ECTS credits ECTS credits: 3
ECTS Hours Rules/Memories Student's work ECTS: 45 Hours of tutorials: 0.5 Expository Class: 14.5 Interactive Classroom: 15 Total: 75
Use languages Spanish, Galician, English
Type: Ordinary Degree Subject RD 1393/2007 - 822/2021
Departments: English and German Philology
Areas: English Philology
Center Faculty of Veterinary Science
Call: Second Semester
Teaching: With teaching
Enrolment: Enrollable
The objectives of this course are to help develop the capabilities of the students in accordance with the general and special objectives of their Degree program; hence, the study of the English language will be undertaken as per the specific needs of this degree.
Students will be working on a B1.2 and B2.1 level in this course which means that it is taken for granted that they have previously attained a B1 level at secondary school.
These levels are taken from the Common European Framework of Reference for Languages (CEFR) and are described as follows:
B1 level: “Threshold or intermediate”
Can understand the main points of clear standard input on familiar matters regularly encountered in work, school, leisure, etc.
Can deal with most situations likely to arise while travelling in an area where the language is spoken.
Can produce simple connected text on topics that are familiar or of personal interest.
Can describe experiences and events, dreams, hopes and ambitions and briefly give reasons and explanations for opinions and plans.
B2 level: “Vantage or upper intermediate”
Can understand the main ideas of complex text on both concrete and abstract topics, including technical discussions in his/her field of specialization.
Can interact with a degree of fluency and spontaneity that makes regular interaction with native speakers quite possible without strain for either party.
Can produce clear, detailed text on a wide range of subjects and explain a viewpoint on a topical issue giving the advantages and disadvantages of various options.
GRAMMAR:
The theoretical part of this course has been designed to provide students with a way to review the most important aspects of English grammar and its application in the construction of discourse.
1. VERB TENSES 1: PRESENT
2. VERB TENSES 2: PAST
3. VERB TENSES 3: FUTURE
4. VERB TENSES 4: MODAL AUXILIARY VERBS
5. ADJECTIVES & ADVERBS
6. COMPARISON & DEGREE
7. THE PASSIVE VOICE
8. QUESTION FORMS
9. USE OF ARTICLES
10. REPORTED (INDIRECT) SPEECH
11. RELATIVE CLAUSES; CONDITIONALS & OTHER COMPLEX CONSTRUCTIONS
VOCABULARY:
Another aim is to provide a review of this standard level of English vocabulary, as well as the acquisition of new technical vocabulary, and terms that are specific of the scientific register, and also, semi-technical vocabulary, i.e. non-specific, but very common in scientific texts and clinical situations.
Grammar:
Leech, G. N. e J. Svartvik. 1993. A Communicative Grammar of English. Londres e Nova York: Longman.
McCarthy, M. & O’Dell, F. 1997. English Vocabulary in Use. Cambridge: C. U. P.
Murphy, R. 1994. English Grammar in Use. Cambridge: C.U.P.
Sinclair, J. (ed.). 1990. Collins Cobuild English Grammar. Londres: Williams Collins Sons & Co.
Swan, M. 1980. Practical English Usage. Oxford: Oxford University Press.
Swan, M. & C. Walter. 1997. How English works. Oxford: Oxford University Press.
Vince, M. 1996. First Certificate Language Practice. Oxford: Heineman.
Vince, M. 1994. Advanced Language Practice. Oxford: Heineman.
Vocabulary:
European Association for Animal Production (1985). Dictionary of animal productions terminology in English, Spanish, German and Latin. Amsterdam: Elsevier.
International Committee on Veterinary Gross Anatomical Nomeclature (2005): Nomina Anatomica Veterinaria. Hannover-Colombia-Gent-Sapporo: Ed. Committee. 5ª Ed.
http://www.wava-amav.org/downloads/nav_2012.pdf (23/04/2018).
Rodríguez Río, Xusto A. Coordinador. 2008. Vocabulario de morfoloxía, anatomía e citoloxía veterinaria (galego-español-inglés). Santiago de Compostela: USC, Servizo de Normalización Lingüística.
US National Library of Medicine /National Institute of Health: Medical Dictionary. http://www.nlm.nih.gov/medlineplus/mplusdictionary.html (31/05/2013).
Webpages of interest:
http://www.thefreedictionary.com/
http://netvet.wustl.edu/vetmed/img.htm
Generic:
GVUSCC01 Have the ability to learn and adapt oneself.
GVUSCC02 Have the ability to analyze and summarize.
GVUSCC03 General knowledge about the field of work.
GVUSCC05 Have the ability to appropriately apply what has been learned.
GVUSCC06 Have the ability to carry out personal tasks and work as part of a team.
GVUSCC09 Have the ability to communicate in different areas.
Professional:
D1VUSC17 . Produce technical veterinarian reports.
Academic:
CEAVUSC07 Have a basic knowledge of a foreign language.
Transversal:
CTVUSC01 Have the ability to logically reason and present an argument.
CTVUSC03 Have the ability to elaborate and present an organized and coherent text.
CTVUSC04 Have the ability to carry out clear, coherent and concise oral presentations.
CTVUSC06 Able to reference information in a foreign language.
CTVUSC07 Have the ability to solve problems by using an integrated application of knowledge acquired.
The theoretical sessions of this course will be based on certain oral and written texts pertinent to Veterinary medicine that allow us to study the language in use. The classes will be primarily practical, and therefore the students' active participation in class will be fostered and assessed.
The practical sessions will focus on the putting the information presented in the theoretical sessions to use and practising the grammar, vocabulary and general use of the English language.
