English for Students in Sciences (Upper-Intermediate level)

lang1863  2021-2022  Louvain-la-Neuve

English for Students in Sciences (Upper-Intermediate level)
2.00 credits
30.0 h
Q1 or Q2
Teacher(s)
Adrioueche Ahmed (coordinator); Avery Catherine (coordinator); Dumont Amandine (coordinator); Jacob Sandrine (coordinator); Peer Hila; Serbest Nevin; Starrs Colleen; Stas Françoise (coordinator);
Language
English
Prerequisites
The student should have followed the intermediate-level course (LANG1862) or a course of a similar level, corresponding to the Upper B1 level of the 'Common European Framework for Languages' (European Council)

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.
Learning outcomes

At the end of this learning unit, the student is able to :

1 Reading Comprehension
Students should be able to read autonomously and understand in detail factual texts and specialised articles related to their field of studies.
Level: C1
Listening Comprehension - Individual
  • Students should be able to understand conferences and extended speeches and follow complex argumentation.
  • Students should be able to exploit the main points of a document in a conversation.
Listening Comprehension - Interactive
Students should be able to follow argumentation in an animated conversation between different interlocutors within the main socio-professional contexts.
Level: B2
Speaking Skills - Individual
Students should be able to present a complex topic in a clear and methodical way with only occasional reference to their notes.
Speaking Skills - Interactive
  • Students should be able to communicate spontaneously and fluently to a degree that allows for normal interaction with a native-speaker interlocutor.
  • Student should be able to express, articulate and defend their opinions and should be able to react to and interact with their interlocutors in conversations on both social and professional levels.
Level: B2
Writing Skills
  • Students should be able to write a letter of application and a CV (GEO13 ' PHYS13 ' CHIM13)
  • Students should be able to write a clear e-mail message while covering all of the necessary points (GEO13 ' PHYS13 ' CHIM13)
  • Students should be able to produce a short written presentation on a subject related to their field of studies.
  • Students should be able to express and develop their point of view on a subject related to their field of studies.
 
Content
Productive English course
Teaching methods
  • Courses and individual coaching sessions
  • Use of an Elearning platform (Moodle)
Evaluation methods
Continuous assessment (summative and formative):
  • Classroom participation
  • Classroom presentations
Oral exam
Online resources
http://moodleucl.uclouvain.be/
Faculty or entity
ILV


Programmes / formations proposant cette unité d'enseignement (UE)

Title of the programme
Sigle
Credits
Prerequisites
Learning outcomes
Bachelor in Veterinary Medicine
VETE1BA
2
LANG1861 AND LANG1862
Bachelor in Chemistry
CHIM1BA
3
LANG1861 AND LANG1862
Bachelor in Physics
PHYS1BA
2
LANG1861 AND LANG1862
Bachelor in Mathematics
MATH1BA
3
LANG1862
Bachelor in Biology
BIOL1BA
2
LANG1861 AND LANG1862
Bachelor in Geography : General
GEOG1BA
3
LANG1862