Teacher(s)
Dachy Valérie; Labate Simon (coordinator);
Language
Dutch
Prerequisites
This teaching unit further develops the intermediate level (beginning of part 2) and the student should have followed the teaching unit of intermediate level (continuation and end of part 1) LNEER1333 or a course of similar level (level B2- of the CEF for the listening skills, level B2 for the reading skills, level B1 for the speaking skills and B1- for the writing skills).
Main themes
This teaching unit is structured around themes of general interest and field-related themes.
Learning outcomes
At the end of this learning unit, the student is able to : | |
| This teaching unit aims at developing the communication skills (mainly reading, listening and speaking). |
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| 1 | Reading Comprehension At the end of this teaching unit the student should be able to understand in detail factual texts concerned with general and field-related items. He should also be able to understand articles about contemporary problems and to catch the position or the viewpoint of the author. Level B2 of the Common European Framework of Reference for Languages |
| 2 | Listening Comprehension
Level B2- of the Common European Framework of Reference for Languages |
Speaking Skills
Level B1+ of the Common European Framework of Reference for Languages |
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| 4 | Writing Skills At the end of this teaching unit the student should be able to write a short personal letter, a short report or a short abstract and to write short factual and descriptive reports adding a short personal opinion. Level B1 of the Common European Framework of Reference for Languages. |
| 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 is structured around themes of general interest and field-related themes for each of which receptive and productive activities aimed at consolidating and broadening vocabulary and grammar are provided.
Teaching methods
This teaching unit is organized around themes related to both the general field and the field of study.
For each theme: preparatory homework, use, practical application, and consolidation of lexical and grammatical knowledge through:
For each theme: preparatory homework, use, practical application, and consolidation of lexical and grammatical knowledge through:
- Receptive activities: written and audiovisual documents accompanied by comprehension exercises (e.g., gap-filling, paraphrasing).
- Oral production activities (role plays, debates, conversations) and written production (email writing, comments, etc.).
- Presentation of a group project related to the field of communication (Video Project) or a summary of participation in the Tandem Project (see below).
Evaluation methods
Students will be assessed on their acquisition of knowledge and skills throughout the year in order to help them make gradual progress.
Specifically, the assessment will consist of the following components:
4 points will be awarded for active participation in the Tandem Project or the Cultural Project according to the terms and criteria set out on Moodle (e.g. following instructions, language proficiency).
4 points for participation in the Tandem or Cultural Project. If this part of the assessment was already passed (by combining Q1 and Q2 marks for the chosen project), the grade will be kept and the student will not have to redo it. In case of failure or non-participation, the student must complete a new individual video project on a Flemish or Dutch cultural element (see above and details on Moodle) along with the accompanying portfolio.
“Any student registered for exams who is prevented from attending one or more of them must immediately notify the president of the jury and the faculty administration of the reason for their absence. No later than the day after the end of the impediment, they must submit to the faculty administration the original supporting documents (medical certificate or other document whose probative value is at the discretion of the president of the jury). […]”
It is important to note that in case of absence—even justified—at an exam (partial, written and/or oral), the student will not be able to sit that exam on another date during the session. The possibility of resitting later in the session is only “envisaged” (not “mandatory”) when it is impossible to sit the exam at a later session in the same academic year, according to UCLouvain’s General Regulations. The decision is at the discretion of the chair of the jury after consulting the course coordinator.
These rules also apply to any other legitimate absence (e.g. attending the funeral of a family member) as long as it can be duly justified as soon as possible; the course coordinator will decide on a case-by-case basis and consult with the jury if necessary.
Students with entrepreneur or athlete status must provide at the start of the academic year a detailed list (with supporting documents) of the dates on which they cannot attend classes to the course coordinator and teacher, also to ensure they will be present on exam days. Compensatory tasks may be considered for in-class tasks if the coordinator and teacher are informed. Participation in the partial exam (Q1), the written exam (Q2 and/or Q3) and/or the oral exam (Q2 and/or Q3) remains mandatory.
“Teachers shall inform students in the course description, no later than the beginning of the academic year, of the conditions under which they may propose to the jury to bar a student who has not regularly participated in learning activities or the various stages of the teaching process from registering for the exam relating to their course.”
Carrying or having within reach a connected device (even switched off or in airplane mode) during any assessment is prohibited and will be considered an irregularity, which will be reported to the jury. This includes mobile phones, smart watches, earphones, smart glasses, translator pens, etc., as well as any device or technology not existing or not known at the time of writing this syllabus.
Any other irregularity (e.g. cheating attempt, use of prohibited material, verbal contact between students) will be reported to the competent jury and the student will bear the consequences.
