Duration
24h Pr
Number of credits
| Bachelor in physiotherapy and rehabilitation | 3 crédits |
Lecturer
Clara Brereton, Jérôme Gaillard, Ellen Harry, Mercyline Rayola Orodo, Sébastien Schoenmaeckers, Andrea Tudino, David Vanmanshoven
Language(s) of instruction
English language
Organisation and examination
Teaching in the first semester, review in January
Schedule
Units courses prerequisite and corequisite
Prerequisite or corequisite units are presented within each program
Learning unit contents
This first-year course is a medical English course of B1/B2 (CEFR) level (B2 for reading) which aims at enabling students to access and decode medical publications in English more comfortably. It consists of 12 2-hour classes taught to small groups.
As the main purpose of the course is to develop specific KNOW-HOW, students enrolled in this class are encouraged to do reading comprehension exercises each week, which will allow them to progressively acquire basic medical vocabulary and improve their reading skills.
Learning outcomes of the learning unit
The course mainly aims at developing the global and selective reading comprehension of scientific documents (as well as listening comprehension to a lesser extent) in their field of study.
Each chapter features short, simple texts aimed at introducing the subject and authentic articles. Most chapters also contain listening exercises mainly used to introduce the medical vocabulary differently.
The acquired skills should allow students to access specific scientific literature more comfortably and efficiently.
Prerequisite knowledge and skills
The English for Physiotherapy and Rehabilitation course has a B2 level for reading, which means that the students are expected to already have a basic grounding in English grammar and vocabulary. It is taught in the first semester.
All students are strongly advised to attend class every week and pay special attention to their lecturer's remarks and explanations.
Planned learning activities and teaching methods
Participative course in the fist quarter with compulsory exercises to be done before and/or after class ; a mock exam and numerous self-assessment tests posted on eCampus throughout the quarter.
Course participation and preparatory exercises are compulsory.
Mode of delivery (face to face, distance learning, hybrid learning)
Face-to-face course
Course materials and recommended or required readings
Platform(s) used for course materials:
- eCampus
Further information:
The English for Physiotherapy and Rehabilitation course book and associated material are available on the eCampus page of this class.
All 6 units (with homework sections and listening comprehesion material) are gradually made available online following class calendar. Students are free to work on the online .pdf version or print their own to use in class.
Exam(s) in session
Any session
- In-person
written exam ( multiple-choice questionnaire )
Further information:
Exam(s) in session
Any session
- In-person
written exam ( multiple-choice questionnaire )
Continuous assessment
Additional information:
The final grade (.../20) consists of 2 parts.
1) Written exam (.../19)
Students will be asked to answer multiple-choice and True/False questions on the medical vocabulary listed in the English for Physiotherapy and Rehabilitation course book as well as on a sight text dealing with a medical subject.
2) Homework on eCampus (.../1)
Most units end with a homework assignment on eCampus, made up of several exercises. These combined assignments are worth 1 point. To get it, students must get at least 50% for each exercise. That grade is weigthed out of 1 point for the final grade.
Homework can be submitted until December, 22. Since it is a continous assesmment grade, it counts for both sessions.
Work placement(s)
Organisational remarks and main changes to the course
1. Considering the significant differences among 1st-year students and the limited teaching time, supervised self-learning and remedial work should be given due attention.
Students are encouraged to train every week and seriously do the work required for each course Unit.
2. You can also purchase the ISLV Grammaire Anglaise de Base with exercises (and key) and/or use GABi (Grammaire de Base Interactive) on eCampus.
Contacts
Sébastien Schoenmaeckers, sebastien.schoenmaeckers@uliege.be