2018-2019 / LANG6007-1

Préparation à la lecture de textes juridiques en néerlandais

Duration

30h Th

Number of credits

 Bachelor in law3 crédits 

Lecturer

Doris De Laet

Language(s) of instruction

Dutch language

Organisation and examination

Teaching in the second semester

Schedule

Schedule online

Units courses prerequisite and corequisite

Prerequisite or corequisite units are presented within each program

Learning unit contents

This course is intended for 2nd year law students. The course will mainly focus on the reading comprehension of simple law-related texts. It will centered on:

  • the acquisition of basic general and legal vocabulary
  • the study of basic grammar
  • the reading comprehension of simple law-related texts
The CERL reading comprehension level expected at the end of the course is A2-B1

Learning outcomes of the learning unit

The aim is to provide the necessary linguisitic and reading skills to enable students to attend the 3rd year course "Lecture de textes juridiques en néerlandais". 

Prerequisite knowledge and skills

No prerequisite, but some basic knowledge is advisable. 

Planned learning activities and teaching methods

  • Reading comprehension exercises
  • Study and acquisition of basic common and legal vocabulary
  • Identification of specific elements in a sentence/paragraph
  • Various translation activities
  • Study of basic grammar: conjugation, sentence structure, ...
  • Activities on how to use a dictionary effectively

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

2 hours/week during the second term.
Attendance is compulsory. Students are required to prepare activities and exercises on a weekly basis as requested by the teacher. Regular attendance is mandatory. 

Recommended or required readings

Syllabus
Préparation à la lecture de textes juridiques en néerlandais,  2018-2019
Available at Intercopy and on MyUliege
 

Assessment methods and criteria

Written exam of 2 hours
The exam will be based on:
- the material taught in class (vocabulary, grammar, translation, reading comprehension, ...)
- one or several short sight texts (vocabulary, translation,  reading comprehension,..)

Work placement(s)

Organizational remarks

Contacts

Doris De Laet
d.delaet@uliege.be