Duration
60h Th, 30h Pr
Number of credits
| Bachelor in human and social sciences (New programme) | 5 crédits | |||
| Extra courses intended for exchange students (Erasmus, ...) (Faculty of social sciences) | 5 crédits |
Lecturer
Clara Brereton, Frédéric Depas, Emma Desforges, Victoria Purchon
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 researching and preparing for upcoming classes as required, organizing and acquiinge a considerable volume of relevant vocabulary, organizing their work themselves, either alone or in small teams, and completing the exercises from the course notes.
Students will be asked to write essays on the different topics discussed in class and to give presentations.
Students will also be expected to study the chapters of the online grammar course (GABi) on eCampus up to level C1 included.
Mode of delivery (face to face, distance learning, hybrid learning)
Face-to-face course
Additional information:
The course is taught in class 3 hours a week over the two terms.
Students will have to take an active part in the three hours of class every week.
Course materials and recommended or required readings
Platform(s) used for course materials:
- eCampus
Further information:
The course book will be available on e-campus. Students will be expected to bring a printed copy along to class every week.
Students will have to use the online (or paper) version of the 7th edition of the APA Publication Manual.
For the oral exam in June, students will have to get a copy of the book entitled: "$2 a day: Living on Almost Nothing in America" by Edin, K.J. and Shaefer, H. L..
Exam(s) in session
January exam session
- In-person
written exam ( multiple-choice questionnaire, open-ended questions )
May-June exam session
- In-person
written exam ( multiple-choice questionnaire, open-ended questions ) AND oral exam
August-September exam session
- In-person
written exam ( multiple-choice questionnaire, open-ended questions ) AND oral exam
Continuous assessment
Other : Oral presentations
Further information:
The January exam consists of a written exam about academic writing and referencing skills (in APA style). These skills are essential, which is why students will only be allowed to take the June exams if they have taken the January exam. Students who have not taken the January exam will obtain a final mark of 0/20 or will be marked as absent in June.
The June exam consists of two inseparable elements: an oral and a written exam. The written exam will include a listening comprehension part, a writing part, and a reading comprehension part. The oral exam will be based on a book indicated under "required readings." Students who fail to take the oral or the written exam will be marked as absent in June.
During the second term, students will also be required to give an oral presentation in pairs (or alone if it is necessary) 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 exam: 5 marks
- Oral presentation in class: 2 marks
- Oral exam in June: 5 marks
- Written exam in June: 8 marks
The second session exam in August follows the same pattern as the first session exam. Students who fail the course in the first session --i.e. students who have obtained a global mark of less than 10/20 for the whole course in June-- have to retake all the parts of the exam in August. However, they can keep their marks from January provided they have obtained a mark of 10/20 or more for that part. January marks are not rounded up.
The in-class presentation marks are carried over to the second session and cannot be made up for. 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.
Work placement(s)
Organisational remarks and main changes to the course
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.
Phones and 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, using Wooclap or Padlet, or making powerpoint presentations.
If exceptional circumstances make the use of a laptop necessary, students are required to let the teacher know before the class.
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
Clara Brereton (c.brereton@uliege.be)
Emma Desforges
Frederic Depas (F.Depas@uliege.be)
Victoria Lemaire (vlemaire@uliege.be)