Duration
30h Th
Number of credits
Lecturer
Language(s) of instruction
Dutch language
Organisation and examination
Teaching in the first semester, review in January
Schedule
Units courses prerequisite and corequisite
Prerequisite or corequisite units are presented within each program
Learning unit contents
CEFRL levels of the course :
-Listening B2+
-Reading B2+
-Speaking B2+
-Lecturing B2+
-Writing B2
This course aims at developing and strengthening communication skills in both everyday and business contexts.
Course contents: exploitation and discussion of recent newspaper 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.
Learning outcomes of the learning unit
Competence to use Dutch business language in oral and written communication.
The course should allow students to be able to:
- understand Dutch-language media and speakers: summarise an article, a broadcast or a lecture; enter into a dialogue with a Dutch-speaking person on the subject of his/her work.
- express themselves fluently and accurately - both orally and in writing - by using an appropriate technical vocabulary; summarise and comment upon socio-economic facts or situations related to the business world; write clear and well-structured business reports, application letters, a CV; explain someone's opinion and comment upon it from a personal point of view.
Prerequisite knowledge and skills
Mastery of everyday Dutch and good knowledge of business Dutch.
The level required (B2/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 assignments.
Mode of delivery (face to face, distance learning, hybrid 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.
Workload for the student:
3 credit course: 3 times 30 h = 90h
Class attendance: 22 or 24 h
Reading, preparing and studying: 68 or 66 h
Recommended or required readings
Coursebook "Néerlandais niveau 5 avancé" 2022-2023
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.
Exam(s) in session
Any session
- In-person
written exam ( open-ended questions ) AND oral exam
Continuous assessment
Additional information:
Other : assignment: cv and cover letter
1. Listening comprehension: 25% of the global mark
2. Written examination: 25 % of the global mark
writing a motivation letter and a cv
written exam (economic vocabulary)
3. Oral skills: 50% of the global mark
- oral examination
- presentation of the visit of a firm
- participation to the debates in the classroom
Work placement(s)
Organizational remarks
Contacts
Elies Smeyers, Assistant professor for the Dutch language, PhD
Elies.Smeyers@uliege.be
Nicole Engelen, teacher for the Dutch language
Nicole.Engelen@uliege.be
Our office is located at rue Louvrex, 14 (n°210).