Duration
Scientific English I : 36h Th
Documentary research : 4h Th, 6h Pr
Number of credits
| Bachelor in veterinary medicine | 5 crédits |
Lecturer
Scientific English I : Kevin Noiroux
Documentary research : Sandrina Vandenput
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
Scientific English I
The course focuses on the development of reading and data-gathering skills using texts or sets of texts in the field of Veterinary Medicine.
It includes the following:
- Papers dealing with veterinary medicine texts for global and detailed understanding.
- An introduction to the terminology of veterinary and animal science.
- Exam-format exercises as well as reminders of grammatical patterns characteristic of medical English.
- Several listening comprehension exercises.
Acquired knowledge and skills will prove useful during university education and professional career.
Documentary research
This theoretical and practical course aims to optimize the search for relevant scientific information by effectively utilizing the various sources and tools available, both in libraries and on the web.
The knowledge and skills acquired will be valuable throughout the university education and professional career.
Learning outcomes of the learning unit
Scientific English I
The course mainly aims at:
(1) developing the global and selective reading comprehension of scientific documents, and
(2) the development of an extensive specialized vocabulary - both active and passive - of Veterinary and Animal Science.
The skills acquired in the course should allow students to access veterinary literature easily and efficiently.
Documentary research
At the end of this course, students will be able to conduct scientific information searches autonomously, which is the first step toward mastering information literacy.
This training involves a two-pronged approach:
- a theoretical part, which will enable students (i) to describe the interest and functioning principles of the different resources and tools serving to optimize scientific information search, and (ii) to highlight the importance of critically assessing any information before using it;
- a practical part: This phase provides students with the opportunity to test and become familiar with various tools (bibliographic databases, catalog...), helping them to develop the independence needed to meet their information needs during their studies and throughout their professional carreers.
Prerequisite knowledge and skills
Scientific English I
The first-year English course, which introduces the basic vocabulary of Veterinary Medicine and "forces" students to revise (or acquire) the basics of the general language, or any other equivalent (B1) course.
Therefore, second-year students already have a sufficient grounding in English grammar and vocabulary to start the second-year course.
Documentary research
No specific prerequisites are required, although familiarity with computer use and a basic understanding of scientific English are advantageous.
Planned learning activities and teaching methods
Scientific English I
- Reading papers in groups with grammatical and lexical explanations
- Grammar reminders and explanations
- Oral presentations in groups and in French dealing with a paper
Documentary research
Four theoretical hours followed by six hours of practical exercises. The course starts in the second quarter (February). It is organized so as to encourage students' active participation.
For the practical part, online tutorials and exercises will be available on eCampus, allowing each student to progress at their own pace. These practical sessions will be followed by an in-person "question-and-answer" session in large groups to clarify and deepen the topics covered.
There is no automatic entitlement to exemption.
Mode of delivery (face to face, distance learning, hybrid learning)
Scientific English I
Face-to-face course
Documentary research
In-class course and online exercises
Course materials and recommended or required readings
Scientific English I
Platform(s) used for course materials:
- eCampus
Documentary research
Course notes (powerpoint slideshows used during the theoretical course) are available on eCampus.
The reference books listed in the course notes are library resources at the disposal of all students.
Assessment methods and criteria
Exam(s) in session
Any session
- In-person
written exam ( multiple-choice questionnaire, open-ended questions )
Additional information:
The marks obtained for English and Scientific Information Literacy will be merged in a single grade out of 20, in which the English grade will account for 60% and the one for Scientific Information Literacy for 40%.
The global grade for VETE2104 is a weighted mean of the marks obtained in the two modules of the course, except if one of the two module marks is equal to or smaller than 8.00/20. In this case, it is that fail mark (of 8 or less) that will be used as global grade for the course VETE2104.
In the September (resit) session, the students have to resit only the modules for which they did not obtain marks equal to or greater than 10.0/20. They cannot resit module(s) they have already passed.
Partial exemptions (based on pass grades of 10.00 or more in one or more modules) will be carried over from one academic year to the next.
Scientific English I
Exam(s) in session
Any session
- In-person
written exam ( multiple-choice questionnaire, open-ended questions )
Further information:
English Course (January): closed-course written exam (3 points) on
- scentific vocabulary (1.5/20)
- an audio or video file from the 1st semester (1.5/20)
- a new listening compehension dealing with a theme from the course (5/20)
- a reading comprehension test based on a paper (10/20)
Comments:
- for the August retake, students are only assessed on a new listening comprehension (6.5/20) with access to their paper notes
- the continuous assessment grade is carried over to the 2nd session
The students with a global grade of at least 10/20 for English will not have to resit the English exam in September if they failed VETE2104 because of Information Literacy. Their English grade will be carried over.
Documentary research
Assessment takes place in June on computers. In about 80 minutes the students will have to demonstrate their ability to efficiently use information literacy tools.
Work placement(s)
Organisational remarks and main changes to the course
Documentary research
Detailed information about the course content and organization will be given in the first class.
Contacts
Scientific English I
Kevin NOIROUX (PhD) - knoiroux@uliege.be (ISLV)
Documentary research
Ms Sandrina Vandenput, DVM, PhD
ULiège Library | Health Sciences
Email : S.Vandenput@uliege.be
Please always use your ULiège email address when sending emails and mention the course code (VETE2104) in the email object field.