Duration
45h Pr
Number of credits
| Bachelor in psychology and education : speech and language therapy | 5 crédits | |||
| Master in speech and language therapy (120 ECTS) | 5 crédits |
Lecturer
Language(s) of instruction
English language
Organisation and examination
All year long
Schedule
Units courses prerequisite and corequisite
Prerequisite or corequisite units are presented within each program
Learning unit contents
Oral and written activities based on texts, articles and videos dealing with speech therapy and psychology. Students' active participation is required.
Learning outcomes of the learning unit
- Improving the four language skills, namely reading, listening, speaking and writing.
- Enhancing students' ability to cope with specialised English texts.
- Allowing students to speak about various topics related to speech therapy and psychology through oral activities.
Prerequisite knowledge and skills
The level of this course corresponds to the European level B2-C1. Students will thus need to have a good basic knowledge of English and a thorough knowledge of the vocabulary and grammar studied in the B-level course.
Planned learning activities and teaching methods
The course is designed to help students:
-broaden their domain-specific vocabulary through a variety of exercises;
-improve their reading skills through a selection of speech therapy/psychology-related texts of different registers;
-enhance their listening skills by watching videos and films dealing with speech therapy/psychology issues;
-develop their speaking skills through oral presentations, group work, simulations, debates, etc.
-work on their writing skills.
Mode of delivery (face to face, distance learning, hybrid learning)
Face-to-face course
Additional information:
In-class sessions.
Recommended or required readings
Notes will be provided by the teacher (e-material on eCampus).
For the oral exam, one of the following books:
- The Dyslexic Advantage: Unlocking the Hidden Potential of the Dyslexic Brain by Brock L. Eide & Fernette F. Eide
- Anatomy of Love: A Natural History of Mating, Marriage and Why We Stray by Helen Fisher
- The Psychology of Stupidity: Explained by Some of the World's Smartest People by Jean-François Marmion (ed.)
- Why Has Nobody Told Me This Before? by Julie Smith
- Hallucinations by Oliver Sacks.
Exam(s) in session
Any session
- In-person
written exam ( multiple-choice questionnaire, open-ended questions ) AND oral exam
Continuous assessment
Out-of-session test(s)
Additional information:
1. Continuous assessment*: 6/20
- oral presentation: 4/20
- listening comprehension exercise and summary (second term): 2/20
2. Written exam: 10/20
January: writing assignment (2/20)
June (and / or August): listening comprehension, reading comprehension and vocabulary exercises. (8/20)
3. Oral exam: 4/20
20-minute talk on one of the following books:
- The Dyslexic Advantage: Unlocking the Hidden Potential of the Dyslexic Brain by Brock L. Eide & Fernette F. Eide
- Anatomy of Love: A Natural History of Mating, Marriage and Why We Stray by Helen Fisher
- The Psychology of Stupidity: Explained by Some of the World's Smartest People by Jean-François Marmion (ed.)
- Why Has Nobody Told Me This Before? by Julie Smith
- Hallucinations by Oliver Sacks.
* Please note that the mark you will get for the continuous assessment will be kept if you have to retake the exam in August.
Work placement(s)
Organisational remarks and main changes to the course
Bring a smartphone/a tablet/a laptop to class
Contacts
Céline LEROY: c.leroy@uliege.be
Bureau des professeurs de langue de l'ISLV au Sart Tilman: niveau -1 au Bât B33 (Trifac), tel: 04 366 46 52