Teacher(s)
Language
Dutch
Prerequisites
Students must have attended a course corresponding to the B1 level of the "Common European Framework of Reference for Languages', such as the course LNEER1330 of the second bachelor.
The prerequisite(s) for this Teaching Unit (Unité d’enseignement – UE) for the programmes/courses that offer this Teaching Unit are specified at the end of this sheet.
The prerequisite(s) for this Teaching Unit (Unité d’enseignement – UE) for the programmes/courses that offer this Teaching Unit are specified at the end of this sheet.
Main themes
The course is structured around subjects related to the general domain and field-related subjects.
Learning outcomes
At the end of this learning unit, the student is able to : | |
| 1 | Reading Comprehension
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| 2 | Listening Comprehension - Individual
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| 3 | Speaking Skills - Individual:
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| 4 | Writing Skills
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| 5 | Code
In the development of all the above-mentioned skills the course will aim at making the students aware of Dutch and Flemish cultural aspects. |
Content
This teaching unit aims to develop the comprehensive skills (reading and listening) and the speaking and writing skills thanks to role plays, debates, discussions etc Themes: Politics, values, discrimination, carreer, Belgium and Europe, etc.
This teaching unit also aims at extending the general and filed-related vocabulary and the consolidation of the command of this vocabulary and the structures of the Dutch language.
This teaching unit also aims at extending the general and filed-related vocabulary and the consolidation of the command of this vocabulary and the structures of the Dutch language.
Teaching methods
The UE (course) is mainly given face-to-face with e-learning support.
- Development of comprehensive skills (reading and listening) based on authentic (written and spoken) documents on subjects of general interest and field-related subjects.
- Development of the speaking and writing skills: extension of the general and specific vocabulary in context and consolidation of the command of this vocabulary and the structures of the Dutch language by means of written and oral production (role-plays, small debates, small presentations, etc. ).
Evaluation methods
Assessments
Q1
Video about individual activities & logbook by the end of week 12
Written exam during the week of December 15: (1) vocabulary (including Q2 topics), (2) grammar, (3) listening, (4) opinion piece
Q2
No written exam
2 oral exams:
(1) a collective oral exam (role-playing, discussion) in week 6 (last lesson); (2) individual oral exam during week 7 or 8 to be determined by the teacher (articles, themes, individual activities & logbook, pronunciation)
Individual Flash presentations are given during Q1 & Q2, the points count towards the Q2 grade.
The details about the course and requirements of the individual activities & logbook will be discussed in detail during the first lesson and are also available at the front of the syllabus and on the Moodle page.
Detailed distribution of points
December and June:
Q1 - 60% of the final grade
Of this 60%:
35% vocabulary
20% grammar
15% listening
10% writing skills
20% individual activities & logbook (conversation week 3 November + activities in logbook until mid-December + video self-evaluation)
Q2 - 40% of the final grade
Of this 40%:
55% oral exam
20% flash presentation
25% individual activities & logbook (all activities in logbook + interview during oral exam)
August exam period:
Voc: 25%
Grammar: 10%
Listening: 15%
Writing: 5%
Oral: 15%
Individual activities & logbook: 20%
Presentation (points from first exam are retained): 10%
All assessment components are compulsory. However, absence (without official proof) from a continuous assessment test will result in a zero for that test; absence from an interim exam or written and/or oral exam will result in an Absent for the entire assessment, which means that the student will no longer be allowed to register for the remaining assessment components.
If the student has not completed the individual activities & logbook, they will not be allowed to take the oral exam and will ultimately be marked as absent (note d'absence) for the entire assessment. (cf. RGEE. Art.72.)
In the event of justified absence (e.g., due to illness), the certificate must be sent to the chair of the examination jury, the faculty secretariat, with a copy to the professor and the course coordinator.
Article 103. – Any student registered for exams who is unable to attend one or more of them must notify the chair of the examination board and the faculty administration of the reason for their absence without delay. No later than the day after the end of the impediment, they shall submit to the faculty administration the original supporting documents, i.e., a medical certificate or any other document whose probative value is left to the sole discretion of the chair of the examination board. However, if this day is a Saturday, Sunday, September 27, or a legal holiday, the day for submitting the documents is postponed to the next day that is not one of these days.
We remind you that in the event of absence, even if justified, from an exam, you will not be able to take this exam on another date during the session.
In fact, the possibility of retaking an exam at a later date during the session in the event of a justified absence is not possible, in accordance with the General Regulations for Studies and Exams at UCLouvain (https://cdn.uclouvain.be/ groups/cms-editors-cvrc/reglements/RGEE_2024-2025_VF.pdf), that it is only possible to retake an exam at a later date during the academic year if it is not possible to take the exam at a later session during the academic year.
Even in the case of a justified absence from an exam, that exam cannot be taken on another date during the same exam period.
Retaking an exam at a later date within the same exam period is, in accordance with the General Regulations for Studies and Exams at UCLouvain (https://cdn.uclouvain.be/groups/cms-editors-cvrc/reglements/ RGEE_2024-2025_VF.pdf), only possible if the exam cannot be taken in a later exam period within the same academic year.
If you fail the exam in Q1, there is no resit in Q2 for this part of Q1. The resit takes place at the end of August, during the official second sitting.
