Study programme 2019-2020Français
English for Medical Purposes
Programme component of Bachelor's in Medicine à la Faculty of Medicine and Pharmacy

Students are asked to consult the ECTS course descriptions for each learning activity (AA) to know what assessment methods are planned for the end of Q3

CodeTypeHead of UE Department’s
contact details
Teacher(s)
UM-B2-MEDECI-018-MCompulsory UEVAN LANCKER IngridG600 - Service Enseignement
  • GORTON Amy
  • VAN LANCKER Ingrid

Language
of instruction
Language
of assessment
HT(*) HTPE(*) HTPS(*) HR(*) HD(*) CreditsWeighting Term
  • Anglais
Anglais60000044.00Année

AA CodeTeaching Activity (AA) HT(*) HTPE(*) HTPS(*) HR(*) HD(*) Term Weighting
V-LANG-763English for Medical Sciences I300000Q1
V-LANG-764English for Medical Sciences II300000Q2
Programme component

Objectives of Programme's Learning Outcomes

  • Demonstrate interpersonal skills developed within a medical context
    • Summarise, explain, and argue
    • Listen and empathise
    • Work in a team
  • Manage resources
    • Manage time
    • Prioritise
  • Manage their studies
    • Have developed an interest for medicine
    • Locate scientific information efficiently
    • Read, interpret, and critique a scientific article
    • Compare different sources of information
  • Be a responsible practitioner
    • Base reasoning on the data taken from scientific literature (evidence-based-medicine)
    • Respect the diversity of gender, culture and opinion
    • Integrate an ethical dimension in their reasoning
    • Be loyal to the facts, to the team, to intellectual property, confidentiality, etc.

Learning Outcomes of UE

At the term of this course, students will be able to
- use in context basic English grammar notions; 
- extract information from science-oriented English texts;
- communicate in English, in writing and orally, on science-related topics;
- work autonomously on audio documents (A2-B1 level (Q1) and B1-B2 (Q2);
- build vocabulary linked to science and medecine;
- put into practice the basic rules of English pronunciation;
- write science-oriented assignments linked to their field of study.

Content of UE

- Revision and practice of English grammar,
- Individual work, 
- Document analysis (popularized articles , videos, audios)
- Introduction to pronunciation and to written and oral communication, 
- Science-oriented assignments
- Professional communication (written and oral)

Prior Experience

Not applicable

Type of Assessment for UE in Q1

  • Presentation and/or works
  • Written examination

Q1 UE Assessment Comments

written exam:
- reading comprehension,
- English in a scientific context (vocabulary),
- grammar,
- continuous assessment
50% of the year

Type of Assessment for UE in Q2

  • Presentation and/or works
  • Oral Examination
  • Written examination

Q2 UE Assessment Comments

written exam:
- listening comprehension (B1 -B2)
- English in a scientific context (vocabulary)
- grammar
- oral exam (Not sitting the oral exam = 0/20 in June)
- évaluation continue 
                                                                                              
50% of the year

Type of Assessment for UE in Q3

  • Oral examination
  • Written examination

Q3 UE Assessment Comments

written exam:
- reading comprehension,
- English in a scientific context (vocabulary),
- grammar,   
50% of the year

written exam:
- listening comprehension (B1 -B2)
- English in a scientific context (vocabulary)
- grammar
- oral exam (Not sitting the oral exam = 0/20 in August)
                                                                                              
50% of the year
 

Type of Resit Assessment for UE in Q1 (BAB1)

  • N/A

Q1 UE Resit Assessment Comments (BAB1)

Not applicable

Type of Teaching Activity/Activities

AAType of Teaching Activity/Activities
V-LANG-763
  • Cours magistraux
V-LANG-764
  • Cours magistraux

Mode of delivery

AAMode of delivery
V-LANG-763
  • Face to face
V-LANG-764
  • Face to face

Required Reading

AARequired Reading
V-LANG-763Note de cours - English for Medical Sciences part I - Ingrid Van Lancker
V-LANG-764Note de cours - English for Medical Sciences part II - Ingrid Van Lancker

Required Learning Resources/Tools

AARequired Learning Resources/Tools
V-LANG-763J.UPJOHN et al., Minimum Competence in Medical English, Ed.Grenoble-Sciences, PU, 2008 - M. SWAN, C. WALTER, Oxford English Grammar Course: Intermediate With CDROM, OUP, 2011
V-LANG-764- J.UPJOHN et al., Minimum Competence in Medical English, Ed.Grenoble-Sciences, PU, 2008
- M. SWAN, C. WALTER, Oxford English Grammar Course: Intermediate With CDROM, OUP, 2011

Recommended Reading

AA
V-LANG-763
V-LANG-764

Recommended Learning Resources/Tools

AARecommended Learning Resources/Tools
V-LANG-763S.BLATTES et al., Minimum Competence in Scientific English, Ed.Grenoble-Sciences, PU, 2013  
V-LANG-764Not applicable

Other Recommended Reading

AAOther Recommended Reading
V-LANG-763M.VINCE & S.CLARKE, English Grammar in Context, Intermediate with key, McMillan Education, 2012
Complementary English Course highy recommended for beginners (A0-A1)
V-LANG-764Not applicable
(*) HT : Hours of theory - HTPE : Hours of in-class exercices - HTPS : hours of practical work - HD : HMiscellaneous time - HR : Hours of remedial classes. - Per. (Period), Y=Year, Q1=1st term et Q2=2nd term
Date de génération : 13/07/2020
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