| Code | Type | Head of UE | Department’s contact details | Teacher(s) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| UM-B1-BIOMED-011-M | Compulsory UE | DEVILEZ Nicolas | G600 - Centre de Langues Vivantes |
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| Language of instruction | Language of assessment | HT(*) | HE(*) | HTP(*) | HR(*) | HD(*) | Credits | Weighting | Term |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Anglais | 24 | 3.00 | 3.00 | 2nd term |
| AA Code | Teaching Activity (AA) | HT(*) | HE(*) | HTP(*) | HR(*) | HD(*) | Term | Weighting |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| V-LANG-753 | English I | 24.00 | 100.00% |
Objectives of general skills
- Develop reasoning skills
- Work with efficiency / accuracy / precision
- Develop critical thinking, test and monitor conclusions understanding the area of validity, and explore alternative hypotheses
- Manage doubt and uncertainty
- Demonstrate developed interpersonal skills
- Use a rich vocabulary linking concepts and words accurately
- Adapt lexical and syntactic choices in communication register (everyday language, medical language or scientific terminology)
- Summarise, explain, and argue
- Work in a team
- Share knowledge and information
- Submit reviews, reports and give oral presentations
- Manage resources
- Manage time
- Prioritise
- Use IT resources and basic bibliographies
- Manage their studies
- Locate scientific information efficiently
- Compare different sources of information
- Read, interpret, and critique a scientific article
- Self-assess and give feedback
- Show a good knowledge of scientific English
- Understand and summarise a scientific article in English
UE's Learning outcomes
At the term of this course, students will be capable to
- use in context basic English grammar notions;
- extract information from science-oriented English texts;
- to communicate in English, in writing and orally, on science-related topics;
- work autonomously on audio documents (B1 level);
- build vocabulary linked to science and medecine;
- put into practice the basic rules of English pronunciation;
- create science-oriented works linked to their field of study.
UE Content
- Revision of English grammar,
- Individual work (computer lab sessions),
- Document analysis (popularized articles , videos, audios)
- Introduction to pronunciation and to written and oral communication,
- Science-oriented assignments
Prior experience
basic English knowledge (A1 level required)
Term 1 for Integrated Assessment - type
- Presentation and works
- Written examination
Term 2 for Integrated Assessment - type
- Presentation and works
- Oral Examination
- Written examination
Term 3 for Integrated Assessment - type
- Presentation and works
- Oral examination
- Written examination
Resit Assessment for IT - Term 1 (B1BA1) - type
- Presentation and works
- Oral examination
- Written examination
Type of Teaching Activity/Activities
| A.A. | Type of Teaching Activity/Activities |
|---|---|
| V-LANG-753 |
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Mode of delivery
| A.A. | Mode of delivery |
|---|---|
| V-LANG-753 |
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Required Reading
| A.A. | |
|---|---|
| V-LANG-753 |
Required Learning Resources/Tools
| A.A. | Required Learning Resources/Tools |
|---|---|
| V-LANG-753 | M. SWAN, C. WALTER, Oxford English Grammar Course: Intermediate With CDROM, OUP, 2011 |
Recommended Reading
| A.A. | |
|---|---|
| V-LANG-753 |
Recommended Learning Resources/Tools
| A.A. | Recommended Learning Resources/Tools |
|---|---|
| V-LANG-753 | sans objet |
Other Recommended Reading
| A.A. | Other Recommended Reading |
|---|---|
| V-LANG-753 | Not applicable |
Term 1 Assessment - type
| A.A. | Term 1 Assessment - type |
|---|---|
| V-LANG-753 |
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Term 1 Assessment - comments
| A.A. | Term 1 Assessment - comments |
|---|---|
| V-LANG-753 | Not applicable |
Resit Assessment - Term 1 (B1BA1) - type
| A.A. | Resit Assessment - Term 1 (B1BA1) - type |
|---|---|
| V-LANG-753 |
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Resit Assessment - Term 1 (B1BA1) - Comments
| A.A. | Resit Assessment - Term 1 (B1BA1) - Comments |
|---|---|
| V-LANG-753 | written exam:listening comprehension (B1), English in a scientific context (vocabulary), grammar Assignments (continuous assessment, presentations, writing exercises) |
Term 2 Assessment - type
| A.A. | Term 2 Assessment - type |
|---|---|
| V-LANG-753 |
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Term 2 Assessment - comments
| A.A. | Term 2 Assessment - comments |
|---|---|
| V-LANG-753 | written exam:listening comprehension (B1), English in a scientific context (vocabulary), grammar Assignments (continuous assessment, presentations, writing exercises) |
Term 3 Assessment - type
| A.A. | Term 3 Assessment - type |
|---|---|
| V-LANG-753 |
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Term 3 Assessment - comments
| A.A. | Term 3 Assessment - comments |
|---|---|
| V-LANG-753 | written exam:listening comprehension (B1), English in a scientific context (vocabulary), grammar Assignments (continuous assessment, presentations, writing exercises) |