Study programme 2023-2024Français
English for Scientific Communication A
Programme component of Bachelor's in Physics (MONS) (day schedule) à la Faculty of Science

CodeTypeHead of UE Department’s
contact details
Teacher(s)
US-BM-SCPHYS-006-MOptional UEDEVILEZ NicolasT208 - Service Langues et Internationalisation
  • DEVILEZ Nicolas

Language
of instruction
Language
of assessment
HT(*) HTPE(*) HTPS(*) HR(*) HD(*) CreditsWeighting Term
  • Anglais
Anglais10000011.001st term

AA CodeTeaching Activity (AA) HT(*) HTPE(*) HTPS(*) HR(*) HD(*) Term Weighting
V-LANG-653English for Scientific Communication, part 1100000Q1100.00%

Programme component

Objectives of Programme's Learning Outcomes

  • Grow personally and professionally
    • Have developed generic skills that are applicable in other contexts, especially a basic knowledge of chemistry, the use of the English language and understanding programming techniques

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;

- 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;

- Questions/answers;

- Scientific presentations.

Prior Experience

Prerequisite: English for Science

Type of Teaching Activity/Activities

AAType of Teaching Activity/Activities
V-LANG-653
  • Cours magistraux
  • Conférences

Mode of delivery

AAMode of delivery
V-LANG-653
  • Hybrid

Required Learning Resources/Tools

AARequired Learning Resources/Tools
V-LANG-653Not applicable

Recommended Learning Resources/Tools

AARecommended Learning Resources/Tools
V-LANG-653Not applicable

Other Recommended Reading

AAOther Recommended Reading
V-LANG-653Not applicable

Grade Deferrals of AAs from one year to the next

AAGrade Deferrals of AAs from one year to the next
V-LANG-653Unauthorized

Term 1 Assessment - type

AAType(s) and mode(s) of Q1 assessment
V-LANG-653
  • Production (written work, report, essay, collection, product, etc.) - To be submitted in class
  • Graded assignment(s) - Face-to-face

Term 1 Assessment - comments

AATerm 1 Assessment - comments
V-LANG-653Continuous assessment in class
Assignment (also continuous assessment)

Term 1: 40 points (out of 100 - final grade)

A. Course attendance (theory + practice): 10 points
B. Two summaries (one popularised article and one scientific article) + at least two compulsory peer assessments: 10 points
C. Final paper (including summaries submitted in B.) + at least two compulsory peer assessments: 20 points

Not attending one or several activities (theory and/or practice) and/or failing to take one or several assignments result in a fail grade (0/40) for the whole first term (AA1).
 

Resit Assessment - Term 1 (B1BA1) - type

AAType(s) and mode(s) of Q1 resit assessment (BAB1)
V-LANG-653
  • N/A - Néant

Term 3 Assessment - type

AAType(s) and mode(s) of Q3 assessment
V-LANG-653
  • Production (written work, report, essay, collection, product, etc.) - To be submitted in class
  • Graded assignment(s) - Face-to-face

Term 3 Assessment - comments

AATerm 3 Assessment - comments
V-LANG-653Term 1

Continuous assessment in class
Assignment (also continuous assessment)

Term 1: 40 points (out of 100 - final grade)

ACTIVITY THAN CANNOT BE RETAKEN (Term 1 grade retained for Term 3)
A. Course attendance (theory + practice): 10 points

ACTIVITIES THAT CAN BE RETAKEN (resubmission)
C. Final paper (including summaries submitted in B.): 30 points

Failing to take one or several assignments results in a fail grade (0/40) for the whole first term (AA1).
 
(*) 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 dernière mise à jour de la fiche ECTS par l'enseignant : 19/06/2023
Date de dernière génération automatique de la page : 27/04/2024
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