Duration
60h Th
Number of credits
| Bachelor in economics and business management | 3 crédits | |||
| Bachelor in business engineering | 3 crédits |
Lecturer
Language(s) of instruction
French language
Organisation and examination
All year long, with partial in January
Schedule
Units courses prerequisite and corequisite
Prerequisite or corequisite units are presented within each program
Learning unit contents
- Organisation:
- 2 hours every week
- basic grammar of the Dutch language
- basic vocabulary of the Dutch language (+/- 1000 most frequent words)
- listening and reading exercises
- lexical and grammatical exercises
- speaking exercises (personal questions, role plays)
- several written works
At the end of the first semester:
- Listening A1
- Reading A1
- Speaking A1
- Writing A1
- Listening A2
- Reading A2
- Speaking A1+
- Writing A2
Learning outcomes of the learning unit
- Being able to use Dutch as an everyday language as well as the basic structures of the Dutch language.
- Focus on the four language skills: listening and reading comprehension, writing expression and, to a lesser extent, oral expression.
- Being able to use the communicative functions relative to the themes of study and everyday life (greeting and introducing oneself, talking about one's schedule, one's hobbies, making appointments, ordering a meal...)
- Level to be reached: A2 of the CEFRL
- The mastery of level A2 of the CEFRL is a condition to reach level B2 at the end, which is the objective in the KLO's.
- showing curiosity and a scientific precision of academic level
- showing creativity, autonomy and entrepreneurial spirit
- showing creativity, autonomy
- developing an expertise in a lifelong learning perspective
Prerequisite knowledge and skills
None: the course is mainly aimed at students who have never studied Dutch.
Planned learning activities and teaching methods
Each course consists of a combination of:
- reading exercises (homework)
- listening exercises
- vocabulary exercises based on the vocabulary from the reading exercises and the listening exercises
- grammar exercises based on structures coming from the reading exercises and/or the listening exercises
- speaking exercises (conversations, roleplays...) around the themes discussed in the reading exercises
Some vocabulary and grammar exercises, such as translation exercises, will also have to be prepared at home.
Mode of delivery (face-to-face ; distance-learning)
Classes based on:
- a syllabus presenting 10 files around 10 themes in relation to one's everyday life (reading, listening, grammar and vocabulary exercises)
- grammar reviews
- a 'Basiswoordenschat' syllabus
Homework
Online exercises (Lol@) with direct feedback
Recommended or required readings
- Syllabus 'Dossiers thématiques' (online)
- Syllabus 'Basiswoordenschat' (online)
- Grammar reviews (online)
- website LANG 1908-1 http://newlola.hec.ulg.ac.be
Assessment methods and criteria
1) Exam in January (45%) on the first files of the syllabus 'Dossiers thématiques' and the 'Basiswoordenschat' syllabus, consisting of:
a) grammar and vocabulary exercises
b) a reading exercise
c) a listening exercise
d) a written expression
2) Exam in June (45%) on the last files of the syllabus 'Dossiers thématiques', consisting of:
a) grammar and vocabulary exercises
b) a reading exercise
c) a listening exercise
d) a written expression
3) continuous assessment (10%) consisting of:
four written expressions, two on themes discussed during the first semester and two on themes discussed during the second semester
The four written expressions have to be given in person to the teacher at one particular course (cf. planning) in order to validate their contribution to the continuous assessment.
NB(1): All global results (both written examens and continuous assessment) between 9,5 and 9,99 are rounded down to 9/20 for the first as well as for the second session.
NB(2): A student who does not present one part of the exams, obtains 0/20 as a global mark.
Work placement(s)
Organizational remarks
The course is given in Dutch and French.
Contacts
Claire De Lamotte / Diane Dewalque
Tél : 04/2327278
Email: cdelamotte@uliege.be
d.dewalque@uliege.be
Adaptation of teaching commitments following the COVID-19 pandemic for the May-June 2020 session
Teaching methods implemented : distance-learning
Available on Lol@:
- Weekly planning
- Syllabus
- Podcasts presenting different grammar points
- Answers to the exercises of the syllabus (pdf / ppt with oral comments / podcasts)
- Extra interactive exercises with direct feedback
The students are also invited to send their teacher some exercises in order to receive personalized feedback.
Assessment subjects
June Exam:
Vocabulary + Grammar
- the vocabulary from chapters 6, 7, 8 and 9 of the syllabus (lists at the end of each chapter)
- the grammar points from chapters 6, 7, 8 and 9 of the syllabus (except 'er' in chapter 9):
- compound past (6)
- simple past (7)
- irregular verbs (extra list)
- simple future (7)
- present conditional (7)
- negation (with 'nog' and 'meer') (8)
- infinitive with or without 'te' (8)
- complex sentences (coordination and subordination) (including relative clauses with 'die', 'dat', 'wie' and 'wat') (9)
January Exam:
- the vocabulary from chapters 1, 2, 3, 4 and 5 of the syllabus (lists at the end of each chapter)
- the grammar points from chapters 1, 2, 3, 4 and 5 of the syllabus
- the 'Basiswoordenschat' syllabus
Assessment methods
Written exam on E-Campus consisting of:
- vocabulary and grammar exercises ('code') (no translations)
- a reading exercise
The student who failed for the exam in January have the possibility to take it again. It will consist of:
- vocabulary and grammar exercises ('code') (no translations)
- a listening exercise (new)
The students who want to take the January exam again have to sign up on Lol@ before May, 4.
The global weighting remains the same. Both exams represent 45% of the final grade. The remaining 10% are allocated to continuous assessment.
Contacts
Claire de Lamotte: cdelamotte@uliege.be
Diane Dewalque: D.Dewalque@uliege.be
Adaptation of teaching commitments following the COVID-19 pandemic for the Aug-Sept 2020 session
Assessment subjects
June Exam:
Vocabulary + Grammar
- the vocabulary from chapters 6, 7, 8 and 9 of the syllabus (lists at the end of each chapter)
- the grammar points from chapters 6, 7, 8 and 9 of the syllabus (except 'er' in chapter 9):
- compound past (6)
- simple past (7)
- irregular verbs (extra list)
- simple future (7)
- present conditional (7)
- negation (with 'nog' and 'meer') (8)
- infinitive with or without 'te' (8)
- complex sentences (coordination and subordination) (including relative clauses with 'die', 'dat', 'wie' and 'wat') (9)
January Exam:
- the vocabulary from chapters 1, 2, 3, 4 and 5 of the syllabus (lists at the end of each chapter)
- the grammar points from chapters 1, 2, 3, 4 and 5 of the syllabus
- the 'Basiswoordenschat' syllabus
Assessment methods
Written exam on LOL@-Examens consisting of:
- vocabulary and grammar exercises ('code') (no translations)
- a reading exercise
The student who failed for the exam in January have the possibility to take it again. It will consist of:
- vocabulary and grammar exercises ('code') (no translations)
- a listening exercise (new)
The students who want to take the January exam again have to sign up on Lol@ before August, 3.
The global weighting remains the same. Both exams represent 45% of the final grade. The remaining 10% are allocated to continuous assessment.
Please note that the continuous assessment will not be taken into account for the final grade if it has a negative impact (if the student did not write any written expression or less than 50%). In this case, each exam will represent 50% of the final grade.
Contacts
Claire de Lamotte: cdelamotte@uliege.be
Diane Dewalque: D.Dewalque@uliege.be
Items online
Syllabus
Syllabus 'Thematische dossiers'Syllabus 'Basiswoordenschat' Grammar reviews