Objectives of Programme's Learning Outcomes

• Master communication techniques.
• Communicate, both orally and in writing, their findings, original proposals, knowledge and underlying principles, in a clear, structured and justified manner.
• Adapt their communication to a variety of audiences.
• Where possible, communicate in a foreign language.
• Develop and integrate a high degree of autonomy.
• Pursue further training and develop new skills independently.
• Develop and integrate a high degree of autonomy to evolve in new contexts.

Learning Outcomes of UE

  At the term of this course, students will be capable to
- use in context English grammar notions; 
- extract information from science-oriented English texts;
- use this information to write scientific content;
- put into practice the rules of English pronunciation;
- master the theory of oral and written scientific English;
- be able to apply this theory to specific contexts;
- analyse a scientific article in English;
- to work autonomously on B2-C1 audio documents;
- deliver a scientific presentation in English.

UE Content: description and pedagogical relevance

- Oral and written communication;
- Self-evaluation;
- Individual work;
- Introduction to pronunciation and oral communication (presentations);
- typical structures in oral and written scientific English (theory and exercises);
- Analysis of scientific articles;
- Scientific listening comprehensions;
- Questions/answers;
- Scientific presentations.

Prior Experience

English for Science

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

• Graded assignment(s) - Face-to-face

Q1 UE Assessment Comments

Continuous assessment
or
Presentations and/or assignments

Evaluation for each module (continuous assessment)

Method of calculating the overall mark for the Q1 UE assessment

Different marks depending on exercise complexity (continuous assessment)

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

NA

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

• Graded assignment(s) - Face-to-face

Q2 UE Assessment Comments

Continuous assessment (specific oral situations)
Scientific presentation + Questions/answers 
Listening comprehension integrated into the presentation
 

Method of calculating the overall mark for the Q2 UE assessment

Continuous assessment

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

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

Q3 UE Assessment Comments

Q1

Written exam with exercises from the different modules

Q2
Failed exercises to be resit
Scientific presentation + Questions/answers 
Listening comprehension  integrated into the presentation

Method of calculating the overall mark for the Q3 UE assessment

Adapted mark breakdown depending on passed/failed exercises during the year