Saint-Louis University - Bruxelles
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ROMA1113 - French : writing and questions about work methods



Credits : 3

Lecturer :
Mode of delivery :
Face-to-face , first and second term, 30 hours of theory.

Language of instruction :
French.

Learning outcomes :
- to be able to understand and write texts of an academic level
- to know the methods of academic working and learn how to master them
- to learn the writing rules of a certain number of texts and use them correctly

Prerequisites :
None

Co-requisites :
None

Course contents :
The course is composed of several chapters. The following list is not exhaustive:
- letter writing (including cover letter and job application letter)
- curriculum vitae;
- note taking;
- summary of texts;
- study of a course;
- writing examination questions;
- scientific writing;
- bibliographic referencing;
- argumentation;
- …

Planned learning activities and teaching methods :
The course is a lecture but leaves a lot of time to interaction. This course aims to solve concrete writing and methodological problems of academic work that students will encounter in their first year at university.

Assessment methods and criteria :
Optional written examination.

Recommended or required reading :
Grevisse Maurice et Goosse André, Nouvelle grammaire française, 3e éd., Louvain-la-Neuve, De Boeck, 1995.

Lenoble-Pinson Michèle, La rédaction scientifique. Conception, rédaction, présentation, signalétique, Bruxelles, De Boeck, 1996 (Méthodes en sciences humaines).

Other information :
None