Duration
45h Th
Number of credits
| Bachelor in ancient languages and literatures : classics | 5 crédits | |||
| Bachelor in history | 5 crédits | |||
| Bachelor in philosophy | 5 crédits |
Lecturer
Language(s) of instruction
French language
Organisation and examination
All year long, with partial in January
If a student fails an examination during the first term:
- They are permitted to resit the assessed subject during the second term (May-June);
Schedule
Units courses prerequisite and corequisite
Prerequisite or corequisite units are presented within each program
Learning unit contents
The course consists in analyzing academic writings in English related to the students' fields of specialisation (history, Latin and Greek civilisation...). Special attention will be given to specific grammatical and lexical difficulties.
Learning outcomes of the learning unit
One of the main objectives of this course is to help students to understand specialized academic texts by drawing their attention to the lexical, grammatical but also syntactic specificities of the English language.
Prerequisite knowledge and skills
Basic knowledge of written English.
Planned learning activities and teaching methods
Analysis of academic texts related to the fields classical or Middle Eastern culture and history. Specific grammar problems will be tackled in a contrastive perspective.
Mode of delivery (face to face, distance learning, hybrid learning)
Face-to-face course
Further information:
Face-to-face course
Course materials and recommended or required readings
Platform(s) used for course materials:
- eCampus
Further information:
Texts and exercises will be available on eCampus from the beginning of the academic year.
Recommended dictionaries:
Robert & Collins Senior, English-French, French-English.
Collins dictionary online:
http://www.collinsdictionary.com/dictionary/english-french
Larousse online:
http://www.larousse.fr/dictionnaires/anglais-francais
Exam(s) in session
Any session
- In-person
written exam ( open-ended questions )
Further information:
Exam(s) in session
January exam session
- In-person
written exam ( open-ended questions )
May-June exam session
- In-person
written exam ( open-ended questions )
August-September exam session
- In-person
written exam ( open-ended questions )
Further information:
Written exam consisting in an analysis of an academic text. Students will be allowed to use a dictionary. The use of a chatbot system is strictly forbidden.
The mark of the midterm exam in January will count for 10% of the June final grade if > or = 10/20 (the mark will have no effect on the final grade if it doesn't reach 10/20).
Work placement(s)
Organisational remarks and main changes to the course
1.30 /week
Contacts
Valérie Bada
vbada@uliege.be
Département de Langues et littératures modernes, Traduction-interprétation
L3, rue de Pitteurs 20
B-4020 Liège
Tel. 04 366 9926 - Fax 04 366 57 21
E-mail: vbada@uliege.be
Secretary:
Martine DELAVIGNETTE
04 366 53 96