University of Liege | Version française
Study programmes 2013-2014Last update : 13/05/2014
LANG1923-1  Dutch 3

Duration :  80h Th
Number of credits :  
Bachelor degree in Economics and Management, 3rd year7
Bachelor degree in Business Engineering, 3rd year7
Lecturer :  Nicole Engelen, Lutgarde Nachtergaele
Coordinator :  Lutgarde Nachtergaele
Language(s) of instruction :  
French language
Organisation and examination :  
All year long, with partial in January
Course contents :  
- CEFRL levels of the course: Listening B1 Reading B1 Speaking B1 Lecturing B1 Writing B1

- Revision and further study of some grammar items; grammatical exercises. - Study of the vocabulary, written and oral activities based on broadcasts and/or articles from newspapers and magazines. These broadcasts and articles treat subjects of general interest and/or topics related to economic life. - Listening comprehension exercises (broadcasts from radio and TV). - Initiation to the culture of Flanders and the Netherlands.
Learning outcomes of the course :  
Development of the 4 language skills (reading, listening, writing, speaking) in order to reach a good mastery of everyday Dutch. Initiation to business Dutch.
At the end of this course, the student will be able to understand the greatest part of a conversation or a broadcast about familiar subjects or actual topics. He will also be able to understand texts written in an everyday language. He will be able to explain in a simple way his work, his opinions or projects and to relate an event. He will also be able to write a simple and coherent text about familiar subjects.
Prerequisites and co-requisites/ Recommended optional programme components :  
Knowledge of the basic grammatical rules, the basic vocabulary and everyday language which correspond to A2 level (CEFRL).
Planned learning activities and teaching methods :  
- during the lessons: grammatical explanations and grammar exercises; listening comprehension exercises; oral exercises (discussions about newspaper articles, role-plays, etc.); vocabulary exercises.
- at home: reading exercises; listening comprehension exercises; grammar and vocabulary exercises which the students have to prepare
- on the learning platform: additional exercises
Mode of delivery (face-to-face ; distance-learning) :  
3 hours a week during the whole year The students (25-30 in total for each group) are asked to be active during the lessons. They can at each moment ask questions.
Recommended or required readings :  
- Coursebook 3rd Bachelor available at the "Centrale des cours" (N1, rue Louvrex, n°14). - Taalnet 1, Plantyn, CD-Rom. - Talent voor Nederlands, N. Engelen, L. Nachtergaele et B.Yans, Editions Erasme, 2006. We also recommend: - Tien op tien, Editions Erasme, 2006.
Assessment methods and criteria :  
Various assessments throughout the year. Written exam and listening comprehension test in January. Oral and written exam + listening comprehension test at the end of the year (conditions are specified by the teacher at the beginnning of the year).
The different tests are compulsory. If the student doesn't present one of the tests, he obtains 0/20 as a global mark
Work placement(s) :  
Organizational remarks :  
Internetsite (miscellaneous exercises, useful links, etc.): www.udi.hec.ulg.ac.be/cours/webpagina (http://www.udi.hec.ulg.ac.be/cours/webpagina)
Contacts :  
Lutgarde Nachtergaele (office 210, N1): Lutgarde.Nachtergaele@ulg.ac.be
Nicole Engelen (office 210, N1): Nicole.Engelen@ulg.ac.be

Items online :  
further information
For further information, you can consult our website.


imageHome
imageSearch by Faculty
imageSearch by teacher
imageSearch by course code and title

Students and Studies Administration - Academic Affairs - Contact : Monique Marcourt, General Director for Education and Training - Developed by SEGI