Dutch communication skills for students in Physiotherapy, Sports and Physical Training

lneer2451  2019-2020  Louvain-la-Neuve

Dutch communication skills for students in Physiotherapy, Sports and Physical Training
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.
2 credits
30.0 h
Q2
Teacher(s)
De Rycke Katrien (coordinator);
Language
Dutch
Prerequisites
The student should have the productive command of grammar and basic vocabulary and also the language skills of level B1- of the "Common European Framework of Reference for Languages" (The first degree of the intermediate level).

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
This teaching unit treats subjects about themes that are related to the study programme and the future professional needs of the student: sports and fysiotherapy.
Aims

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

1 Reading Comprehension
At the end of this teaching unit, the student is able to:
  • read factual articles concerned with contemporary and field-related subjects and to understand them with a satisfactory level of autonomy.
Level B1+ of the Common European Framework of Reference for Languages

Listening Comprehension - Individual:
At the end of this teaching unit, the student is able to:
  • follow and to understand the main points of a presentation provided it is clearly structured and the topic is reasonably familiar and field-related,
  • understand the main points of most factual radio- and TV programs provided the topic is reasonably familiar and clearly articulated standard language is being used.
Listening Comprehension - Interactive:
At the end of this teaching unit, the student is able to:
  • understand most of what is said in an everyday conversation provided standard language is being used, the topic is familiar and without having the interlocutor adapt his language.
Level B2 of the Common European Framework of Reference for Languages

Speaking Skills (main objective) - Individual :
At the end of this teaching unit, the student is able to:
  •  give (after preparation) a simple and clearly developed presentation on a field-related subject and to manage the following debate.
  • explain a viewpoint on a topical issue well enough in order to be understood without difficulty.
Speaking Skills (main objective) - Interactive :
At the end of this teaching unit, the student is able to:
  • take an active part in discussion in familiar contexts, accounting for and sustaining your views.
  • interact with a certain degree of fluency and spontaneity that makes regular interaction with native speakers quite possible provided the latter adapt their language level.
Level B1+ of the Common European Framework of Reference for Languages

Writing Skills

At the end of this teaching unit, the student is able to:
  •  synthesise information and arguments from a number of sources
Level B1+ of the Common European Framework of Reference for Languages
Code

At the end of this teaching unit, the student is able to:
  • use the basic vocabulary and extension of the general as well as specific (field-related) vocabulary.
  • understand and use the specific Dutch structures (passive voice, inversion, het voornaamwoordelijk bijwoord, "er, de bijzin, ').
Culture

In the development of all the above-mentioned skills the course will aim at making the students aware of Dutch and Flemish cultural aspects.
 

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 teaching unit is directed at interactive communication. The provided activities are aiming at the development of communication skills needed in the professional field, in commanding the code (general and specific vocabulary and grammar), necessary for putting these skills in practice. These activities will simulate real situations in which oral skills are required.
They will be of two types:
  1. presentation and activation of functions of language directly linked to professional life (social skills, telephonic communication, role-playing patient-therapist) 
  2. individual and interactive speaking activities. This part includes a presentation on a subject related to the medical field.
Teaching methods
  • Revision of basic vocabulary and grammar.
  • Acquisition of new field-related vocabulary ' concepts by means of reading exercises, oral exercises (debates, dialogues, etc.), listening exercises and vocabulary exercises.
Evaluation methods
  • Continuous assessment (summative and formative) based on the active participation in the course, the presentations, different tests.
  • Oral exam based on an article prepared by the student and an improvised dialogue.
Other information
  • Lessons in groups of 15-20 students
  • The teacher is available during his office-hour(s) and can be contacted by e-mail.
Online resources
http://www.moodleucl.uclouvain.be
Bibliography
  • Syllabus du cours : "LNEER2451 : Interactieve Communicatie".
  • Vidéo portant sur des sujets relatifs à la kinésithérapie, les sports et l'éducation physique.
Faculty or entity
ILV


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

Title of the programme
Sigle
Credits
Prerequisites
Aims
Bachelor in Motor skills : General
EDPH1BA
2
LANGL1851
Bachelor in Physiotherapy and Rehabilitation
KINE1BA
2
LANGL1851