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2026-2027 / LANG0031-1

Dutch, Standard and legal language

Duration

90h Th

Number of credits

 Bachelor in law6 crédits 

Lecturer

Liliane Gehlen, Pierre Geron

Language(s) of instruction

Dutch language

Organisation and examination

All year long, with partial in January

If a student fails an examination during the first term:

  • They are permitted to resit the assessed subject during the second term (May-June);

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 first-year law students and aims at providing them with the basics of legal Dutch while enhancing their command of general Dutch. 

- Reading general and legal texts
- General and legal vocabulary
- Oral skills
- Listening skills (videos)
- Consolidation of grammatical structures

CEFRL levels of the course:

  • listening (B1+)
  • reading (B2)
  • speaking (B1+)

Learning outcomes of the learning unit

The main objectives of this course are:

  • to improve the students' ability to read and understand texts about legal issues, such as (legal) journals, legislation and other legal documents.
  • to enhance their speaking skills through role playing, discussions and debates on the issues studied in class.
  • to improve their listening comprehension of legal and everyday Dutch through listening tasks on topics discussed in class.
  • to learn how to use relevant vocabulary and grammar tools. 
To achieve these objectives, students will have to revise and/or develop their grammar and vocabulary, as well as other practical language skills.

Prerequisite knowledge and skills

The class is taught in Dutch from the start and the different texts and articles studied in class are not meant for beginners. This couse is meant for students with a prerequisite B1 level of Dutch as described in the Common European Framework of Reference for Languages.

Planned learning activities and teaching methods

Reading, oral and listening activities.
Learning a foreign language takes regular training. Coming to class, preparing for and engaging in learning activities are key to successful learning.

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

Face-to-face course


Further information:

This 90-hour course is taught all year round:

  • 1st term: 4h/week
  • 2nd term: 2h/week
Students will make sure to prepare the texts and exercises on a weekly basis at home as indicated by the teacher.

Course materials and recommended or required readings

Platform(s) used for course materials:
- eCampus


Further information:

Further information:

- "Nederlands voor rechtenstudenten"
(Pierre Geron)
Available online (on eCampus)

- Grammaticaoefeningen | Eerste Bachelor in de Rechten
(Liliane Gehlen)
Available online (on eCampus)

- Syllabus : "Beknopte basiswoordenschat 1-2-3; 3e herziene uitgave 2019)
(L. Gehlen, C. Colin)
Available online (on eCampus)

- Syllabus : "Oefenboek bij de syllabus Beknopte Basiswoordenschat 1-2-3" 
(L. Gehlen)
Available online (on eCampus)

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Work placement(s)

Organisational remarks and main changes to the course

Lectures will resume: see Celcat

Contacts

Teachers:

- Liliane Gehlen (l.gehlen@uliege.be)

- Pierre Geron (Pierre.Geron@uliege.be)

Association of one or more MOOCs