Course teacher(s)
Alexander Hugh RAYMOND (Coordinator)ECTS credits
5
Language(s) of instruction
english
Course content
This is an English for Specific Academic Purposes course designed for social scientists.
The syllabus is divided into different units focusing on a range of topics to give student the skills they need to write academic English and carry out a research project.
These topics will be explored by means of discussions, written assignments, reading and listening activities and presentations.
Vocabulary input is linked to the topics studied, and includes academic vocabulary aimed at improving expression in an academic context.
Objectives (and/or specific learning outcomes)
To enable students to understand and critically engage with articles and spoken discourse, both journalistic and academic.
To enable students to understand extended spoken discourse of both academic and semi-academic nature, and to take notes on content.
To enable students to carry out research into a topic of their choice and conduct a brief literature review.
To enable students to give a presentation based on their aforementioned research.
Prerequisites and Corequisites
Required and corequired courses
Teaching methods and learning activities
The course will be delivered in two-hour sessions on campus.
Outside of these contact hours, students are expected to carry out certain tasks prior to class/post-class in order to enable their participation and promote active learning.
Course notes
- Université virtuelle
Contribution to the teaching profile
The English language courses at Bachelor level aim to enable the students to engage with English-language articles, and understand and take part in lectures and seminars delivered in English, whether at the ULB, during student exchange programmes, or in their future careers.
Other information
Contacts
Alex Raymond
P1.1.214
Solbosch Campus
Ave Paul Heger
1050 Ixelles
Email: alexander.hugh.raymond@ulb.be
Campus
Solbosch
Evaluation
Method(s) of evaluation
- written examination
- Oral examination
- Group work
- Other
written examination
- Open question with developed answer
Oral examination
- Out-of-session examination
Group work
Other
The course will be evaluated by means of a written exam (January) and an oral exam during the final two weeks of the 2nd semester or during the June exam period. Students will also undertake an assessed research project during which they will have to conduct a literature review and give an oral presentation on their research. The presentation will be done in groups during the 2nd semester and individually for the 2nd session in August.
Mark calculation method (including weighting of intermediary marks)
First Session:
For students who meet the minimum attendance requirement and who submit and subsequently corrected written work during the term:
Continuous Assessment: 15%
January Exam 20%
Or
For students who don’t meet the minimum attendance and/or do not submit and correct written work during the semester:
January Exam 35%
Continuous Assessment (2nd Semester):
- Small-scale literature review: 10%
- Oral Presentation: 25%
Students must write and submit the literature review in order to present their research project.
Oral Exam in-class or during the exam session: 30%
Second Session (August)
Written Exam: 35%
Small-scale literature review: 5%
Oral Presentation: 30%
Oral Exam: 30%
Language(s) of evaluation
- english