Teacher(s)
Denis Philippe (coordinator);
Language
English
Prerequisites
Level B1+ of the CEFR
Main themes
Topics relating to the students' future professional life, current affairs. The topics covered are flexible because discussions are based on articles posted on Moodle, which can be changed to keep the course up-to-date. Students can choose topics to cover.
Learning outcomes
At the end of this learning unit, the student is able to : | |
| The aim of this course is to develop communication skills (particularly speaking skills) and to reach level B2 of the CEFR in speaking and writing. |
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| 1 | Reading:
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| 2 | Listening:
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| 3 | Speaking:
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| 4 | Writing:
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Content
The course includes 3 distinctive parts.
Part I. The English-Speaking Culture(s) and Language(s)
Part II. The Creative Writing Workshop
Part III. Student Talks
Part I. The English-Speaking Culture(s) and Language(s)
Part II. The Creative Writing Workshop
Part III. Student Talks
Teaching methods
The course is taught in a classroom with technological support such as a Moodle platform, Teams and Internet sources. This blended approach might evolve in accordance with constraints linked to the sanitary crisis.
Such contemporary methodologies as CLIL, blended learning, flipped classroom are put into practice.
The course aims to develop both fluency and accuracy, in both productive skills. That class participation is crucial to your progress cannot be stressed enough. Attendance is therefore compulsory and personal investment, valued and rewarded.
Such contemporary methodologies as CLIL, blended learning, flipped classroom are put into practice.
The course aims to develop both fluency and accuracy, in both productive skills. That class participation is crucial to your progress cannot be stressed enough. Attendance is therefore compulsory and personal investment, valued and rewarded.
Evaluation methods
PART I. CULTURE & THE ORAL EXAM (25%)
The teacher leaves it up to the students to decide how ambitious they wish to be on the day of the exam.
They might also choose one option according to their command of the oral, argumentative language.
Should they ambition to deal with a book (the recommended level 1), the passing marks will range between 12 and 20/20.
If they settle for a film or TV-series (level 2), their highest possible grade will be 16/20.
Level 1: The students could read and discuss a deep-running English-language book, fictional or academic.
Level 2: The students could watch a (related) content-rich and thought-provoking movie or TV-series.
Whichever the level, they opt for, their 10-minute oral exam in the term's last week will consist in presenting the facts and stakes in all their complexity for the first 7 minutes and answering the teacher’s questions for the last 3.
PART II. CREATIVE WRITING & THE ORAL-WRITTEN, IN-CLASS EXAM (20%)
The students will be asked to take part in four sessions, all boosted by such props as pictures, music, storylines and stimulating societal questions.
For the written exam in week 12 they will have to go in search of an instrumental piece of music or a (silenced) movie to write a story to. That very text will be performed live in class with the chosen sequence.
PART III. STUDENT-LED CLASSES (25%)
The student-teacher or group of teaching students conducts a mini-class on an academic/university-worthy theme of their own choosing. Not only are they expected to inform, but also to involve the students through active-learning activities.
Active learning and personal investment: 30%
The rather significant mark - only logical for a student-driven seminar - is broken down as follows.
Attendance: 5%
Participation: 10%
The 3-item portfolio: %. It is made up of one page per above-mentioned activity.
The teacher leaves it up to the students to decide how ambitious they wish to be on the day of the exam.
They might also choose one option according to their command of the oral, argumentative language.
Should they ambition to deal with a book (the recommended level 1), the passing marks will range between 12 and 20/20.
If they settle for a film or TV-series (level 2), their highest possible grade will be 16/20.
Level 1: The students could read and discuss a deep-running English-language book, fictional or academic.
Level 2: The students could watch a (related) content-rich and thought-provoking movie or TV-series.
Whichever the level, they opt for, their 10-minute oral exam in the term's last week will consist in presenting the facts and stakes in all their complexity for the first 7 minutes and answering the teacher’s questions for the last 3.
PART II. CREATIVE WRITING & THE ORAL-WRITTEN, IN-CLASS EXAM (20%)
The students will be asked to take part in four sessions, all boosted by such props as pictures, music, storylines and stimulating societal questions.
For the written exam in week 12 they will have to go in search of an instrumental piece of music or a (silenced) movie to write a story to. That very text will be performed live in class with the chosen sequence.
PART III. STUDENT-LED CLASSES (25%)
The student-teacher or group of teaching students conducts a mini-class on an academic/university-worthy theme of their own choosing. Not only are they expected to inform, but also to involve the students through active-learning activities.
Active learning and personal investment: 30%
The rather significant mark - only logical for a student-driven seminar - is broken down as follows.
Attendance: 5%
Participation: 10%
The 3-item portfolio: %. It is made up of one page per above-mentioned activity.
Online resources
Teaching materials
- Interactive, Interfaculty Course: The 4 Skills
Faculty or entity
Programmes / formations proposant cette unité d'enseignement (UE)
Title of the programme
Sigle
Credits
Prerequisites
Learning outcomes
Master [120] in Human Resources Management