(The English translation of the original fiche descriptive was provided by ChatGPT, then checked and edited by S. Labate. If any incoherences between the French and English versions were detected, or if translation mistakes were spotted, the French version would prevail. Similarly, passages from the Règlement général des études et examens were translated by ChatGPT as well, meaning that its original version prevails, too.)
Specifically, the assessment will consist of the following components:
First semester (30% of the annual total)
4 points will be awarded through continuous assessment during class sessions. This will consist of one or more vocabulary tests and various productive tasks.- Vocabulary knowledge may be assessed in several ways, including fill-in-the-blank sentences with translations (at the end of each sentence or grouped) or the production of sentences demonstrating that the student masters not only the vocabulary but also the grammar.
- If a student does not participate in one of the projects in Q1 (or drops out), they will receive an “A” for this part of the assessment and will not be allowed to take the December mid-term exam. If the student participates professionally in the project during Q2, they will receive 0 for the Q1 part of the project but will be allowed to take the written and oral exams in Q2.
- In case of non-participation (without valid reasons or a “presence grade”), an “A” will be awarded as the final grade for Q1 results.
- It is important to note that it will no longer be possible to (re)sit the Q1 material in Q2 if a grade lower than 10/20 was obtained at the January session.
Second semester (70% of the annual total)
3 points will be awarded through continuous assessment, which will include one or more tests and several productive tasks, including a group presentation.4 points will be awarded for active participation in the Tandem Project or the Cultural Project according to the terms and criteria set out on Moodle (e.g. following instructions, language proficiency).
- In case of non-participation in one of the projects, an “A” will be awarded as the final grade for the course at the June session.
- In case of non-participation in the written exam, an “A” will be awarded as the final grade for the course at the June session.
- In case of non-participation in the oral exam, an “A” will be awarded as the final grade for the course at the June session.
August–September evaluation session (“resit exams” or “Q3”)
A new grade will be calculated as follows:4 points for participation in the Tandem or Cultural Project. If this part of the assessment was already passed (by combining Q1 and Q2 marks for the chosen project), the grade will be kept and the student will not have to redo it. In case of failure or non-participation, the student must complete a new individual video project on a Flemish or Dutch cultural element (see above and details on Moodle) along with the accompanying portfolio.
- In case of non-participation in this cultural project, an “A” will be awarded as the final grade for the course at the August–September session.
- In case of non-participation in the written exam, an “A” will be awarded as the final grade for the course at the August–September session.
- In case of non-participation in the oral exam, an “A” will be awarded as the final grade for the course at the August–September session.
Presence grades
A student who does not wish to take an exam (partial, written or oral) has the right to request a “presence grade”; only requests made through the Virtual Office will be taken into account.- If a student requests a presence grade for the Q1 partial written exam, they will receive 0 as the final grade in January.
- If a student requests a presence grade for the Q2 written and/or oral exam, they will receive 0 as the final grade in June.
- If a student requests a presence grade for the Q3 written and/or oral exam, they will receive 0 as the final grade.
Medical certificates and other legitimate absences
If absent for a justified reason (e.g. illness) during an exam (partial, written and/or oral), the certificate must be sent to the president of the jury, to the faculty office, with the teacher and course coordinator in copy, in accordance with Article 103 of the General Regulations for Exams and Studies (Règlement général des études et examens) :“Any student registered for exams who is prevented from attending one or more of them must immediately notify the president of the jury and the faculty administration of the reason for their absence. No later than the day after the end of the impediment, they must submit to the faculty administration the original supporting documents (medical certificate or other document whose probative value is at the discretion of the president of the jury). […]”
It is important to note that in case of absence—even justified—at an exam (partial, written and/or oral), the student will not be able to sit that exam on another date during the session. The possibility of resitting later in the session is only “envisaged” (not “mandatory”) when it is impossible to sit the exam at a later session in the same academic year, according to UCLouvain’s General Regulations. The decision is at the discretion of the chair of the jury after consulting the course coordinator.
- If a student submits a medical certificate for the Q1 partial written exam, they will receive “M” as the final grade; this “M” also applies for Q2.
- If a student submits a medical certificate for the Q2 oral and/or written exam, they will receive “M” as the final grade.
These rules also apply to any other legitimate absence (e.g. attending the funeral of a family member) as long as it can be duly justified as soon as possible; the course coordinator will decide on a case-by-case basis and consult with the jury if necessary.
Provisions for students with special status
Specific arrangements for PEPS students relayed by the PEPS’in Unit will be applied as far as possible: although extra time is planned for certain assessments, logistical and supervisory constraints may not always allow some students to have an isolated room.Students with entrepreneur or athlete status must provide at the start of the academic year a detailed list (with supporting documents) of the dates on which they cannot attend classes to the course coordinator and teacher, also to ensure they will be present on exam days. Compensatory tasks may be considered for in-class tasks if the coordinator and teacher are informed. Participation in the partial exam (Q1), the written exam (Q2 and/or Q3) and/or the oral exam (Q2 and/or Q3) remains mandatory.
