Duration
45h Th
Number of credits
Lecturer
Substitute(s)
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
This course is based on extensive readings related to anglophone culture:
- Practical exercises in reading comprehension (newspaper articles, book chapters, essays, etc.)
- Critical commentaries & class presentations with a focus on cultural components
- Analysis of films, songs, artworks, poems, etc. (presented in class)
- Development of critical thinking, and research abilities
This course will also train you to:
- Analyze a source document
- Identify the underlying socio-cultural components of an oral or written text
- Analyse implicit meanings, allusions, stereotypes, and intertextuality in an oral or written text
Learning outcomes of the learning unit
Students will also be able to develop the following linguistic skills in English:
- Reading comprehension
- Listening comprehension
- Written production
- Oral production
- Analyze a source document
- Identify the underlying socio-cultural components of an oral or written text
- Analyse implicit meanings, allusions, stereotypes, and intertextuality in an oral or written text
- Identify your information and documentation needs
- Use search tools effectively
- Enhance your critical thinking skills
- Broaden your general knowledge
- Cultivate intellectual curiosity
- Work effectively in a team
You will be required to give presentations in pairs or groups of three on an aspect of Anglophone culture of your choice. This is a formative assessment designed to prepare you for the exam
Prerequisite knowledge and skills
Very good knowledge of the English language. Fluency in speech.
Very good listening comprehension skills.
Critical mind and intellectual curiosity, as well as thoroughness in the interpretation of texts.
Planned learning activities and teaching methods
Reading of various texts and LC exercises.
Taking part in classroom discussions and oral exercises is mandatory. The collective work accomplished in class is as relevant to students' learning process as their personal research and preparation of the textual and audiovisual materials.
Mode of delivery (face to face, distance learning, hybrid learning)
Face-to-face course
Additional information:
Face-to-face, 3 hours/week during 2nd term
Course materials and recommended or required readings
Platform(s) used for course materials:
- eCampus
Further information:
All the materials will be made available on the ECAMPUS platform.
Exam(s) in session
Any session
- In-person
oral exam
Further information:
ORAL EXAM
During the assessment, the student will randomly draw three questions on Anglophone culture:
A) The first two questions will focus exclusively on contents covered in class
B)The third question will require the student to present a concept not studied in class but of personal interest. The student must establish clear connections between their presentation and key concepts covered in class
Work placement(s)
Organisational remarks and main changes to the course
Contacts
Audrey Renson : audrey.renson@uliege.be