UCL - English Reading and listening comprehension of texts in criminology

[ANGL1823]

[30h] 5 credits

This course is taught in the 1st & 2d semester.

Teacher(s): Nathalie Heiderscheidt

Language: English

Level: First

Aims
Main themes
Content and teaching methods
Other information (prerequisite, evaluation (assessment methods), course materials recommended readings, ...)

Aims

A reading and listening comprehension course aimed at equipping students with the receptive skills necessary for writing their dissertation and other academic work.
Reading comprehension :
- Reading and understanding texts in the field of criminology.
Listening comprehension :
- Understanding television programmes (talks, lectures) on subjects of interest to criminologists.
At the end of the year, the student should have acquired reading skills roughly corresponding to the B1+ level of « the Common European Framework of Reference for Languages » and listening skills corresponding to the B1 level of the same framework.

Main themes

To achieve these aims, we will tackle:
- Reading strategies in a foreign language,
- The extension of specific vocabulary relating to criminology,
- The grammatical structures of the English language,
- Listening decoding strategies in a foreign language,
- English pronunciation and stress patterns, ...

Content and teaching methods

CONTENT:
Portfolio of texts and videos relating to criminology (see also above).

METHODOLOGY:
- Extensive reading of texts at home using reading strategies and note-taking techniques,
- Content-based activities in class,
- Analysis of and comments on the texts,
- Lexical extension exercises and comments on language points,
- Extensive and intensive decoding of television programmes,
- Pronunciation exercises on general and specific vocabulary.

Other information (prerequisite, evaluation (assessment methods), course materials recommended readings, ...)

Prerequisites:
The A2 level of the Common European Framework of Reference for Languages. Remedial learning tools will be made available to weaker students.

Assessment:
- Continuous assessment,
- Exemption test on part of the course material in mid-year,
- Reading aloud tests,
- Written exam.

Course material:
- Course notes,
- Self-tuition material (ILV website / Moodle platform).

Training staff:
Further help beside the course:
- Teachers reception hours,
- Personalized help with language problems at the self-tuition centre of the Institut des Langues Vivantes (ILV),
- Personalized help with language problems at the multimedia room of the Institut des Langues Vivantes (ILV).