If you wish to obtain a note de présence for an exam, you must request this via your Virtual Office BEFORE the start of the exam!
The modalities for the August session:
(1) Written exam: vocabulary, listening, writing, grammar.
(2) Oral exam: discussion of two press articles, discussion questions on topics from the syllabus, discussion of the progress of individual activities.
(3) Individual activities & logbook: if the student has not completed one or more parts of the Bucket List during the year, they must complete the Bucket List again in August. 10/7: deadline for submitting any modified or supplemented list of individual activities; 10/7 >oral exam: detailed report of activities in the logbook; 3 days before the oral exam: send the video with self-evaluation to the teacher.
At the end of June, after deliberation, the above modalities and the practical organization for the third session will be sent by email and made available on Moodle. The teachers can be contacted by email to answer any questions.
Q1
Video about individual activities & logbook by the end of week 12
Written exam during the week of December 15: (1) vocabulary (including Q2 topics), (2) grammar, (3) listening, (4) opinion piece
Q2
No written exam
2 oral exams:
(1) a collective oral exam (role-playing, discussion) in week 6 (last lesson); (2) individual oral exam during week 7 or 8 to be determined by the teacher (articles, themes, individual activities & logbook, pronunciation)
Individual Flash presentations are given during Q1 & Q2, the points count towards the Q2 grade.
The details about the course and requirements of the individual activities & logbook will be discussed in detail during the first lesson and are also available at the front of the syllabus and on the Moodle page.
Detailed distribution of points
December and June:
Q1 - 60% of the final grade
Of this 60%:
35% vocabulary
20% grammar
15% listening
10% writing skills
20% individual activities & logbook (conversation week 3 November + activities in logbook until mid-December + video self-evaluation)
Q2 - 40% of the final grade
Of this 40%:
55% oral exam
20% flash presentation
25% individual activities & logbook (all activities in logbook + interview during oral exam)
August exam period:
Voc: 25%
Grammar: 10%
Listening: 15%
Writing: 5%
Oral: 15%
Individual activities & logbook: 20%
Presentation (points from first exam are retained): 10%
All assessment components are compulsory. However, absence (without official proof) from a continuous assessment test will result in a zero for that test; absence from an interim exam or written and/or oral exam will result in an Absent for the entire assessment, which means that the student will no longer be allowed to register for the remaining assessment components.
If the student has not completed the individual activities & logbook, they will not be allowed to take the oral exam and will ultimately be marked as absent (note d'absence) for the entire assessment. (cf. RGEE. Art.72.)
In the event of justified absence (e.g., due to illness), the certificate must be sent to the chair of the examination jury, the faculty secretariat, with a copy to the professor and the course coordinator.
Article 103. – Any student registered for exams who is unable to attend one or more of them must notify the chair of the examination board and the faculty administration of the reason for their absence without delay. No later than the day after the end of the impediment, they shall submit to the faculty administration the original supporting documents, i.e., a medical certificate or any other document whose probative value is left to the sole discretion of the chair of the examination board. However, if this day is a Saturday, Sunday, September 27, or a legal holiday, the day for submitting the documents is postponed to the next day that is not one of these days.
We remind you that in the event of absence, even if justified, from an exam, you will not be able to take this exam on another date during the session.
In fact, the possibility of retaking an exam at a later date during the session in the event of a justified absence is not possible, in accordance with the General Regulations for Studies and Exams at UCLouvain (https://cdn.uclouvain.be/ groups/cms-editors-cvrc/reglements/RGEE_2024-2025_VF.pdf), that it is only possible to retake an exam at a later date during the academic year if it is not possible to take the exam at a later session during the academic year.
Even in the case of a justified absence from an exam, that exam cannot be taken on another date during the same exam period.
Retaking an exam at a later date within the same exam period is, in accordance with the General Regulations for Studies and Exams at UCLouvain (https://cdn.uclouvain.be/groups/cms-editors-cvrc/reglements/ RGEE_2024-2025_VF.pdf), only possible if the exam cannot be taken in a later exam period within the same academic year.
If you fail the exam in Q1, there is no resit in Q2 for this part of Q1. The resit takes place at the end of August, during the official second sitting.
If you wish to obtain a note de présence for an exam, you must request this via your Virtual Office BEFORE the start of the exam!
The modalities for the August session:
(1) Written exam: vocabulary, listening, writing, grammar.
(2) Oral exam: discussion of two press articles, discussion questions on topics from the syllabus, discussion of the progress of individual activities.
(3) Individual activities & logbook: if the student has not completed one or more parts of the Bucket List during the year, they must complete the Bucket List again in August. 10/7: deadline for submitting any modified or supplemented list of individual activities; 10/7 >oral exam: detailed report of activities in the logbook; 3 days before the oral exam: send the video with self-evaluation to the teacher.
At the end of June, after deliberation, the above modalities and the practical organization for the third session will be sent by email and made available on Moodle. The teachers can be contacted by email to answer any questions.
Other information
Training staff
- Lessons in groups of max. 20 students.
- The teacher is available during his office-hour(s) and can be contacted by e-mail.
- Classroom hours: 45h
- Self-study: 45h
Online resources
https://moodle.uclouvain.be/course/view.php?id=686
Bibliography
- Syllabus du cours "Nederlands voor sociale en politieke wetenschappen"
- Plate-forme Moodle.
Faculty or entity