2019-2020 / LANG1950-1

Advanced Dutch 5

Duration

30h Th

Number of credits

 Master in economics : general (120 ECTS)3 crédits  
 Master in management (120 ECTS)3 crédits  
 Master in business engineering (120 ECTS)3 crédits  
 Master in human resources management (120 ECTS)4 crédits  
 Master in human resources management (120 ECTS)3 crédits  
 Master in human resources management (120 ECTS) (Gestion)4 crédits  
 Extra courses intended for exchange students (Erasmus, ...) (Faculté des Sciences sociales)3 crédits  

Lecturer

Lutgarde Nachtergaele

Language(s) of instruction

Dutch language

Organisation and examination

Teaching in the first semester, review in January

Schedule

Schedule online

Units courses prerequisite and corequisite

Prerequisite or corequisite units are presented within each program

Learning unit contents

CEFRL levels of the course : -Listening B2+/C1 -Reading B2+/C1 -Speaking B2+/C1 -Lecturing B2+/C1 -Writing B2+/C1
This course aims at developing and strengthening communication skills in both everyday and business contexts.

Course contents: exploitation and discussion of recent articles,audio or video documents on socio-economic and financial topics; lectures by native speakers working in Dutch firms; presentation of the visit of a firm or a survey realized in a Flemish or Dutch city. 

Learning outcomes of the learning unit

Strengthening communication practice in everyday Dutch.
The course should allow students to:




  • express themselves fluently and accurately about complex subjects and in professional situations that are specific to the business world
  • write clear and well-structured business reports, letters, a CV... using accurate and correct language
  • improve their listening skills of the Dutch-speaking media and of business Dutch
The student will attain the level B2+/C1 aimed at in the KLO's. He will also have developed the communicational skills mentioned in the KLO's. Last but not least, this course will allow him to show curiosity, creativity and autonomy so that he can adapt his managerial practice to the needs of a fast-evolving world.

Prerequisite knowledge and skills

Mastery of everyday Dutch and good knowledge of business Dutch.
The  level required (B2+ of the CEFRL) corresponds to the level reached after completion of Dutch level 4 taught in the 1st year of the master's degree.

Planned learning activities and teaching methods

This cours aims at improving the four language skills with respect to business Dutch through the reading of documents, case studies, debates, presentations, written tasks and listening comprehensions.

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

This course is delivered face-to-face and taught 2 hours a week during 12 to 13 weeks.


The course is mainly organized as a seminar (there are maximum 25 to 30 students in a group) implying the active participation of students. Students are asked to prepare (in advance) the exercises and documents on which the course is based.

Recommended or required readings

Coursebook "Néerlandais niveau 5 avancé" 2018-2019  Available online on lola and at  "Centrale des cours", rue Louvrex, 14. Handbook: Néerlandais Presse Radio, Editions De Boeck, 2017. Platform lola:http://lola.hec.ulg.ac.be
All other documents handed out in class are also available online on lola.

Assessment methods and criteria

1. Listening comprehension: 25% of the global mark
2. Written examination: 25 % of the global mark


  • writing a motivation letter and a cv
  • external certification (eLao test)
3. Oral skills: 50% of the global mark


  • oral examination
  • presentation of the visit of a firm or a survey
  • participation to the debates in the classroom
    The different tests are compulsory. If the student doesn't present one of the tests, he obtains 0/20 as a global mark.
  • The attendance to the sessions with debates (30 October/6 November/13 November/4 December/11 December) is also compulsory. 
 

Work placement(s)

Organizational remarks

Contacts

Lutgarde Nachtergaele, full professor
lutgarde.nachtergaele@uliege.be
The office is located at rue Louvrex, 14 (210).

Adaptation of teaching commitments following the COVID-19 pandemic for the May-June 2020 session

Teaching methods implemented : distance-learning

Assessment subjects

Assessment methods

Contacts

Adaptation of teaching commitments following the COVID-19 pandemic for the Aug-Sept 2020 session

Assessment subjects

The evaluation for August concerns the topics which have been handled with during the semester. The examination wil consists of exercises about the vocabulary and questions about the newspaper articles and the broadcasts seen in the classroom.
The student must also write a cv and a motivation letter concerning a job offer in Flanders. He will also present a PPT describing his visit to a Flemish firm or the results of a survey made in a Flemish city.

Assessment methods

The examination in Auhgust will take place on the platform Collaborate.
1. Listening comprehension: 25% of the global mark
2. Written examination: 25 % of the global mark

  • writing a motivation letter and a cv (sent by mail to the professor)
  • test on the vocabulary and the grammar
3. Oral skills: 50% of the global mark
  • oral examination
  • presentation of the visit of a firm or a survey
    The different tests are compulsory. If the student doesn't present one of the tests, he obtains 0/20 as a global mark.

Contacts

Lutgarde Nachtergaele, full professor
lutgarde.nachtergaele@uliege.be
The office is located at rue Louvrex, 14 (office nr 210).