Duration
Common core : 22h Th
Consolidation : 23h Th
Number of credits
| Bachelor in political sciences : general | 3 crédits |
Lecturer
Common core : Céline Leroy
Consolidation : Stéphane Ghijsen, Céline Leroy, Julien Stevens
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
Common core
The aims of this grammar course are:
- to improve the grammar skills learned in bloc 1
- to acquire new grammar skills.
Consolidation
This course has a B2 CEFRL level. The aim of the course is to consolidate and extend the students' vocabulary & writing skills, and the specific features of the language related to politics. Concretely, for LANG8032B students will deal with:
- vocabulary exercises
- writing exercises (formal argumentative essays)
- selected articles & documents
Learning outcomes of the learning unit
Common core
By the end of the year, students will have reached the B1+ / B2 level for grammar skills.
Consolidation
The dual purpose of the course is:
- to consolidate and extend the students' general language understanding and use
- to develop and consolidate students' mastery of the specific features of the language related to politics
- to introduce to academic English
Prerequisite knowledge and skills
Common core
Having passed the bloc 1 grammar course (LANG8030-A).
Consolidation
- Intermediate level, B1 CEFRL level
Planned learning activities and teaching methods
Common core
Theory and grammar exercises with live tests (Wooclap / Socrative).
Consolidation
In addition to regular preparation work, students will have to write several essays. Some of these will be taken into account and will make up 5% of the final grade of LANG8032B.
Mode of delivery (face to face, distance learning, hybrid learning)
Common core
Face-to-face course
Consolidation
Face-to-face course
Additional information:
1h/week with writing and vocabulary exercises on themes linked to LANG8033.
Weekly preparation work is expected, the workload this represents is variable and depends on the students' level of competence.
We strongly advise students to read articles about the themes discussed in class, on their own and to practice their listening skills at home.
Recommended or required readings
Common core
- English Grammar in Use with Answers - Fifth Edition
Raymond Murphy, Cambridge University Press
Consolidation
Workshops, lecture notes and other useful documents will be available on eCampus.
Common core
Exam(s) in session
Any session
- In-person
written exam ( multiple-choice questionnaire, open-ended questions )
Continuous assessment
Additional information:
Continuous assessment (10%*): 4 in-class MCQ tests. Any absence from one of these tests, if not justified by a medical certificate, will be penalized with a score of 0/20 for the said test. The mark you will get for the continuous assessment will be kept if you have to retake the exam in August.
Written exams in January (15%*) and May/June (15%*): open-ended and multiple-choice questions.
* of LANG8032-1 or LANG8032-2
Consolidation
Exam(s) in session
Any session
- In-person
written exam ( multiple-choice questionnaire, open-ended questions )
Additional information:
The LANG8032-1 students will have to take two exams (one written exam is held in January and deals with grammar and vocabylary while the June written exam also includes a writing exercise.
Continuous assessment of progress (class participation and tasks) accounts for 15% of the final grade of LANG8032-1. Classwork results will be taken into account for the first and second exam sessions.
Essays done during the year and the exams 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.
Classwork results will be taken into account for the first and second exam sessions.
Exam guidelines will be posted on eCampus.
Work placement(s)
Consolidation
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Organisational remarks and main changes to the course
Consolidation
The vocabulary and writing topics seen within the context of LANG8032-1 are linked to the activities of LANG8033.
Grammar assessment is organized through :
- specific grammar questions ;
- writing exercises.
Classwork results for LANG8032-1 (= 15% of the final mark) will be taken into account for the first and second exam sessions.
Participating in the course and attending classes with a hard copy of the syllabus are vital to the learning process.
Contacts
Common core
Céline LEROY - C.Leroy@uliege.be
Consolidation
- Stéphane Ghijsen - s.ghijsen@uliege.be
- Julien Stevens - julien.stevens@uliege.be