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BING-F3004

Anglais scientifique et épistémologie des sciences

academic year
2023-2024
2024-2025

Course teacher(s)

Céline KERMISCH (Coordinator), Alexander CORNFORD and Hugh MURPHY

ECTS credits

5

Language(s) of instruction

english

Course content

Academic English module (course given in English, 2 ECTS):

  • Lexico-grammatical resources specific to academic English relevant to the domain of study, and to discussing work and communication in teams.
  • Phonological system of English
  • Intermediate-advanced grammar

Objectives (and/or specific learning outcomes)

Academic English module:

This module targets, as a minimum, a level B1+ according to the Common European Framework of Reference for Languages, for spoken language competence.

By the end of this module, the student will be able to define, explain, and justify the theoretical bases and methodological procedures of a research project (BING-F406, research project module) carried out in a team.

Prerequisites and Corequisites

Required and Corequired knowledge and skills

none

Required and corequired courses

Cours co-requis

Cours ayant celui-ci comme co-requis

Teaching methods and learning activities

  • Academic English module: 

Language exercises, spoken language practice (24h, 2 ECTS). Students discuss in small groups aspects of their motivation for, subject of, and progress on the methodology of the research project (BING-F406), as well as the value of the project and their bioengineering studies in more general societal terms. Written language exercises help students to master grammar and vocabulary necessary to communicate accurately and clearly

References, bibliography, and recommended reading

  • Academic English module:

Recommended:

Advanced Grammar in Use Book with Answers and Interactive eBook. Martin Hewings, Cambridge University Press, 2015.

English Grammar in Use with Answers and Interactive eBook: Self Study Reference and Practice Book for Intermediate Learners of English. Raymond Murphy, Cambridge University Press, 2019.

If extra support is needed, remedial courses of English are offered free to ULB students by F9 Languages in Brussels asbl. The courses may also be offered online. Site web: http://www.f9languages.eu

Course notes

  • Université virtuelle

Other information

Additional information

Academic English module: Classes will be given in person at the ULB campus Solbosch.  Check TimeEdit for rooms.
Course notes and exercises, and useful links, are on the Virtual University.
 

Contacts

Academic English : Hugh MURPHY, hugh.murphy@ulb.be
Check your emails for announcements from teachers on the Virtual university

Campus

Solbosch

Evaluation

Method(s) of evaluation

  • Oral examination

Oral examination

  • Academic English module :
Oral examination : individual interview (100% for this module) on a research project (BING-F406, research project module).
 

Mark calculation method (including weighting of intermediary marks)

Each module of the Teaching Unit is evaluated separately. The final mark for BING-F3004 is a weighted geometric mean of the marks obtained for each module (anglais scientifique 2 ECTS, épistémologie des sciences 3 ECTS). The student passes the teaching Unit when a final mark of 10/20 is obtained. If the student obtains a final mark of less than 10/20, but passes one of the modules with 10/20 or more, the pass mark for one module can be carried over to a later session.

Language(s) of evaluation

  • english

Programmes