Attendance in classes
Attendance is compulsory. If a student misses more than three lessons in a semester without a valid justification, the teacher may propose to the jury that the student be barred from registering for the December partial written exam, the May written exam, the May/June oral exam, the August written exam and/or the August oral exam, in accordance with Article 72 of the General Regulations for Exams and Studies (Règlement général des études et examens):“Teachers shall inform students in the course description, no later than the beginning of the academic year, of the conditions under which they may propose to the jury to bar a student who has not regularly participated in learning activities or the various stages of the teaching process from registering for the exam relating to their course.”
Artificial intelligence
Generative artificial intelligence (AI) must be used responsibly and in accordance with academic and scientific integrity. As scientific integrity implies citing sources, the use of AI must always be disclosed. The use of AI for tasks where it is explicitly forbidden will be considered cheating.Irregularities during assessments
As a reminder, by default students are only allowed writing materials and their student card (or other photo ID) during assessments.Carrying or having within reach a connected device (even switched off or in airplane mode) during any assessment is prohibited and will be considered an irregularity, which will be reported to the jury. This includes mobile phones, smart watches, earphones, smart glasses, translator pens, etc., as well as any device or technology not existing or not known at the time of writing this syllabus.
Any other irregularity (e.g. cheating attempt, use of prohibited material, verbal contact between students) will be reported to the competent jury and the student will bear the consequences.
(The English translation of the original fiche descriptive was provided by ChatGPT, then checked and edited by S. Labate. If any incoherences between the French and English versions were detected, or if translation mistakes were spotted, the French version would prevail. Similarly, passages from the Règlement général des études et examens were translated by ChatGPT as well, meaning that its original version prevails, too.)
Other information
General information
- Classes in groups of a maximum of 20 students (as far as possible).
- The teacher is available during office hours and can be contacted by email during working hours. Administrative questions (e.g. registration in a group, exam arrangements…) should be addressed to the course coordinator.
- In-person hours: 30 hours (= 1 ECTS) at the rate of 1 hour per week, both in Q1 and Q2.
- Independent work: 60 hours (= 2 ECTS), an average of 2 hours per week.
- Generative artificial intelligence (AI) must be used responsibly and in accordance with academic and scientific integrity practices. As scientific integrity implies citing sources, the use of AI must always be disclosed. Using AI for tasks where it is explicitly forbidden (notably during exams—mid-term, written, oral) will be considered cheating.
Tandem Project
This project pairs a student from Louvain-la-Neuve with a student from Leuven so that they carry out various activities during the year with the aim of improving their knowledge of the foreign language they are studying.- Q1: students will take part in the opening evening in Louvain-la-Neuve and produce a portfolio reporting on a visit to Flanders or Wallonia as well as at least one other activity, illustrated with photos.
- Q2: students will also carry out various activities, including a visit to Flanders or Wallonia. It will also be required that Tandem students attend the closing evening, which will take place in Leuven in Q2; some will be selected to give a presentation there, while others will do so in class.
- Further details about this project will be posted on Moodle.
Cultural Project
Several students will work together to produce, for Q2, an audiovisual production on a Flemish or Dutch cultural topic along with a written report.- Q1: students will carry out one or more preparatory tasks. One of these will involve choosing a place in Flanders (outside the Brussels-Capital Region) or in the Netherlands, then writing a statement of intent (i.e. motivation for the choice of topic, information gathering, contacting a local person/company/organisation, detailed project plan).
- Q2: students will visit this location to shoot the video. This will take the form of a tourist vlog allowing other students to discover the place through, for example, works of art, monuments, a local product, a short interview… The video will last 5 minutes and feature all group members sharing their impressions. Finally, each group will produce a written report of the visit, bringing together essential information that will form part of the material to be studied for the Q2 oral exam and for the resit session.
(The English translation of the original fiche descriptive was provided by ChatGPT, then checked and edited by S. Labate. If any incoherences between the French and English versions were detected, or if translation mistakes were spotted, the French version would prevail. Similarly, passages from the Règlement général des études et examens were translated by ChatGPT as well, meaning that its original version prevails, too.)
Online resources
Bibliography
Syllabus du cours : LNEER2433 - Nederlands voor communicatiewetenschappen - Intermediair niveau. Syllabus de vocabulaire.
Teaching materials
- Syllabus du cours : LNEER2433 - Nederlands voor communicatiewetenschappen - Intermediair niveau. Syllabus de vocabulaire.
- Moodle: LNEER2433
- OneDrive
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