Argumentation B2
This course, intended for students who have acquired level B1, aims to develop the language and methodological skills of level B2 necessary to express an opinion on a current topic and to explain the advantages and disadvantages in a clear and detailed manner.
These expression skills are developed using authentic material (press articles, literary texts, audio or video recordings, films, images, comics, etc.) related to a social theme.
These documents allow for oral exchanges during which the reasons for or against a given opinion are expressed in the form of a debate or discussion.
This personal point of view is then defended in writing in a structured, clear and coherent argumentative text such as an essay, an official letter, a discussion forum or an article.
The assessments are based on a continuous monitoring and will be defined by the teachers at the beginning of the semester. By taking the planned assessments and participating in at least 80% of the courses, the student will be able to obtain, in case of success, an attestation from the Maison des langues mentioning the amount of work in credits and the level reached according to the standards of the Common European Framework of Reference for Languages (CEFRL). In case of failure, only an attestation of attendance will be issued, provided that the 80% attendance rate has been reached.
The work for a semester course of 2 hours per week corresponds to 3 ECTS credits.
The work for a semester course of 4 hours per week corresponds to 6 ECTS credits.
The Maison des Langues French support classes are strictly reserved to the university community members (UNIGE, IHEID, HES-SO Geneva, HUG): regular students, exchange students, administrative and technical staff, teaching staff, Alumni, participants of Continuing Education.
Registration deadline for the fall semester 2023 : September 18, 2024
Registration deadline for the spring semester 2024 : February 19, 2025
Registration is only possible online. Payment is compulsory at the end of the registration process.
We accept the following payment means: Visa, Mastercard, American Express, PostFinance Card, Paysafecard, PayPal, Twint.
An automatic e-mail will be sent to you once your registration has been validated.
If the payment fails, you will have to restart your registration from the beginning.
If the course does not correspond to your needs, it is possible to change course or to cancel your participation.
Cancellation or change deadline for the fall semester 2023 : September 29, 2024
Cancellation or change deadline for the spring semester 2024 : March 2, 2025
Any requests for cancellation or change must be sent to us by e-mail at mdl(at)unige.ch.
In case of reimbursement, an administrative fee of CHF 50.- will be charged for each cancelled course.