Advanced Dutch 3

Duration

70h Th

Number of credits

Lecturer

Lutgarde Nachtergaele, Fanny Nsita

Coordinator

Baudoin Yans

Language(s) of instruction

French 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

Learning unit contents

This course aims at consolidating the language capacities necessary in everyday life. It also aims at developing the language capacities which will be useful in professional life (getting into contact and remaining in contact; reading and writing reports and presentations, etc.). Contents of the course: - study of newspaper articles and broadcasts from TV or radio dealing with social, economic, financial and intercultural subjects; - business simulations

Learning outcomes of the learning unit

Communication: The purpose of the course is to consolidate and extend the students' general language understanding and use.
The course will thus allow students to communicate efficiently, internally and externally, about a company, organization or project, taking into account the multicultural and internatinale features of their environment.
This is also made possible thanks to an increasing knowledge of economic and financial vocabulary.
CEFRL level of the course: B2
The student will be able to understand the main ideas of a complex text on both concrete and abstract topics, including technical discussions in his/her field of specialisation. He can interact with a degree of fluency and spontaneity that makes regular interaction with native speakers quite possible without strain for either party. He should also be able to produce clear, detailed text on a wide range of subjects and explain a viewpoint on a topical issue giving the advantages and disadvantages of various options.
Strategy: The course will allow students to demonstrate scientific precision and a critical mind in the analysis of a complex situation.
Adaptability: The course will allow students to adapt their managerial practice to the needs of a fast-evolving world.

Prerequisite knowledge and skills

Good grounding in general Dutch language (corresponding to level B1 of the CEFRL which is the level reached after Level 1 and 2 taught in the Bachelor's degree).

Planned learning activities and teaching methods

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

2 hours a week during the first semester and 3 hours a week during the 2nd semester
Students are asked to prepare the exercises and texts on which the course is based. Regular attendance and active participation are essential.
Oral exercises: debates, conversation tables and roleplay. Written exercises. Listening comprehension exercises. Exercises on specific economic and financial vocabulary.

Recommended or required readings

Coursebook "Dossiers multimédia"  Coursebook "Efficiënt communiceren" Both coursebooks are available at the "Centrale des cours", rue Louvrex 14.
Learning platform lola: http://lola.hec.ulg.ac.be/











 
  

Assessment methods and criteria

Various assessments throughout the year. Written exam in January. Oral and written exam + listening comprehension test (conditions are specified by the teacher at the beginnning of the year).
Weighting: - listening comprehension: 20% - written examen: 40% - oral exam: 40%

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

Website (basic vocabulary, exercises, useful links, etc.): http://www.udi.hec.ulg.ac.be/cours/webpagina

Contacts

Lutgarde Nachtergaele: Lutgarde.Nachtergaele@ulg.ac.be full professor for the Dutch language
Fanny Nsita: fnsita@ulg.ac.be(Baudoin.Yans@ulg.ac.be  assistant for the Dutch language  )

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