3.00 credits
20.0 h
Q1 and Q2
Teacher(s)
Byrne Timothy (coordinator); Pertuit Mark Theodore;
Language
English
Prerequisites
At the beginning of the course, the student should at least have a B2 level in reading, writing, listening and speaking.
There will be a level test at the beginning of the course.
There will be a level test at the beginning of the course.
Main themes
- Academic grammar refresher
- Academic vocabulary refresher
- Effective essay writing
- Academic listening skills
- Academic debating skills
- Academic presentation skills
- Academic reading skills
Learning outcomes
At the end of this learning unit, the student is able to : | |
At the end of the course, the student should have reached a B2+ level in the four following skills and should be able to: |
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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
- 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):
- The weighting for continuous assessment in Q1 is 130 marks out of a total of 160 marks
- The weighting for continuous assessment in Q1 is 90 marks out of a total of 120 marks
- Test at the end of Q1 (out of 30 marks)
- Test at the end of Q2 (out of 30 marks)
- At the end of the academic year (June session), the marks obtained in Q1 and Q2 are added up, out of a total of 280 marks
The student loses 25% of his or her total grade (June session) if he/she has been absent for more than two sessions per quadrimester (a total of four absences per year not backed up by a medical certificate)
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
Learning outcomes
Bachelor in Philosophy, Politics and Economics