Languages: English and French

Academic year: 2006-2007 Course code module 2BPSW-01 Semester: 1st and 2nd semester Credits: 6 Study load (hours) 168 Theory (hours): Practice/Exercises(hours): 45,00 Other (hours): Part-time program: 1 Instructor(s) Saskia Kindt Frank van Splunder Semester exam information: Contract restriction information: 1. Prerequisites *Algemene competenties ENGLISH The course is aimed at native speakers of Dutch and it assumes a good proficiency in English (secondary education level). *Sequentiality 2. Objectives (expected learning outcomes) ENGLISH The programme is designed to improve the students¿ general language skills (reading, listening, speaking, writing), to raise their abilities in academic English, and to develop their knowledge of British and American society (politics, media, culture). 3. Course content ENGLISH (1) Language skills: the language of presentations, pronunciation practice, grammar revision, spelling, style, lexis (2) Reading texts: reading and discussing of texts relating to social and political studies and the media (3) Newspaper articles: summarising, presenting and discussing recent articles from the quality press (group work) 4. Teaching method Direct contact: Lectures Exercise sessions Skills training Personal work: Assignments - individual Supervised self-study 5. Assessment method Exam: Oral, with written preparation 6. Compulsory reading – study material English syllabus (Universitas) FENICS, trilingual (Dutch-English-German) glossary (Universitas) 7. Recommended reading - study material Van Dale Dutch-English/English-Dutch (CD-rom version 2002) Collins Cobuild Advanced Learners English Dictionary (2004) Longman English Grammar (1996) The Guardian (www.guardian.co.uk) http://www.bbc.co.uk/worldservice/learningenglish 8. Tutoring laatste aanpassing: last update: 05/06/2006 17:34 eric.mathieu