Note from June 29, 2020
Although we do not yet know how long the social distancing related to the Covid-19 pandemic will last, and regardless of the changes that had to be made in the evaluation of the June 2020 session in relation to what is provided for in this learning unit description, new learnig unit evaluation methods may still be adopted by the teachers; details of these methods have been - or will be - communicated to the students by the teachers, as soon as possible.
Although we do not yet know how long the social distancing related to the Covid-19 pandemic will last, and regardless of the changes that had to be made in the evaluation of the June 2020 session in relation to what is provided for in this learning unit description, new learnig unit evaluation methods may still be adopted by the teachers; details of these methods have been - or will be - communicated to the students by the teachers, as soon as possible.
3 credits
20.0 h
Q1 and Q2
Teacher(s)
Byrne Timothy (coordinator);
Language
English
Prerequisites
At the beginning of the course, the student should have a B2 level in
- reading,
- writing,
- listening
- and speaking
Main themes
Class activities will be based on the mastery of the four academic language skills:
- reading,
- writing,
- listening
- and speaking,
Aims
At the end of this learning unit, the student is able to : | |
| 1. | to consolidate and develop the participants' speaking skills (taking part in tutorials, asking and answering questions, debating and presentation skills) |
| 2. | to provide practice in listening skills (distinguishing between the essential and the peripheral) |
| 3. | to master academic writing skills (the first steps towards writing an academic paper) |
| 4. | to master academic reading skills (skimming versus scanning, note taking) |
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
Class activities will be based on the mastery of the four academic language skills: reading, writing, listening and speaking, with a focus on the productive skills (speaking and writing):
- Academic grammar refresher
- Academic vocabulary refresher
- Effective essay writing
- Bibliography writing
- Academic listening skills
- Academic debating skills
- Academic presentation skills
- Academic reading skills
Teaching methods
- Work in small groups
- Tutorials, workshops
Evaluation methods
- Continuous assessment throughout both terms (Q1 and Q2)
- Test at the end of Q1
- Test at the end of Q2
Online resources
https://moodleucl.uclouvain.be/course/view.php?id=12835#section-7
Faculty or entity
ILV
Programmes / formations proposant cette unité d'enseignement (UE)
Title of the programme
Sigle
Credits
Prerequisites
Aims
Bachelor in Philosophy, Politics and Economics
