English for Academic Communication 1

langl1134  2024-2025  Louvain-la-Neuve

English for Academic Communication 1
3.00 credits
20.0 h
Q1 and Q2
> Schedule
Teacher(s)
Byrne Timothy (coordinator);
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.
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:
 
1
  • consolidate and develop the participants' speaking skills (taking part in tutorials, asking and answering questions, debating and presentation skills)
 
2
  • provide practice in listening skills (distinguishing between the essential and the peripheral)
 
3
  • master academic writing skills (the first steps towards writing an academic paper)
 
4
  • master academic reading skills (skimming versus scanning, note taking).
 
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 avademic essay writing
  • Academic listening skills
  • Academic debating skills (focus on sustainable development, transition and the SDGs, as well as on EDI, equity, diversity and inclusion)
  • Academic presentation skills
  • Academic reading skills
Teaching methods
  • Work in small groups
  • Tutorials, workshops
Evaluation methods
  1. 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
  2. Test at the end of Q1 (out of 30 marks)
  3. Test at the end of Q2 (out of 30 marks)
  4. 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; i.e., 12.5 % per term)
The students’ awareness will be raised about the advantages and shortcomings of the use of generative AI in their oral and written production.
Online resources
https://moodle.uclouvain.be/course/view.php?id=3806
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
PPE1BA
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