Students will also have the chance to speak to professors concerning any questions or doubts they may have, or if they would like any tailored feedback, during weekly office hours, which will be confirmed by the teaching staff at the beginning of term.
This methodology is applicable to Scenario 1 as outlined by “Directrices para o desenvolvemento dunha docencia presencial segura: Curso 2020/2021”. If circumstances change, resulting in a change of scenario, the methodology will be changed according to the information given in the “Comments” section under the heading “Contingency Plan”.
Assessment will be based on the continuous evaluation of the students along with one or more written and/or oral tests.
I. Ordinary Exam period (May/June):
I.1. For the students who regularly attend classes:
a) Continuous assessment (30%)
• Active participation 5%
• Assigned tasks, tests or homework 25%
b) Final exams (70%)
• Final written exam 50%
• Oral exam 20%
Unless stated otherwise, the final written exam will be held on the date officially set by the Faculty. The oral exam will be held on a date scheduled and confirmed in class. Students will pass if they do so simultaneously in the written and oral sections; should they pass only one of them, they will be entitled to keep this mark in the new period of exams in July, therefore they will retake only the section previously graded as Fail.
I.2. Evaluation for those students who have special permission not to attend classes:
Assigned tasks, tests or homework: 25%
Oral exam: 20%
Final written exam: 55%
These students must complete continuous tasks and tests assigned by the teachers throughout the course, which will account for 25% of the final grade. The remaining 75% corresponds to the final written exam (55%) and oral exam (20%). The final exam will be held on the official date set by the Faculty. The date of the oral exam will be announced at some point during the term. A minimum of 5 out of 10 in both the final and the oral exam is required to pass the subject.
I.3. Students who are retaking this course:
The assessment system for these students will be the same as for students in I.1 above.
II. Extraordinary 2nd Chance Exam (July)
II.1. For the students who regularly attend classes:
The same system which is outlined for the ordinary January exam opportunity applies for the July resit. The continuous assessment grade as well as any section passed in the first opportunity of the course will be retained. However, if the student has not passed the continuous evaluation part of the course in the first exam period, their final exams in this period will count as 100% of their final mark (30% oral + 70% written).
II.2. For those students who have special permission not to attend classes:
This final exam opportunity will count for 100% of their final grade in the course and will be made up of the following sections:
Final written exam: 70%
Oral exam: 30%
This assessment system is applicable to Scenario 1 as outlined by “Directrices para o desenvolvemento dunha docencia presencial segura: Curso 2020/2021”. If circumstances change, resulting in a change of scenario, the methodology will be changed according to the information given in the “Comments” section under the heading “Contingency Plan”.
IMPORTANT NOTICE:
In the event of fraudulent or plagiarised work or submissions in tests or exercises, the terms stated in art. 16 of the Normativa de avaliación do rendemento académico dos estudantes e de revision de cualificacións will be applied.
The organization of this Degree program states that a student will have to dedicate at least 45 hours to the study of the materials presented. Obviously, this dedication may vary according to each student’s individual level of English.
In-class sessions: theory: 11 hours; practice: 15 hours; tutorials: 0.5 hours and other tasks scheduled by the lecturer: 3.5 hours
Autonomous work: individual study: 15 hours; elaboration of essays: 10 hours; revision of bibliography, library, etc: 10 hours and exam(s): 10 hours.**
**As the course descriptor from the original Degree program states, 10 hours will be dedicated to carrying out the final exams. Three of these hours will be spent in the final exam session itself, while the remaining time should be used in the preparation for this exam.
COURSE SCHEDULE & TIMETABLE:
All the specific information about the schedule & timetables for theoretical and practical class sessions can be found in the Timetable for the 8th semester, as published by the Faculty of Veterinarian Medicine.
Required previous knowledge: B1.2 level of English (from Secondary school)
Attendance and active participation in class are highly recommended. Students should be capable of doing the work involved in this course on their own. In order to promote this a small percentage of the Final Mark will reflect students' participation in class. Moreover, a certain emphasis will be placed on oral work done throughout the course and this oral work is best done in the classroom itself. In any case, as a university student you are responsible for preparing the work assigned in class whether you attend class or not.
CONTINGENCY PLAN
Methodology
In the event that the relevant authorities order that the 2nd or 3rd contingency scenarios be put in place, the methodology will be adapted according to the guidelines established by the USC and the parameters agreed upon by the centre, which will mean teaching activities that cannot be carried out face-to-face will be done online through the use of institutional tools made available by the USC with a combination of activities of a synchronous nature (mainly through the platform Microsoft Teams) and/or asynchronous activities (mainly through Teams or Moodle), depending on the type of activity.
Assessment system
In the event that blended learning (Scenario 2) were to be adopted, the existing system of assessment that corresponds to the 1st scenario will be maintained, where possible.
If this is not possible and the 3rd scenario is adopted, face-to-face exams will be replaced by online tests (synchronous and asynchronous, oral and written), using institutional tools.
Antonio Alvarez Rodriguez
Coordinador/a- Department
- English and German Philology
- Area
- English Philology
- antonio.alvarez [at] usc.es
- Category
- Professor: University Lecturer
Keah Amy Dixon
- Department
- English and German Philology
- Area
- English Philology
- Category
- Professor: Reader
| Friday | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| 17:00-18:00 | Grupo /CLE_01 | English | Subject Seminars |
| 18:00-19:00 | Grupo /CLIL_01 | English | Subject Seminars |
| 05.07.2021 18:00-20:00 | Grupo /CLE_01 | Classroom 8 |
| 06.21.2021 17:00-19:00 | Grupo /CLE_01 | Classroom 8 |