English for architects

Duration

40h Th

Number of credits

Lecturer

Sébastien Schoenmaeckers

Language(s) of instruction

French language

Organisation and examination

Teaching in the first semester, review in January

Schedule

Schedule online

Units courses prerequisite and corequisite

Prerequisite or corequisite units are presented within each program

Learning unit contents

This intensive English class aims to both further develop students' mastery of English and introduce specialized language through the illustration and use of the specific linguistic features enabling the discussion, analysis, conception, and follow-up of architectural projects.

The organization of this class - around 10 4-hour sessions - allows weekly immersion and thorough work of all the language skills involved in effective communication in the target language through domain-specific workshops highlighting collaboration and feedback with and by peers and tutor.

 

Learning outcomes of the learning unit

This class will help students lay the foundation of effective and comfortable communication in English in a professional context through systematic work on the four language skills (i.e., listening, reading, speaking and writing).

 

Prerequisite knowledge and skills

Given its objectives and format, this class is not one of introduction to English. A B1 level of mastery is expected but even basic elements of the language will be reviewed and explained in class if required.

Students who feel the need to further develop some skills are invited to consider the options proposed by the ISLV. Further information is available at https://www.islv.uliege.be/cms/c_10332480/fr/institut-superieur-des-langues-vivantes. Signing up should be done online by September 24th.

Planned learning activities and teaching methods

These objectives will be pursued through:

• the analysis of authentic documents (e.g., specialized press and lectures),
• written production exercises including note-taking, summary-writing and paraphrasing of specialized publications,
• formal and informal oral presentation and discussion of and around architectural projects,
• learning how to actively participate in a work-related conversation (e.g., project management and debating),
• introducing the fundamentals of professional correspondence and project description in writing,
• systematic analysis of relevant elements of advanced grammar structures.

Mode of delivery (face to face, distance learning, hybrid learning)

Face-to-face course


Additional information:

4-hour sessions in a single group from October to December.

 

 

Recommended or required readings

All modules, external links and assignments will be made available on eCampus according to the presented schedule.

 

Exam(s) in session

Any session

- In-person

written exam ( multiple-choice questionnaire, open-ended questions ) AND oral exam

Continuous assessment


Additional information:

Marked classwork (25%): 2/20 in-class writing + 3/20 group oral presentation

Final Exam (75%): 12/20 written exam (reading and listening comprehension, in-context language, writing) + 3/20 oral exam



In case of a second session, the classwork marks will be considered again and account for 25% of the final mark.

Work placement(s)

Organisational remarks and main changes to the course

Contacts

Sébastien Schoenmaeckers (sebastien.schoenmaeckers@uliege.be)

 

Association of one or more MOOCs

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