Number of hours
- Lectures -
- Projects -
- Tutorials 21.0
- Internship -
- Laboratory works -
- Written tests -
ECTS
ECTS 1.0
Goal(s)
- Methodology: The need for not only cultural sensitivity but intercultural intelligence has never been greater. Language skills are only an advantage, but effective communication is a real competitive advantage not only with language, but also understanding attitudes, values, motivations and behaviors of other cultures. Learning written English, organized in coherent paragraphs on an event addressing cultural, economic or social problems, respecting the codes of organization of the paragraphs and the discourse.
- Communication techniques: how to make an oral presentation in English, organizing slides in a way that makes them more effective, improving verbal and non-verbal communication (speech, flow, gestures ...) To make it more percussive.
- Autonomous training of the language and cultural training program.
- Autonomous & in-class preparation for BULATS.
Content(s)
Mastery of English and the various techniques of oral communication. In semester 1, intercultural communication will be our learning base. We will focus on two major communicators in this field: Dr. Fons Trompenaars & Geert Hofstede. The following skills will be developed:
- Master the quick or follow-up reading in the original language in order to understand all types of documents taken from various sources of information.
- Know how to write communication materials.
- Ability to develop effective presentations.
- Know how to use critical and general knowledge to enrich written and oral communication in English.
-Approach of technical and commercial English
- Students must hand in 1 complete paperbased BULATS test in S1.
- Level B1 minimum
Breakdown into level groups (from B1 to C1): students will pass an entrance test
Continuous assessment you will not be able to make up in-class assessments: program activities, assiduity and participation in classroom and language laboratory, control of acquisitions.
Note: If you have 3 unjustified absences you will receive 0/20 for your English grade for the semester. Also note that this will affect you LV2 and sport grade.
Assessment session 1 (E1) = written exam: oral and written document comprehension, essay, vocabulary exercises and grammar.
Assessment session 2 (E2) = written exam: oral and written document comprehension, essay, vocabulary exercises and grammar.
N1 = final note session 1
N2 = final note session 2
The exam is given in english only
The course exists in the following branches:
- Curriculum - Engineer student Bachelor - Semester 5 (this course is given in english only
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Course ID : 3GMC0615
Course language(s):
You can find this course among all other courses.
Minimum Competence in Scientific English by J. Upjohn, S. Blattes & V. Jans - EDP Sciences
Course booklet
Exercise book
French State controlled diploma conferring a Master's degree
Common Core presentation
Programme courses S5
Programme courses S6
Supply Chain Management
Programme presentation
Programme courses S7
Programme courses S8
Programme courses S9
Programme courses S10
Product Design
Programme presentation
Programme courses S7
Programme courses S8
Programme courses S9
Programme courses S10
Contacts
Academic staff
- Head of studies:
Pierre Lemaire - Head of 1st Year Program:
Abdourahim Sylla - Head of Supply Chain Management Program:
Irène Gannaz - Head of Product design Program:
Guillaume Thomann
Registrar's office
- Head of Registrar's office:
genie-industriel.scolarite@grenoble-inp.fr - Secretary's office 1st Year:
Valérie Demicheli - Secretary's office 2nd Year:
Sylvie Malandrino - Secretary's office 3rd Year:
Vincente Odier - International relations department:
Nadia Dehemchi