Advanced Dutch 1

Duration

30h Th

Number of credits

Lecturer

Lutgarde Nachtergaele, Fanny Nsita

Language(s) of instruction

French language

Organisation and examination

All year long

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 A2 Reading A2 Speaking A1+ Writing A2
The listening comprehension consists in - listening and understanding audio and video documents
The reading comprehension consists in: - reading and understanding articles from the newspaper 'Wablieft' or simplified texts from other newspapers
The oral expression consists in: - questions and answers - roleplays - small debates
The writing expression consists in: - writing short texts

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. This course aims at developing the four language skills: listening and reading comprehension, written expression and to a lesser degree oral expression. The mastery of level A2 of the CEFRL is a condition to reach level B2 at the end of the bachelor, which is the objective in the KLO's.
Strategy : To a certain degree, the course will allow students to demonstrate scientific precision and a critical mind and to show creativity and autonomy in order to adapt themselves to the needs of a fast-evolving world. 
Communication : The course will allow students to communicate in a simple way about their needs, projects and environment. It represents indeed the first and compulsory step to develop an efficient communication about the business world.

 

Prerequisite knowledge and skills

This course is aimed at the students who had 4 to 6 hours of Dutch class a week for 4 to 6 years  during their secondary school education and who reached at least the level A1 of the Common European Framework of Reference.

Planned learning activities and teaching methods

 The students are invited to participate during the lessons (questions and answers, roleplays, discussions...). They also have to prepare the lessons at home (reading texts, grammatical rules and preparing all kinds of exercises)

Mode of delivery (face to face, distance learning, hybrid learning)

face-to-face (two hours every fortnight) and homework


Workload for the student: 3 credit course: 3 times 30 h = 90 h
Class attendance: 24 or 26 h Reading, preparing the exercises and studying: 66 or 64 h

Organisational adjustments related to the current health context

For codes yellow and orange, the course is given in the classroom for the number of students does not exceed 50. Moreover, it is a course of the first year of the bachelor. Students who are ill or in quarantine, can follow the course thanks to podcasts (available on the learning platform Lola).
If the situation evoluates towards code red, then the course will be given via Collaborate (on the learning platform Lola).
The evaluation in January (written examen - vocabulary and grammar; listening comprehension test) could take place in classrooms with respect of all sanitary measures. We intend to adopt the same solution for the examen in June: written exam, listening comprehension test and reading comprehension test in the classrooms with respect of all sanitary measures.
If it is impossible to organize the examens of June in the classrooms, then we will have an oral exam online with Collaborate.
 

Recommended or required readings

All necessary documents can be found on the learning platform: http://lola.hec.ulg.ac.be/
Coursebook 'Bloc 1 Néerlandais avancé 1' (available at the 'Centrale des cours' rue Louvrex 14)

Assessment methods and criteria

Below you will find information on the evaluation methods planned for in-person and remote exams as well as those planned for hybrid sessions. Depending on how the health crisis evolves, the chosen method will be communicated to you no later than one month before the start of the exam session.

Any session :

- In-person

written exam ( open-ended questions )

- Remote

oral exam

- If evaluation in "hybrid"

preferred in-person


Additional information:

- assessments throughout the year (writing short texts ):2/10 For groups 1 and 2: on  9 November 2020 and 28 April 2021 For groups 2 and 4: on 30 November 2020 and on 21 April 2021
- Written exams:

• vocabulary and grammar: 5/10 (1/2 in January, 1/2 in June)
• listening : 2/10 (1/2 in January, 1/2 in June)
• reading : 1/10 (in June)

Work placement(s)

Organizational remarks

Exercises online on the lol@ page of the course
http://lola.hec.ulg.ac.be/course/view.php?id=222
 

Contacts

You can find us in N1, rue Louvrex 14, office 210. You can also contact us by e-mail or telephone:
Lutgarde Nachtergaele, Ph.D. and full professor lutgarde.nachtergaele@uliege.be  Phone number: 04/232.72.78
Fanny Nsita, assistant fnsita@uliege.be Phone number: 04/232.72.77