English communication skills

Teacher(s)

Gouverneur Céline (coordinator);

Language

English

Prerequisites

The student should have followed a course corresponding to the B1 level of the "Common European Framework " (Council of Europe) or equivalent.

Main themes

The student will be asked to engage in extended conversation activities and to develop his (mainly oral) communication skills and his accuracy in such situations as socializing, travelling abroad, taking part in / chairing a meeting, negotiating, building up an argument, exchanging information, telephoning, applying for a job (including writing a motivation letter and a CV), making an oral presentation.
 

Learning outcomes

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

The main objective of the course is the development of skills that will enable the students in the communication business (public relations, journalism') to function in the daily situations of their future professional activities.

By the end of the course (at the end of BAC 3), the student should have reached the B2 level of the "Common European Framework " (Council of Europe) for the following skills : reading comprehension listening comprehension oral expression written expression

Content

The student will take part in activities that allow him/her to exercise and develop his/her communicative skills (mainly oral expression) and his/her mastery of the language used in professional situations, such as networking, different types of professional communication, presentations, meetings.

Teaching methods

Each part of the course will include language exploration and activation activities, to be completed alone or in groups, based on materials present in the course notes and/or to be provided by students after doing some research, and ends with an assessed application activity. Some parts also include time for self-reflection and peer feedback. 
Students are always provided with a clear description of the final product to be delivered, as well as the evaluation criteria.
The course is given in person and in English.

Evaluation methods

June session
The evaluation for this course is based exclusively on continuous assessment:  
- projects and presentations : 80% 
- participation throughout the semester (including class attendance, quizzes on Moodle, preparation of warm-up discussions, etc.): 20 %
In accordance with article 72 of the General Regulations for Studies and Examinations, the course coordinator may propose to the jury to refuse the registration of a student who has not completed one of the following evaluation activities.
August session 
If the average obtained according to the above weighting is less than 10/20 in June, the student who registers for the second exam session will retake in August the activities for which he/she had obtained less than 10/20 during the semester.

Other information

More detailed information can be found in the general introduction to the course (see course notes), as well as on the Moodle platform. 

Online resources

The MoodleUCLouvain page "LANGL2432 - Interactive course"

Faculty or entity

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