Learning outcomes

Oral production (B2) is the core competence of this course. Students will be able to give a detailed description and presentation on a range of topics related to a field of interest/study, developing and justifying ideas with relevant secondary points and examples.  
The presentation is followed by an interaction task with the class and/or the teacher on the subject in question (debate, etc.).
 
 
The following two skills were achieved with SELVB202 and SELVB302 course will aim to maintain these skills:
 
Reading comprehension (B2):
- Can read with a high degree of independence, adapting reading speed and mode to different texts and purposes, and using appropriate references selectively.
- Have a wide and active reading vocabulary, but may have difficulty with infrequent expressions.
 
Listening comprehension (B2):
- Can understand spoken language on live or broadcast radio, on familiar and unfamiliar topics normally encountered in personal, social, academic or professional life. Only very loud background noise, inappropriate speech structure or the use of idiomatic expressions can influence the ability to understand.
- Can understand the main ideas of complex formal and substantive speeches in standard language, including technical discussions in his/her field of specialization, and follow a speech of some length and a complex argument, provided the topic is fairly familiar and the general outline of the presentation is indicated by explicit markers.
 
Written production (B1+) will continue to be used as a means of carrying out various tasks throughout the year.
 
 
 

Goals

Students will be expected to give an oral presentation on a specialized topic and to discuss the topic of the presentation in (spontaneous) interaction.

Content

Face-to-face hours will be divided into various chapters linked to oral presentation skills: verbal and non-verbal communication, describing a concept, describing a process, commenting on data, taking a stand, improvising, introducing a topic, finishing a presentation, making visuals, etc. Students will practice throughout the year in preparation for their final presentation in June.

Table of contents

See WebCampus

Teaching methods

Teaching will take place face-to-face in small groups, through a multitude of micro-tasks and students will also be required to do some self-study vocabulary wise

Assessment method

For the first session (June), the learning activity is assessed on the basis of both a continuous assessment and an oral examination.
 
Marks are distributed as follows:
 
- 55% for continuous assessment 
  • 20% for the first semester = series of micro-presentations (10%) + grammar/vocabulary test at the end of the first semester (10%).
  • 35% covering the second semester = attendance (10% - 3 missed classes = 0) + personal & technical presentation (15%) +grammar/vocabulary test and the end of the second semester (10%).
 
- 45% for the oral presentation of a specialty subject in June.
 
If the final grade is below 10/20 in June, the student will have to resit all failed sections. The 55% of the continuous assessment will then only be based on a grammar/vocabulary test covering the whole year.
 

Warning : please note that the success of this teaching unit does not lead to certification.

 

 

Sources, references and any support material

- All course materials will be available throughout the year via Webcampus

- Selected chapters from "Science" Keith Kelly are also available on WebCampus

Language of instruction

English
Training Study programme Block Credits Mandatory
Bachelor in Chemistry Standard 0 3
Bachelor in Chemistry Standard 3 3