English for Students in Sciences (Upper-Intermediate level)

lang1863  2023-2024  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); Serbest Nevin; Simon Florence; 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
     
    2 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
     
    3 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
       
      4 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 Chemistry
      CHIM1BA
      3
      Bachelor in Veterinary Medicine
      VETE1BA
      2
      LANG1861
      Bachelor in Biology
      BIOL1BA
      2
      Bachelor in Mathematics
      MATH1BA
      3
      Bachelor in Physics
      PHYS1BA
      2
      Bachelor in Geography : General
      GEOG1BA
      3