Objectives of Programme's Learning Outcomes

• Demonstrate interpersonal skills developed within a medical context
• Understand the basic rules of French and of English (grammar, punctuation, connectors, etc.).
• Use a rich vocabulary accurately linking concepts and words, and understand the prefixes and suffixes used in the medical field
• Adapt lexical and syntactic choices in communication register (everyday language, medical language or scientific terminology)
• 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.
• Avoir de bonnes connaissances de l'anglais scientifique
• Etre capable de comprendre et de résumer un article scientifique en anglais.

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 (B1 level (Q1) and B1-B2 (Q2);
- build vocabulary linked to science and medicine;
- put into practice the basic rules of English pronunciation;
 

UE Content: description and pedagogical relevance

- 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(s) and mode(s) of Q1 UE assessment

• Written examination - Face-to-face
• Graded assignment(s) - Face-to-face

Q1 UE Assessment Comments

written exam:
- reading comprehension,
- English in a medical/scientific context (vocabulary),
- grammar
2 grammar and vocabulary tests will take place during term 1. If you get 12/20 or above in grammar or vocabulary, you will get an exemption for that part.



 

Method of calculating the overall mark for the Q1 UE assessment

V-LANG-763: 40%
V-LANG-764: 60%

Type(s) and mode(s) of Q1 UE resit assessment (BAB1)

• N/A - Néant

Q1 UE Resit Assessment Comments (BAB1)

Not applicable

Method of calculating the overall mark for the Q1 UE resit assessment

Not applicable

Type(s) and mode(s) of Q2 UE assessment

• Written examination - Face-to-face
• Oral examination - Face-to-face
• Graded assignment(s) - Face-to-face

Q2 UE Assessment Comments

1. written exam:
- listening comprehension (B1 -B2)
- grammar

1 grammar  test will take place during term 2. If you get 12/20 or above , you will get an exemption for grammar.

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

Method of calculating the overall mark for the Q2 UE assessment

V-LANG-763: 40%
V-LANG-764: 60%

Type(s) and mode(s) of Q3 UE assessment

• Written examination - Face-to-face
• Oral examination - Face-to-face

Q3 UE Assessment Comments

Term 1 : 
Written exam:
- reading comprehension
- grammar


Term 2 : 
1. Written exam:
- listening comprehension (B1 -B2)
- grammar

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

 

Method of calculating the overall mark for the Q3 UE assessment

V-LANG-763: 40%
V-LANG-764: 60%