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 medicine and science-related topics;
- work autonomously on audio documents (A2-B1 level (Q1) and B1-B2 (Q2);
- build vocabulary linked to science and medicine;
- put into practice the basic rules of English pronunciation;
 

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
- Medicine and science-oriented assignments
- Professional communication (written and oral)

Prior Experience

Not applicable

Type of Assessment for UE in Q1

• Written examination
• Graded tests

Method of calculating the overall mark for the Q1 UE assessment

V-LANG-763: 30%
V-LANG-764: 70%

Q1 UE Assessment Comments

written exam:
- reading comprehension,
- English in a medical/scientific context (vocabulary),
- grammar,

 

Type of Assessment for UE in Q2

• Oral Examination
• Written examination
• Graded tests

Method of calculating the overall mark for the Q2 UE assessment

V-LANG-763: 30%
V-LANG-764: 70%

Q2 UE Assessment Comments

written exam:
- listening comprehension (B1 -B2)
- English in a medical/scientific context (vocabulary)
- grammar

oral exam (Not sitting the oral exam = 0/20 in June)
                                               
 

Type of Assessment for UE in Q3

• Oral examination
• Written examination
• Graded tests

Method of calculating the overall mark for the Q3 UE assessment

V-LANG-763: 30%
V-LANG-764: 70%

Q3 UE Assessment Comments

Term 1 : 
Written exam:
- reading comprehension,
- English in a medical/scientific context (vocabulary),
- grammar,   


Term 2 : 
1. Written exam:
- listening comprehension (B1 -B2)
- English in a medical/scientific context (vocabulary)
- grammar

2. Oral exam (Not sitting the oral exam = 0/20 in August)
                                                                                              

 

Type of Resit Assessment for UE in Q1 (BAB1)

• N/A

Q1 UE Resit Assessment Comments (BAB1)

Not applicable