Course teacher(s)
Alexander Hugh RAYMOND (Coordinator)ECTS credits
5
Language(s) of instruction
english
Course content
This is an English for Specific Academic Purposes course designed for human sciences.
The syllabus is divided into different units focusing on a range of topics to give students the skills they need to write academic English, describe data, and carry out a research project.
These topics will be explored through discussions, written assignments, reading and listening activities and presentations.
Vocabulary input is linked to the topics studied, and includes academic vocabulary aimed at improving expression in an academic context.
The course content will be available on the UV. Students will be able to work on their computers or on printed materials.
Objectives (and/or specific learning outcomes)
To enable students to understand and critically engage with articles and spoken discourse, both journalistic and academic.
To enable students to understand extended spoken discourse of both academic and semi-academic nature, and to take notes on content.
To enable students to describe data.
To enable students to carry out research into a topic of their choice, conduct a brief literature review, and to talk about said research.
Prerequisites and Corequisites
Required and corequired courses
Teaching methods and learning activities
The course will be delivered in two-hour sessions on campus.
Outside of these contact hours, students are expected to carry out certain tasks prior to class/post-class in order to enable their participation and promote active learning.
Course notes
- Université virtuelle
Contribution to the teaching profile
The English language courses at Bachelor level aim to enable the students to engage with English-language articles, and understand and take part in lectures and seminars delivered in English, whether at the ULB, during student exchange programmes, or in their future careers.
Other information
Contacts
Alex Raymond
P1.1.214
Solbosch Campus
Ave Paul Heger
1050 Ixelles
Email: alexander.hugh.raymond@ulb.be
Campus
Solbosch
Evaluation
Method(s) of evaluation
- written examination
- Project
- Oral examination
- Group work
- Other
written examination
- Open question with developed answer
Project
Oral examination
- Open question with long development
Group work
Other
Mark calculation method (including weighting of intermediary marks)
SEMESTER 1:
Module 1: Responding to an Opinion Piece
Either
For students who meet the minimum attendance requirement and who submit and subsequently correct written work during the term:
Assessment for Learning (continuous assessment): 15%
+
Assessment of Learning (January Exam) 20%
Or
For students who DO NOT meet the minimum attendance and/or DO NOT submit and correct written work during the semester:
Assessment of Learning (January Exam) 35%
SEMESTER 2:
Module 2 - Describing Data 30%
Module 3 - Research Presentation 35%
SECOND SESSION (August)
Marks for modules successfully completed during the 1st session are carried over to the 2nd session. If the student has a) not received a passing grade or b) not taken the module evaluation, they must retake it.
Module 1 - Responding to an Opinion Piece 35%
Module 2 - Reporting Visual Data 30%
Module 2 - Individual Academic Research Project: 35%
Language(s) of evaluation
- english