Duration
30h Th
Number of credits
| Bachelor in translation and interpretation | 2 crédits | |||
| Master in multilingual communication (120 ECTS) | 5 crédits | |||
| Master in linguistics (120 ECTS) | 4 crédits |
Lecturer
Joep Leerssen, Johan Sonnenschein
Language(s) of instruction
Dutch language
Organisation and examination
Teaching in the second semester
Units courses prerequisite and corequisite
Prerequisite or corequisite units are presented within each program
Learning unit contents
This course deals with every important aspect of Dutch and Flemish society and civilization (institutions, political parties, media, education, religion, etc.) but also with the history and the physical, economic and social geography of the Netherlands and Flanders. History, arts and cultural life are the most important parts of the course. Special attention is paid to popular culture (especially music) and contemporary politics.
Learning outcomes of the learning unit
This course is meant to provide the student with the necessary background to understand Dutch and Flemish culture, to stimulate reflection upon his or her own culture and upon interculturality and finally to stimulate a critical attitude towards all sources of information, especially towards the media.
Prerequisite knowledge and skills
Good comprehension of spoken and written Dutch.
Planned learning activities and teaching methods
Mode of delivery (face-to-face ; distance-learning)
Time span: 30 hours in the second semester. (2 hours per week) Room and time: See http://cipl82.philo.ulg.ac.be/horaires
Recommended or required readings
Course notes will be available through this website: https://my.ulg.ac.be
Recommended reading: Dutch and Flemish newspapers and weeklies.
Assessment methods and criteria
Oral exam in June. A few written assignments, which are scheduled during the course, will be taken into account to determine the final result of the exam.
Work placement(s)
Organizational remarks
Contacts
Holder Johan SONNENSCHEIN, lecteur Département de Langues et littératures modernes Place Cockerill, 3-5 à B-4000 Liège Tel. 04 366 57 03 E-mail: jsonnenschein@ulg.ac.be Secretary Cathérine JOUCK Tel. : 04 366 53 92