational adjustments related to the current health context
If the sanitary situation further deteriorates, classes will be given online via Collaborate or Lifesize.
As the January exam consists of a report there will be no changes to the exam even if the Covid-19 situation changes.
As far as the May/June exam is concerned, the exam will take place online (on ecampus) should the Covid-19 situation result in a general lockdown. Modifications to the structure of the exam and the mark allocation may have to be made.
The students will, of course, be notified of any changes to the organisation and schedule of the class and the exams.
Recommended or required readings
The course book will be available on e-campus. Students will be expected to bring a printed copy along to class every week.
The oral exam in June or August will be about Hillbilly Elegy by J.D. Vance.
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 ( open-ended questions ) AND oral exam
- Remote
written exam ( open-ended questions ) AND oral exam
- If evaluation in "hybrid"
preferred in-person
Additional information:
The January exam consists of a synthesis of three articles in English from among the references of the students' final dissertations ("Travail de Fin de Bachelier") as per the official set of rules pertaining to said dissertation. The style and references of the paper will have to follow the rules of the American Psychological Association (APA). This synthesis will have to be handed in at the very latest by email on January 11th by midday. Students who fail to meet this deadline will be marked as absent in January.
Students who are absent in January will obtain a mark of 0/20 in June.
The June exam will be made up of an oral and a written part. The oral exam will be about the book entitled Hillbilly Elegy by J.D. Vance. It will test both reading and speaking skills. The written exam will include a listening comprehension part and a writing part.
During the second term, students will also be required to give an oral presentation - in pairs or in groups of maximum three students - about one of the topics dealt with in one of the chapters of the course book. The presentation timetable will be established in class.
The final mark will be broken down as follows:
January synthesis: 6 marks
Oral presentation in class: 2 marks
Oral exam in June: 6 marks
Written exam in June: 6 marks (Listening and writing)
The second session exam in August follows the same pattern as the first session exam. Students who fail the course in the first session have to retake the parts that they failed in the first session (the January assignment, the oral exam, and/or the written exam), but can keep their marks from January provided they have obtained a mark of 10/20 or more for that part. The presentation marks are carried over to the second session and cannot be made up for.
In the case of a "hybrid" exam session, the written exam will take place in person and the oral exam will take place over the Internet.
Work placement(s)
Organizational remarks
Regular attendance and active participation are absolutely necessary and expected.
The language and skills content of this course cannot be acquired over a short revision period because they require regular work over the whole term.
The use of cell phones for any reason is not permitted in the classroom, and cell phones may not be kept on the desk. Students accessing their cell phones for any reason will be considered disruptive and may be asked to leave the class. Also, laptops are to be used in class only for purposes that are strictly related to class work and only when explicitly allowed by the teacher. Examples of such purposes may be looking up vocabulary or making powerpoint presentations. Using laptops for any other purpose could also result in sanctions.
If exceptional circumstances make the use of a laptop necessary, students are required to let the teacher know before the class.
Contacts
Frederic Depas (F.Depas@uliege.be)
Emma Desforges (E.Desforges@uliege.be)
Victoria Lemaire (vlemaire@uliege.be)