4.00 credits
120.0 h
Q1 and Q2
Teacher(s)
Knorr Sabrina (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, Family and sexuality studies
- 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 or face to face, during which the students will have the opportunity to ask questions.
- Grammar is studied in context and reinforced by systematic exercises with online feedback.
Learning outcomes
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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Content
This course « English for Family and Sexuality Studies -online course » is aimed at improving reading comprehension skills and is based on authentic material oriented towards the students' fields of interest ( Family and Sexuality Studies); 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 (online) of a level similar to the final exam to assess their skills.
type of exam: MCQ and open questions (closed book)
The reading comprehension questions will include questions about seen and unseen texts.
type of exam: MCQ and open questions (closed book)
Please note that students who got less than 10/20 at the partial exam will have to retake this part during the June exam (see above).
Tested material:
Progress bar (20%)
Written exam (80%)
Tested material
Material from the whole year (vocabulary, grammar, reading comprehension). The reading comprehension questions will include questions about seen and unseen texts.
type of exam: MCQ and open questions (closed book)
- 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. Students get 20/20 for this part if the progress bar on Moodle is 100% green at the end of the second term. All exercises need to be passed to be validated. Marking is adapted according to the percentage of validated exercises. For example, if the progress bar is at 50% at the end of the second term, the student gets 10/20 for this part.
- A partial written exam is organized in January. Weighting: 40% of the final mark. If the student gets 10/20 or more, he/she will be exempted from this part during the June exam. If the student gets less than 10/20, the marks are not taken into account and he/she will have to retake this part during the June exam (§82 of exam guidelines)
type of exam: MCQ and open questions (closed book)
The reading comprehension questions will include questions about seen and unseen texts.
- written exam in June. Weighting: 40% of the final mark.
type of exam: MCQ and open questions (closed book)
Please note that students who got less than 10/20 at the partial exam will have to retake this part during the June exam (see above).
Tested material:
- vocabulary
- grammar
- reading comprehension: includes questions about seen and unseen texts.
Progress bar (20%)
Written exam (80%)
Tested material
Material from the whole year (vocabulary, grammar, reading comprehension). The reading comprehension questions will include questions about seen and unseen texts.
type of exam: MCQ and open questions (closed book)
Other information
The course is organized online.
The teacher is available by e-mail/on Teams and intervenes during online question-answer sessions organised via Teams.
The teacher is available by e-mail/on Teams and intervenes during online question-answer sessions organised via Teams.
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