Introduction to Scientific English (level B1 and above)
- UE code SELVB103
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Schedule
30Quarter 1 + Quarter 2
- ECTS Credits 3
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Language
French
The course aims at level B1+ of the Common European Framework of Reference for Languages in the following skills:
Written and oral comprehension
Understanding documents related to one's field of interest and discipline if the language is clearly articulated: identifying the structure of a document, distinguishing main ideas from details, understanding simple technical information, and inferring the meaning of a word from its context.
Oral production (alone and in interaction)
Producing simple and coherent speech (with or without preparation) on familiar topics and in one's areas of interest: telling about an event while providing the necessary details for understanding, describing feelings and reactions, explaining a problem and presenting solutions, developing an argument/explanation that is sufficiently clear and easily understood most of the time, and verifying comprehension by asking questions.
Written production
Writing simple texts on a range of topics in one's field by linking a series of discrete elements into a linear sequence: summarizing experiences by describing feelings and reactions, adopting a simple formal style, presenting the main ideas of a document clearly and coherently, and taking notes during a simple presentation, provided the topic is familiar, the language is direct, and the diction is clear in everyday language.
The foreign language skills reference frameworks for secondary education indicate the English language proficiency level between B1- and B1+ (depending on the first or second foreign language). The priority of Bloc 1 is to confirm each student's B1+ level at the end of Bloc 1 in the selected skills for the Bachelor's degree exit profile: written, oral, and audio-visual comprehension; written and oral production.
This course also serves as an introduction to formal and scientific English. By the end of the year, students should be able to:
Diagnostic Test: September
A mandatory diagnostic test is available on WebCampus at the beginning of the academic year. Some skills (written comprehension, oral comprehension, vocabulary, and grammar) are assessed according to the CEFRL descriptors.
If you are a beginner or diagnosed as not having the minimum required level for the SELV B103 course (= B1 level), you can also take a beginner module in addition to the SELV B103 course during the first semester. We strongly advise you to attend all classes and work regularly.
This diagnostic test is mandatory for all students, regardless of their level. Your grade for the SELV B103 course will only be validated if you have completed the whole test within the specified deadlines. Otherwise, a maximum grade of 6/20 will be assigned for the SELV B103 course.
Course SELV B103: Semesters 1 + 2
The course is divided into 4 modules:
See course programme on WebCampus.
Exercises and tools are available on the Webcampus platform.
The final grade for the course is calculated as follows:
The final tasks (at the end of each module) must comply with the instructions provided in class. Failure to comply with these instructions will result in a failure.
The oral exam will cover various topics from the course, about which the student must speak either alone or in interaction, such as their first year at university (module 1), their experience with the « It's not Rocket Science » project (module 2), and their experience and/or opinion on the various topics covered in the texts and videos seen in class (modules 3 and 4).
The written exam will cover:
According to Article 79 §1 of the « Décret Paysage », all learning activities that took place in Q1 must be evaluated. The grade given in January will reflect the student's progress in modules 1 and 2. Therefore, there will be no exam in the January session.
Note: The final grade for the course will only be validated if the following conditions are met.
For the following session (August), if the final grade (in June) is lower than 10/20, each student will retake the parts for which they did not score 10/20. There will be no partial deferral of a grade from one academic year to another.
Warning : please note that the success of this teaching unit does not lead to certification.
Training | Study programme | Block | Credits | Mandatory |
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Bachelier en sciences géologiques | Standard | 0 | 3 | |
Bachelier en sciences géographiques, orientation générale | Standard | 0 | 3 | |
Bachelier en sciences géologiques | Standard | 1 | 3 | |
Bachelier en sciences géographiques, orientation générale | Standard | 1 | 3 |