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
Q1 or Q2
Teacher(s)
Heiderscheidt Nathalie (coordinator);
Language
English
Prerequisites
The LANGL1823 course or any other equivalent course (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.)
The prerequisite(s) for this Teaching Unit (Unité d’enseignement – UE) for the programmes/courses that offer this Teaching Unit are specified at the end of this sheet.
The prerequisite(s) for this Teaching Unit (Unité d’enseignement – UE) for the programmes/courses that offer this Teaching Unit are specified at the end of this sheet.
Main themes
The course is based on real-life professional-type situations in the field of criminology.
Teaching activity will focus on :
Teaching activity will focus on :
- taking part in a meeting
- giving a talk on a criminology-oriented topic
- making/receiving a phone call
- questioning a witness, a suspect, '
- negotiating with different stakeholders
- writing an e-mail, '
Aims
At the end of this learning unit, the student is able to : | |
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The course aims at enabling the student
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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
The course aims at enabling the student to function in the relevant social and professional contexts (law enforcement, the judicial world, the execution of criminal sentences, the field of prevention policies and psycho-social interventions). The student will practise the language in an interactive way through classroom professional-type activities and will therefore be exposed to a variety of real-life situations requiring specific language functions. Regular feedback on the student's oral production will help him consolidate and improve his grammar use, vocabulary accuracy as well as pronunciation.
At the end of the term, the student should have acquired oral skills roughly corresponding to the B1 level of « the Common European Framework of Reference for Languages ».
At the end of the term, the student should have acquired oral skills roughly corresponding to the B1 level of « the Common European Framework of Reference for Languages ».
Teaching methods
This course includes 30 hours of classroom activities as well as self-tuition on Moodle.
- Interactive communication through classroom activities
- Exposure to a variety of real-life situations requiring specific language functions
- Consolidation and improvement of grammar use, vocabulary accuracy as well as pronunciation
- Regular feedback on the students oral production
Evaluation methods
- Continuous assessment (40%)
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Oral exam (60%) divided into 2 parts :
a group exam (role play)
as well as an individual exam (presentation of a criminology-oriented topic based on a portfolio of articles)
Online resources
http://moodleucl.uclouvain.be/course/view.php?id=68
Bibliography
- Le syllabus LANGL 2423 'English communication skills for students in criminology'
- Le cours en ligne sur Moodle 'English communication skills for students in criminology'
- Le syllabus LANGL 2423 'English communication skills for students in criminology'
- Le cours en ligne sur Moodle 'English communication skills for students in criminology'
- Syllabus LANGL 2423 'English communication skills for students in criminology' (disponible à l'ILV)
- La matière d'auto-apprentissage mise en ligne sur Moodle dans le cours 'English communication skills for students in criminology'
Teaching materials
- Le syllabus LANGL 2423 'English communication skills for students in criminology'
- Le cours en ligne sur Moodle 'English communication skills for students in criminology'
Faculty or entity
ILV
