Duration
30h Th
Number of credits
Lecturer
Coordinator
Language(s) of instruction
Dutch language
Organisation and examination
Teaching in the second semester
Schedule
Units courses prerequisite and corequisite
Prerequisite or corequisite units are presented within each program
Learning unit contents
The aim of this course is to develop students' receptive and productive skills, and bring them into contact with the Dutch language and culture. To achieve this objective, the college is based on several modules, namely:
- argumentative writing;
- analysis of a Dutch or Flemish television series;
- pronunciation and conversation classes;
- lexical enrichment;
- organization of a cultural activity (visit to a Flemish or Dutch town);
- composition of an individual portfolio.
Learning outcomes of the learning unit
At the end of this course, the students will be able:
- to list and describe the characteristics of various varieties of Dutch;
- write a structured and coherent essay in Dutch;
- to understand specialized texts in Dutch;
- conduct a natural conversation in Dutch.
Prerequisite knowledge and skills
Having earned the ECTS credits for the following courses:
- Dutch Language I (
LGER0009-1 )
Planned learning activities and teaching methods
This course is based on a combination of interactive lectures and practical sessions.
Additional conversation and pronunciation classes will be organized in conjunction with the lecture sessions.
As part of the course, students will visit a Flemish or Dutch city. This visit will serve as the basis for a poster to be presented in class at the end of the period. More specific instructions will be given in the first class.
For the oral exam, students prepare a learning portfolio in which they show how they came into contact with the Dutch language. More specific instructions will be given in the first class.
Mode of delivery (face to face, distance learning, hybrid learning)
Face-to-face course
Course materials and recommended or required readings
Platform(s) used for course materials:
- eCampus
- MyULiège
Further information:
Lecture notes will be made available after each course.
For the lexicology module, the following book will be used:
Catherine Lycops, Juul Dertaelen, Céline Boisdenghien, Jean-Pierre Colson, Camille Delefortrie, Anne Deneubourg, Mathieu De Smet-Van Damme, Hélène Sambon, Timothy Sirjacobs (2025). Néerlandais B1-B2-C1 : communication et société. Vocabulaire thématique N/F. Editions deboeck supérieur.
Exam(s) in session
Any session
- In-person
written exam AND oral exam
Further information:
Assessment will include a written and an oral examination.
The written exam will include a vocabulary test and the redaction an argumentative text (formulating an opinion on a social issue discussed in class and giving arguments);
The oral exam will cover:
- the presentation and discussion of the individual portfolio;
- the discussion of a cultural activity.
- written exam - vocabulary: 10%
- written exam - argumentative text: 40%
- cultural activity: 10% of final grade
- oral exam: 40%.
The written and oral exams for the first session are held during the June session; the written and oral exams for the second session are held during the September session. These arrangements apply to both exam sessions.
Work placement(s)
Organisational remarks and main changes to the course
Dutch will be used for all course interactions.
Contacts
Julien Perrez, Full professor
Department of modern languages: linguistics, literature and translation studies
Place Cockerill 3
bureau: A2/5/17 (5th floor of the A2-building)
Tél.: +32 4 3665837
Julien.Perrez@uliege.be
Office hours by appointment
The students will use Dutch for all communication with the professor.
Laurie Joosten, teaching and research assistant
Department of modern languages: linguistics, literature and translation
Place Cockerill 3
bureau: A2/6/44 (6th floor of the A2-building)
Laurie.Joosten@uliege.be
Association of one or more MOOCs
Items online
eCampus platform
eCampus course