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
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 research and prepare for upcoming classes as required, organize and acquire a considerable volume of relevant vocabulary, organize their work themselves, either alone or in small teams, and do 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.
Recommended or required readings
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.
Exam(s) in session
January exam session
- Remote
written exam AND oral exam
May-June exam session
- In-person
written exam ( multiple-choice questionnaire, open-ended questions )
August-September exam session
- In-person
written exam ( multiple-choice questionnaire, open-ended questions )
- Remote
written exam AND oral exam
Written work / report
Continuous assessment
Additional information:
The January exam consists of two elements. The first is a synthesis of three articles in English from among the references of the students' final dissertations ("Travail de Fin de Bachelier") as per the official set of rules pertaining to said dissertation or subject of their choice for the students who have no final dissertation. The style and references of the paper will have to follow the rules of the American Psychological Association (APA). The second element is a 10-minute video presentation related to the written part. Both the synthesis and the video will have to be handed in at the very latest by eCampus on January 8th by midnight. Students who fail to meet this deadline will be marked as absent in January. As the skils assessed in January constitute an essential part of the course objectives, students who are marked as absent or given a zero in January will obtain a zero in June as well.
The June exam will be a written exam. The written exam will include a listening comprehension part, a writing part, and a reading comprehension part.
During the second term, students will also be required to give an oral presentation - in pairs or in groups of maximum three students - 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 synthesis: 6 marks
- January video: 3 marks
- Oral presentation in class: 2 marks
- Written exam in June: 9 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 have to retake the parts that they failed in the first session (the January paper, the January presentation, and/or the written exam). However, they can keep their marks from January provided they have obtained a mark of 10/20 or more for that part. Those who have not obtained a mark of 10/20 or more in January have to submit a new synthesis and/or video presentation by email or eCampus at the latest on August 16th by midnight. The in-class presentation marks are carried over to the second session and cannot be made up for.
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 making powerpoint presentations.
If exceptional circumstances make the use of a laptop necessary, students are required to let the teacher know before the class.
Contacts
Frederic Depas (F.Depas@uliege.be)
Emma Desforges (E.Desforges@uliege.be)
Victoria Lemaire (vlemaire@uliege.be)