Duration
45h Th
Number of credits
| Master in speech and language therapy (120 ECTS) | 3 crédits | |||
| Master in psychology (120 ECTS) | 3 crédits |
Lecturer
Language(s) of instruction
English language
Organisation and examination
All year long, with partial in January
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 psychology/speech therapy. 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 psychology/speech therapy through oral activities.
Prerequisite knowledge and skills
The level of this course corresponds to the B2-C1 European level. 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 psychology-related texts of different registers; -enhance their listening skills by watching videos and films dealing with psychology/speech therapy 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)
Blended learning
Additional information:
In-class sessions in Q1 and online in Q2.
Recommended or required readings
Level-C English for 1st-year Master's students in Psychology and Speech Therapy
The modules will be made available on the LANG3991 eCampus page as the year progresses.
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
- 50 Great Myths of Popular Psychology: Shattering Widespread Misconceptions about Human Behavior by Scott Lilienfeld, Steven Jay Lynn, John Ruscio & Barry Beyerstein
- The Man who Mistook his Wife for a Hat and Other Clinical Tales 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*: 8/20
- oral presentation (first term): 4/20
- listening comprehension exercise and summary (second term): 4/20
2. Written exam in May/June: 8/20
Listening comprehension, reading comprehension, writing and vocabulary exercises.
3. Oral exam in May/June: 4/20
15-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
- 50 Great Myths of Popular Psychology: Shattering Widespread Misconceptions about Human Behavior by Scott Lilienfeld, Steven Jay Lynn, John Ruscio & Barry Beyerstein
- The Man who Mistook his Wife for a Hat and Other Clinical Tales 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
The course starts on Wed. 20/9 (9am-12pm), Séminaire 3, B31.
Contacts
Caroline VAN LINTHOUT : c.vanlinthout@uliege.be
Bureau des professeurs de langue de l'ISLV au Sart Tilman: niveau -1 au Bât B33 (Trifac), tel: 04 366 46 52