Study Programmes 2016-2017
LANG2946-1  
Business Dutch (L2) level 6
Duration :
30h Th
Number of credits :
Master in law, professional focus in law and management5
Master in management, professional focus in law and management5
Lecturer :
ISLV, Fanny Novakovic
Language(s) of instruction :
French language
Organisation and examination :
Teaching in the first semester, review in January
Units courses prerequisite and corequisite :
Prerequisite or corequisite units are presented within each program
Learning unit contents :
  • CEFRL levels of the course: C1-C2 (level 5)
The course will be devoted to the improvement of the oral expression skill and reading comprehension skill through authentic articles from the Dutch press.
Learning outcomes of the learning unit :
This is the last year of a 6-year programme. The final objective is a fluent written and oral practice of Dutch.
The sixth part focuses on the perfect knowledge of Dutch grammar and vocabulary. This will be practised through debates.
Prerequisite knowledge and skills :
The student should have attended the first five years of the program or have a very good level in Dutch to be able to follow this class.
Planned learning activities and teaching methods :
Groups of two students will be established at the beginning of the year. They will choose an article (2-3 pages without images) from the Dutch press dated at least July 2014. They will prepare a list of vocabulary (1-2 pages) that they will distribute one week before the presentation of their text to the other students. Each week (1 hour), a group will be responsible for leading a discussion on the article they have chosen. The other students have to prepare the article and to participate actively in the debate. In total, fifteen texts will be presented.
Mode of delivery (face-to-face ; distance-learning) :
2 hours every week during Q1. It is possible to follow @lter at the same time.
Recommended or required readings :
  • Recommended grammar coursebook: Nederlands - Niveau 1 en 2 - Oefeningen bij de spraakkunst, L.Gehlen. (Intercopy)
  • Articles will be distributed by the students during the year (the first article will be given by the teacher, as an example)
Assessment methods and criteria :
The choice of articles, the respect of the deadlines, the animation of their own debates and the active participation in the other students' s debates will be marked (50% of the final note). Written examination in January. The written exam (50% of the final note) will include a written exercise on one or more articles submitted during the year.
Work placement(s) :
Organizational remarks :
Contacts :
Fanny Novakovic Chargé d'enseignement ISLV-ULG Fanny.Novakovic@ulg.ac.be