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
30.0 h
Q2
Teacher(s)
Deneumoustier Aurélie; Dupont Maïté (compensates Deneumoustier Aurélie); Halleux Ariane; Lefevre Carlo (coordinator); Meyers Lucille; Pertuit Mark Theodore; Serbest Nevin;
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 medicine.
- The texts and videos used in the course are authentic materials and require (for the reading texts) the student to prepare the texts at home using reading techniques acquired.
- Analaysis and commentary of the texts and videos in class require the active participation of the student.
- The student may be asked to make short oral presentations.
- Vocabulary and basic structures are reinforced by written and oral exercises (analysing, commenting)
- Grammar is studied in context and reinforced by systematic exercises.
Aims
At the end of this learning unit, the student is able to : | |
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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 course Medical English is aimed at improving reading and listening comprehension skills and is based on authentic material oriented towards the students' fields of interest (Medecine, pharmcy); 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 medical vocabulary.
By the end of the course, the students should have reached level B1 of the CEF for their reading and listening comprehension skills.
By the end of the course, the students should have reached level B1 of the CEF for their reading and listening comprehension skills.
Teaching methods
- preparation : individual text reading (at home) following reading strategies.
- extensive and intensive text analysis and commentary in class.
- extensive and intensive exercises of video programmes.
- explanations and exercises on verb forms.
Evaluation methods
- At the beginning of the year, the students take a compulsory exemption test of the same level as the final exam. The students who pass the test with a mark of at least 12 out of 20 will be exempted from the course.
- During the year, two medical vocabulary tests and one grammar test will be organized and will be part of the student's continuous assessment.
- The students will also have to make an oral presentation, in small groups, on a subject linked to their field of studies. This presentation will also be part of the continuous assessment.
- Written exam in May
Other information
- The course is held in fairly small groups (25 to 30 students)
- Teachers are available by appointment or by e-mail.
Online resources
https://moodleucl.uclouvain.be/course/view.php?id=12101
Bibliography
- Le syllabus du cours « Medical English» (en vente auprès de votre professeur au premier cours)
- Le cours mis en ligne sur la plateforme Moodle-UCL où l'étudiant trouvera des exercices supplémentaires de compréhension à la lecture et à l'audition, des exercices grammaticaux et lexicaux) ainsi que l'ensemble des vidéos vues au cours.
- Professional English in Use : Medicine publié par Cambridge University Press, London : ISBN-13 :978-0521682015
Faculty or entity
ILV
