2020-2021 / SBIM2011-1

Writing and Reading skills

Duration

15h Th, 30h Pr

Number of credits

 Master in biomedicine (120 ECTS)3 crédits 

Lecturer

Sabine Wislet

Language(s) of instruction

English language

Organisation and examination

Teaching in the second semester

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 or learn how to read / present a scientific paper in order to 
(1) be able to answer accurate questions 
(2) be able to write an abstract 
(3) be able to answer to specific 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) Journal Club with tutor
(3) Online seminar for writting and listening skills
(4) Online Journal clubs

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

The course is comprised of:3 large group seminars


  • Large group seminars
  • online seminars
  • Large group journal club
  • Online journal club

Organisational adjustments related to the current health context

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 remote


Additional information:

30 % Oral presentation:
Journal Club presentation by the students based on scientific paper presentation
 
70 % Written Exam: Listining skills
based on a seminar presentation, write an abstract and answer to specific questions 

Work placement(s)

Organizational remarks

Contacts

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