Duration
12h Pr, 36h AUTR
Number of credits
Master in forests and natural areas engineering, professional focus | 4 crédits |
Lecturer
Coordinator
Language(s) of instruction
French 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
The course focuses on oral skills and is made up of 3 different parts:
1/ A Full-English course
2/ Interaction
3/ Presentation skills & Academic English
Students are also strongly encouraged to attend the extra coaching sessions.
Learning outcomes of the learning unit
At the end of the course, the student will reach the Level B2+ of the Common European Framework of Reference for Languages in speaking within his or her field of specialty.
Prerequisite knowledge and skills
The student has to have a B2 level in prepared speaking (cf. CEFR) before starting the course.
Planned learning activities and teaching methods
A full-English course
Exercises on scientific and academic vocabulary as well as on presentation skills (1h/wk druing the first semester)
Interaction (weekly speaking, 1h/wk during the second semester)
Evaluation (vocabulary tests) throughout the year
Mode of delivery (face to face, distance learning, hybrid learning)
Face-to-face course
Course materials and recommended or required readings
Mc Carthy M., & O'Dell F., Academic Vocabulary in Use, 2nd Edition, Cambridge University Press, Cambridge, 2016.
Exam(s) in session
Any session
- In-person
oral exam
Continuous assessment
Further information:
Exam(s) in session
Any session
- In-person
oral exam
Continuous assessment
Out-of-session test(s)
Additional information:
The final grade will be calculated as follows:
June exam
1. Continuous assessment: 20%
2. January exam: 20%
3. June exam: 40%
4. FE course: 20%
For students that do not follow the FE course, the grade will be as follows:
1. Continuous assessment: 20%
2. January exam: 30%
3. June exam: 50%
August exam
1. Presentation: 50%
2. Interaction 50%
- Students absent for the exam (January or June) will be marked A for the final grade.
- Students signing the exam (January or June) will receive a 0 for the final grade.
- If a student signs the evaluation linked to the full-English course, his/her final grade will be calculated based the weighing for students that do not have any FE course on their PAE.
- Exemptions, even partial, will not be granted.
Work placement(s)
Organisational remarks and main changes to the course
A student who leaves for one term/semester/year has to contact the Engilsh teachers before leaving.
A precise description of the course organization and contents as well as the evaluation criteria (Introductory Document + English Course Description) has been made available for the students on eCampus.
All tasks are compulsory. Failure to send homework on time will result in penalty points in the continuous assessment.
Students who fail to take online tests without any valid justification within the week following the deadline will get a 0.
Contacts
Estelle Mayard / Fiona Thewissen
Language Laboratory
Office: Espace Mohimont, 123-0-3 Ex
081 62 24 46
emayard@uliege.be / fthewissen@uliege.be