Teacher(s)
Brabant Stéphanie; Deneumoustier Aurélie; Halleux Ariane; Lefevre Carlo (coordinator); Pertuit Mark Theodore;
Language
English
Prerequisites
Students must have reached level A2+ of the Common European Framework of Reference for Languages.
Main themes
- The course is based on different topics related to medicine.
- The texts and videos used in the course are authentic materials and require (for the reading texts) the student to prepare the texts at home using reading techniques acquired.
- Analaysis and commentary of the texts and videos in class require the active participation of the student.
- The student may be asked to make short oral presentations.
- Vocabulary and basic structures are reinforced by written and oral exercises (analysing, commenting)
- Grammar is studied in context and reinforced by systematic exercises.
Learning outcomes
At the end of this learning unit, the student is able to : | |
| At the end of the course, students should have acquired the following skills : |
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| 1 | Reading comprehension
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| 2 | Listening comprehension
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| 3 | Oral skills
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| 4 | Code
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Content
This course Medical English is aimed at improving reading and listening comprehension skills and is based on authentic material oriented towards the students' fields of interest (Medecine, pharmcy); it is also aimed at giving the students a better mastery of the linguistic code of English through systematic grammatical exercises as well as developing the students' general, specific and medical vocabulary.
By the end of the course, the students should have reached level B1 of the CEF for their reading and listening comprehension skills.
By the end of the course, the students should have reached level B1 of the CEF for their reading and listening comprehension skills.
Teaching methods
- preparation : individual text reading (at home) following reading strategies.
- extensive and intensive text analysis and commentary in class.
- extensive and intensive exercises of video programmes.
- explanations and exercises on verb forms.
Evaluation methods
1. At the beginning of the year, students will take a mandatory placement test on Moodle, at a level equivalent to that of the exam.
4. Students will also be required to give an oral presentation in small groups on a topic related to the medical field (based on the articles in the course notes). This presentation will also count for their continuous assessment. (15% of the final grade)
5. A pronunciation test will also be administered. (5%)
6. Class participation and weekly assignments on Moodle will also account for 10% of the final grade.
7. The written exam during the exam period accounts for 50% of the final grade, EXCEPT for students exempt from attending classes, for whom the exam during the exam period accounts for 100% of the final grade.
8. During the August/September session, the continuous assessment grade will be taken into account only if it improves the student’s final grade. If the student fails the continuous assessment grade or has more than 3 unexcused absences, the continuous assessment will not be taken into account, and the exam will account for 100% of the final grade.
- It will take place in September for FARM students in q1 (the first week of classes)
- It will take place in October–November for SBIM students in q2 (week 7)
- who score 12/20 or higher will not be required to attend classes and will only need to take the final exam (in January for FARM students - q1, and in June for SBIM students - q2). They must prepare for the exam on their own, using the Moodle platform.
- who score less than 12/20 will be required to attend classes and then take their final exam (in January for FARM - q1 and in June for SBIM - q2). More than two unexcused absences (i.e. without a doctor’s note) will automatically result in a grade of 0/20 for the course in January or June.
4. Students will also be required to give an oral presentation in small groups on a topic related to the medical field (based on the articles in the course notes). This presentation will also count for their continuous assessment. (15% of the final grade)
5. A pronunciation test will also be administered. (5%)
6. Class participation and weekly assignments on Moodle will also account for 10% of the final grade.
7. The written exam during the exam period accounts for 50% of the final grade, EXCEPT for students exempt from attending classes, for whom the exam during the exam period accounts for 100% of the final grade.
8. During the August/September session, the continuous assessment grade will be taken into account only if it improves the student’s final grade. If the student fails the continuous assessment grade or has more than 3 unexcused absences, the continuous assessment will not be taken into account, and the exam will account for 100% of the final grade.
Other information
- The course is held in fairly small groups (25 to 30 students)
- Teachers are available by appointment or by e-mail.
Online resources
https://moodle.uclouvain.be/course/view.php?id=3820
Bibliography
- Le syllabus du cours « Medical English» mis en ligne sur la page Moodle du cours (le code d'accès sera donné aux étudiants lors du premier cours)
- Le cours mis en ligne sur la plateforme Moodle-UCL où l'étudiant trouvera des exercices supplémentaires de compréhension à la lecture et à l'audition, des exercices grammaticaux et lexicaux) ainsi que l'ensemble des vidéos vues au cours.
- Professional English in Use : Medicine publié par Cambridge University Press, London : ISBN-13 :978-0521682015
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