Duration
45h Th
Number of credits
| Bachelor in chemistry | 4 crédits | |||
| Bachelor in geology | 3 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
The course has a B1-B2 CEFR level (B2 for reading comprehension and lecturing). It is essentially an ESP course consisting of:
- unabridged scientific articles (analysed for their linguistic features and content),
- audio documents or videos,
- debates and presentations,
- exam-format exercises (summaries, definitions, descriptions, presenting arguments ...)
- vocabulary and grammar exercises
Learning outcomes of the learning unit
The dual purpose of the course is
- to consolidate and extend the student's general language understanding and use
- and to introduce the specific features of scientific English (vocabulary and language structures). This is done in the five language skills, i.e. reading, listening, speaking, lecturing, and writing.
Prerequisite knowledge and skills
Basic English Course for First-year Students (taught in the first year of the Bachelor's Degree in Sciences) or equivalent (for example: Cambridge English First A or B)
Planned learning activities and teaching methods
There will be one compulsory oral presentation and two written tests in the course of the year. These exercises will enable the students to improve their knowledge by doing exam-format tasks. The presentation and the two tests will be taken into account in the final mark.
Several other self-assessment tests will also be held in the course of the year.
Due to its particular nature, the English course will not be split into two separate courses.
Mode of delivery (face to face, distance learning, hybrid learning)
Face-to-face course
Additional information:
Students will have to do exercises at home every week. The work load this represents is variable as it depends on the students' level of competence.
Course materials and recommended or required readings
Platform(s) used for course materials:
- eCampus
Further information:
- Coursebook : English for Chemists and Geologists - Level One available from the Magasin des Presses (Sart Tilman campus) or available on eCampus.
- GABi (Grammaire anglaise de base interactive): online English grammar available on eCampus.
Exam(s) in session
Any session
- In-person
written exam ( multiple-choice questionnaire, open-ended questions )
Continuous assessment
Out-of-session test(s)
Other : Oral presentation
Further information:
Written exam in June (scientific vocabulary, listening comprehension, reading comprehension and grammar multiple choice tests + writing tasks).
Continuous assessment of progress (tests & written tasks, oral presentation).
The papers handed in during the year will be corrected, marked and handed back. They will be assessed according to a number of criteria including their content and internal cohesion, the accuracy of grammar, vocabulary, spelling and punctuation, and the range of vocabulary and structure.
These marks (tests + oral presentation) account for 20% of the final grade (both sessions).
In accordance with Article 64 of the General Regulations for Studies and Examinations (RGEE), work carried out during the teaching periods (essays, oral presentations, group projects, etc.), and whose marks are included in the calculation of the final mark, is only organized once per academic year. For pedagogical and practical reasons-notably, continuous evaluation, specific supervision, group work, classroom interaction, and the practical organization of presentations-these assessments cannot be repeated in the second session. The grade obtained for this work is considered to be tied to each exam session and is therefore retained for the calculation of the final grade in both the first and second sessions.
The oral presentation is a compulsory learning activity, scheduled exclusively during class hours, in front of an audience made up of the other students. The purpose of this exercise is to assess oral communication skills in an authentic context, which necessarily involves interaction with an audience. A presentation given outside class hours or without an audience cannot meet these conditions and therefore cannot be considered valid. Consequently, any student who is absent on the scheduled day of their presentation will not be granted another opportunity to present outside the class periods reserved for this purpose.
Work placement(s)
Organisational remarks and main changes to the course
Students can also train online. To do so, simply log on to http://www.uliege.be (click on myULiege, insert your ID and password, then click on Cours and select Accès à eCampus).
The website also contains several exams and their key.
Regarding the use of language-generating artificial intelligence:
Unless specific instructions are given by the teacher within the framework of well-defined activities, the ULiège Charter on the Use of Generative Artificial Intelligence in Academic Work applies.
Contacts
D. BUI - daphne.bui@uliege.be (lecturer) ; V. DOPPAGNE - V.Doppagne@uliege.be (coordinator)