HEVL0014-1 : Practice of the Dutch language

Study Programmes 2015-2016

HEVL0014-1

Practice of the Dutch language

Duration :

90h Pr

Number of credits :

Bachelor in translation and interpretation		8

Lecturer :

Dominique Buurke

Language(s) of instruction :

Dutch language

Organisation and examination :

All year long, with partial in January

Units courses prerequisite and corequisite :

Prerequisite or corequisite units are presented within each program

Course contents :

The course develops the four skills in Dutch by means of practical reading, listening, written and oral expression based on tests and real audiovisual material taken from the Dutch-speaking Belgian media. By analyzing the supporting material, the students will be requested to ensure that they have a deep understanding of all the nuances and cultural references as well as implicit messages understood in the texts and audiovisual extracts. To ensure correct expression, a basic revision of the grammar is provided. Given the practical nature of the activities, active and regular participation is obligatory

Learning outcomes of the course :

At the end of the course the student will be capable of : -understanding and correctly transcribing the authentic audiovisual supports of medium difficulty from the Dutch media in Belgium.
-finding explicit and implicit messages contained in the written and audiovisual supports.
The will be capable, using correct language (written and/or oral) of:
-summarizing and commenting on texts with an average level of difficulty from the Dutch media in Belgium;
-explaining and paraphrasing sections of text;
-explaining in his or her own words, the nuances and cultural references in the supporting material;
-applying the grammar and vocabulary dealt with in specific exercises (themes, grammar exercises) and in an integrated way to apply it in a written and oral context;
-writing a coherent and correct notes on a text of medium length on a subject dealt with during the academic year.

Prerequisite knowledge and skills :

Good working knowledge of the Dutch language

Planned learning activities and teaching methods :

Revision of basic grammar and exercises
Practical exercises to be prepared at home, in reading (comprehension: explaining and paraphrasing passages, answering questions relating to content, definition of words, the search for synonyms and antonyms, identifying the correct meaning of polysemic words based on the context).
Comprehension exercises from listening to the authentic support material.
Oral expression exercises
Essay writing
e-Tandem project

Mode of delivery (face-to-face ; distance-learning) :

Face-to-face and homework