Dutch Language

The course is delivered onsite during both the first and second terms, with one hour of instruction per week. Students are assigned to a group.
This interactive course is based on:
- The processing of several files made up of texts from the press and visual and sound recordings (VRT, VTM, NOS, YouTube,...). The course includes exercises on their content and discussions, as well as the study of their vocabulary.
- Theoretical reminders of grammar are given in class, and practical exercises are mainly done at home. Corrections are made using the keys provided on Moodle and revisions made in class.
- The reading of a book, whose story refers to one of the course’s topics. Students read the book at home, and its content is discussed in class.
Students are expected to be punctual and actively participate in class. They must bring the required materials and, if necessary, complete any assigned preparations. Teachers reserve the right to exclude students who fail to comply with these expectations.
If students encounter difficulties or wish to explore a topic further, they may attend a weekly tutoring session. A collective Q&A session is also organized at the end of each term to provide additional support from the teacher.
All information regarding homework and preparations is communicated orally and via Moodle. It is essential that students consult Moodle weekly and read all announcements to come prepared for class and exams.
Attendance is mandatory. An absence is considered justified only if students submit a medical certificate or other valid documentation (subject to the discretion of the jury president) by email (students keep the original document up to one year after the absence) to both the teacher and the faculty administration (droit-slb@uclouvain.be) no later than the day following the end of the impediment. If this day falls on a Saturday, Sunday, September 27, or a public holiday, the deadline is extended to the next working day. In accordance with article 17§3 of the Faculty of Law Regulations, unjustified absence from more than one session results in an absence grade of 0/20 (0A/20) for the entire course unit (not just the learning activity, but also the associated course). In case of justified absence, students are responsible for catching up on the material covered and completing any assigned homework.

Evaluation method: orally and in writing
Language: Dutch
Evaluation criteria: the evaluation covers all course material and includes:
- A written exam in the first term, held outside the exam session in mid-December, accounting for 40% of the final grade. The exam covers the files and grammar studied in class, as well as the comprehension of an unseen text. Students must answer the questions in Dutch unless otherwise specified. Evaluation criteria include the ability to memorize and reproduce theoretical content, apply basic grammar rules to new examples, and extract information from an authentic unseen text.
- An exam in the second term, consisting of two parts and accounting for 60% of the final grade.
The written part, held outside the exam session in mid-May, accounts for 40% of the final grade. It covers the files and grammar studied in class, as well as the comprehension of an unseen text. Students must answer the questions in Dutch unless otherwise specified. Evaluation criteria include the ability to memorize and reproduce theoretical content, apply basic grammar rules to new examples, and extract information from an authentic unseen text.
The spoken part, held during class hours in the middle of the second semester (exact dates available on Moodle), accounts for 20% of the final grade. Two or three sessions are reserved for the exam. It consists of a an individual presentation in Dutch of a press article related to a relevant social issue. Evaluation criteria include the ability to follow clear instructions, speak Dutch in front of an audience, and respond spontaneously to questions related to the topic. On the day of the oral exam, students must bring a printed copy of the article, and the completed and printed form available on Moodle. Failure to comply with these requirements results in a grade of 0/20. No exceptions are granted.
If a student chooses to use one or more online tools (translators, artificial intelligence, spelling and grammar checkers), they are required to comply with the faculty’s guidelines on the critical and responsible use of generative artificial intelligence. Students remain fully responsible for the content of their work, regardless of the sources used. To ensure that the student’s work is personal, evaluation criteria such as originality, critical thinking, creativity, and the use of examples (drawn from their own experience) will be taken into account. The teacher may, at any time, ask students to explain how they used AI tools in their preparation. 
When completing the assignment, students must follow the AI guidelines (available here). Specifically, students must first review the “"Lignes directrices pour une utilisation critique et responsable de l'intelligence artificielle générative" ” and, when submitting their work, include the “Contribution Statement” that they have completed in advance.
If students score above 10/20 in December, they take an written exam in May that covers material from the second term.
If students score below 10/20 in December, they must retake a full-year exam in May. This exam convers material from both terms, with unchanged modalities.
If students score below 10/20 in June, they must retake an exam in August covering the entire year’s material, with unchanged modalities. This exam includes a written part (80% of the grade) and an oral part (20% of the grade), but students may be exempted from the oral part if it was successfully completed during the second term.
In case of absence from any exam or exam component, students receive a final grade of 0A. The grade obtained for the completed part is not retained. If students justify their absence with a medical certificate sent to the faculty administration within 24 hours of the exam, they receive a final grade of 0M and may retake the exam in August (but not in January or June). No exceptions are granted (see articles 102 and 103 of the Règlement général des études et des examens). If students justify their absence from the first semester exam, they may retake an exam covering both semesters in June.