2021-2022 / LANG0988-1

Advanced English for ICT studies

Duration

5h Th, 25h Pr

Number of credits

 Bachelor of Science (BSc) in Computer Science3 crédits 

Lecturer

Christine Filot, ISLV, Adnan Vesseur

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

The course is focused on teaching the specific pitfalls that academic English presents to foreign learners. This includes grammar, linking words and vocabulary.

Learning outcomes of the learning unit

Students will be able to read, understand and write academic English, as well as presenting data found in such texts.

Prerequisite knowledge and skills

A high mastery of the English language is required.

Planned learning activities and teaching methods

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

Recommended or required readings

Assessment methods and criteria

Code Yellow:
Students will receive half their marks for class work. This includes:
25% Presenting the content of an academic text
25% Writing a critical review of an academic text
The exams will provide the other half of the marks
25% for a written exam. Students will be asked to write an abstract for an academic text
25% for an oral exam. Students will be asked to present the pertinent data located within an academic text
 
Code Orange:
Should the sanitary conditions allow it, same mode of eximinations as in Code Yellow will be maintained. 
 
Code Red:
The in-class required tasks will be transmitted electonically. The summary and the critique can be sent through email. As for the presentation, students will be asked to record themselves and send the links (or videos) of their presentations.
Concerning the January examination, the written aspect will be dropped. Students will still require to present the data of a scientific text, but will do so by recording themselves, as for the in-class presentation.
 

Work placement(s)

Organizational remarks

Weekly sessions of 2hrs each.

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