Glossary entry (derived from question below)
French term or phrase:
UE libres Anglais
English translation:
Elective course module in English
French term
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UE libres Anglais
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Apr 23, 2012 12:41: Colin Rowe changed "Level" from "Non-PRO" to "PRO"
Apr 23, 2012 13:09: writeaway changed "Field" from "Law/Patents" to "Social Sciences"
Nov 2, 2014 06:30: cchat Created KOG entry
PRO (3): Tony M, Jean-Louis S., Colin Rowe
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Proposed translations
Elective course module in English
elective module
elective course
http://www.ucl.ac.uk/art-history/current_students/students_from_other_ucl_depts/elective_courses
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Isabelle Barth-O'Neill
: Never heard such a term in English
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That's why I added the reference from UCL (University College London)
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Jennifer White
: Yes, the term "elective" is used in UK universities.
Many www examples eg https://www.york.ac.uk/students/studying/manage/programmes/m...
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Thanks. Yes, it is used now but I don't think it was when I was a student.
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BrigitteHilgner
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Optional Subject in English
It all depends on how the university or the country for which you are translating is naming the various subjects offered
It could also be optional credit
Elective academic subject: English
English as Elective course
http://www.facebook.com/pages/Petition-to-have-English-made-...
http://acronyms.thefreedictionary.com/Unité d'Enseignem...
en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Course_(education
uptu.ac.in/academics/syllabus/elective_subject.pdf
optional course or work experience
I've added 'work experience' simply after having read the reference you gave us
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Note added at 4 hrs (2012-04-23 14:56:44 GMT)
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To answer Isabelle, here are all the types of 'jobs'. Maybe 'community work' would be better?
Les différents types d’UE libres
Les UE validées par les services de l’université (SUAPS, SSU, SUC, Service de l’Étudiant)
Les UE validées par les UFR, écoles ou institut de l’université :
UE proposées par les UFR et leurs départements.
Engagement des élus dans le conseil de gestion de l’UFR.
La validation a lieu sur demande de l’intéressé. L’évaluation portera pour partie sur la rédaction d’un rapport.
Stages d’ouverture en milieu socioprofessionnel donnant lieu à convention et rédaction d’un rapport.
Les UE validées par le Conseil des Etudes et de la Vie Universitaire :
Engagement des élus dans les conseils de l’Université.
Engagement dans les associations AFEV, GENEPI, Handicap-évasion.
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Elective English courses
Reference comments
U E libres
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Nikki Scott-Despaigne
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Dominique Stiver
: apparemment au pluriel par contre
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Plural if you take more than one, of course. ;-)
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Isabelle Barth-O'Neill
: Il existe aussi des UE libres dans les autres semestres (S1 / S2 / S3 et S5)
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It's a quote from their website as an example; validation is at the end of the second semester (S4 and S6), even if the course was in the first semester of the year.
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Discussion
Quand elle est libre, c'est que c'est un cours choisi parmi une liste de cours pour obtenir un diplôme universitaire