4 credits
120.0 h
Q1 and Q2
Teacher(s)
Knorr Sabrina coordinator; Lefevre Carlo coordinator;
Language
English
Prerequisites
Students must have reached level A2+ of the Common European Framework of Reference for Languages.
Main themes
- The course is based on different topics related to psychology, educational sciences and speech therapy.
- The texts used in the course are authentic and require (for texts) preparation at home using reading techniques acquired online
- Analysis and commentary of the texts will be done through a series of podcasts. To reach a certain level of interaction, sessions will be organised online via the videoconference system 'open meetings', during which the students will have the opportunity to ask questions.
- Grammar is studied in context and reinforced by systematic exercises with online feedback.
Aims
At the end of this learning unit, the student is able to : | |
| 1 | At the end of the course, students should have acquired the following skills: Reading comprehension
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The contribution of this Teaching Unit to the development and command of the skills and learning outcomes of the programme(s) can be accessed at the end of this sheet, in the section entitled “Programmes/courses offering this Teaching Unit”.
Content
This online course « English for Educational sciences » is aimed at improving reading comprehension skills and is based on authentic material oriented towards the students' fields of interest (educational sciences); it is also aimed at giving the students a better mastery of the linguistic code of English through systematic grammatical exercises as well as developing the students' general, specific and academic vocabulary.
By the end of the course, the students should have reached level C1 of the CEFR for their reading comprehension skills.
By the end of the course, the students should have reached level C1 of the CEFR for their reading comprehension skills.
Teaching methods
- preparation : individual text reading (online) using reading strategies.
- extensive and intensive text analysis and online comments (online feedback, interactive podcasts)
- explanations and exercises on verb forms through podcasts and online feedback.
Evaluation methods
- At the beginning of the year, the students take a test of the same level as the final exam to assess their skills.
- Participation mark: The students then follow an online program with podcasts, homework and exercises. The students' progress will be recorded through a progress bar on Moodle. The completion of this progress bar is worth 20% of the final mark.
- Online written exam (80%) organised in a specific computer room
- A partial exam is organized in January
Other information
- The course is organized online.
Teachers are available by e-mail and they intervene during online question-answer sessions organised via videoconference or face-to-face
Online resources
Bibliography
Le cours mis en ligne sur la plateforme Moodle-UCL où l'étudiant trouvera des exercices supplémentaires de compréhension à la lecture, des exercices grammaticaux et lexicaux.
Faculty or entity
ILV