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.
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 on individual activities and logbook at the end of week 13.
- Written exam during the week of 14/12: (1) vocabulary (including Q2 themes), (2) grammar, (3) listening comprehension.
Q2
- No written exam. 2 oral exams: (1) a collective oral exam (role play, discussion) during week 6 (last class); (2) an individual oral exam during week 7 or 8, to be determined by the teacher (articles, themes, individual activities and logbook, pronunciation). Individual Flash presentations are given during the Q1 and Q2 terms; the points count toward the Q2 term grade. Details regarding the process and requirements for the individual activities and logbook are discussed in detail during the first class and are also available at the start of the syllabus and on the Moodle page.
Detailed breakdown of points
December and June: Q1 – 60% of the final grade. Of this 60%:
Points obtained in June remain unchanged for the second session.
The same applies to presentations: the grade from the first session is retained.
During the second session, there is no role-play oral exam; the points that were allocated to it in the first session are, in the second session, counted together with those of the individual oral exam.
Individual oral exam in August: discussion of 2 press articles, discussion questions on the syllabus themes.
All assessments are mandatory. An absence (without an official justification) from a continuous assessment test results in a grade of zero for that test; an absence from a continuous assessment exam or a written and/or oral exam results in an "Absent" grade for the entire assessment, which prevents the student from registering for the other assessments. In the case of a justified absence (for example due to illness), the certificate must be submitted to the chair of the examination board, at the faculty secretariat, with a copy to the professor and the course coordinator.
Article 103. – Any student registered for exams who is prevented from attending one or more of them shall notify the chair of the examination board and the faculty administration of the reason for their absence without delay. At the latest on the day following the end of the impediment, they must submit to the faculty administration the original of any supporting documents, i.e. a medical certificate or any other document whose evidentiary value is left to the sovereign discretion of the chair of the board. However, when this day falls on a Saturday, a Sunday, September 27, or a legal holiday, the deadline for submitting the documents is postponed to the next day that is none of these.
Please note that in the event of an absence, even a justified one, from an exam, you will not be able to take that exam on another date during the session. Indeed, the possibility of retaking an exam at a later date during the same session, in the case of a justified absence, is only conceivable, pursuant to UCLouvain's General Regulations on Studies and Examinations (https://cdn.uclouvain.be/groups/cms-editors-cvrc/reglements/RGEE_2024-2025_VF.pdf), when it is not possible to take the exam during a later session within the academic year. If you fail the exam in Q1, there is no resit in Q2 for that part of the first Q1. The resit takes place at the end of August, during the third official session. If you would like to receive a grade of "present" for an exam, you must request this via your Virtual Office BEFORE the start of the exam!
At the end of June, after deliberation, the above arrangements and the practical organization of the 3rd session will be sent by email and made available on Moodle. Teachers can be reached by email to answer any questions.
Q1
- Video on individual activities and logbook at the end of week 13.
- Written exam during the week of 14/12: (1) vocabulary (including Q2 themes), (2) grammar, (3) listening comprehension.
Q2
- No written exam. 2 oral exams: (1) a collective oral exam (role play, discussion) during week 6 (last class); (2) an individual oral exam during week 7 or 8, to be determined by the teacher (articles, themes, individual activities and logbook, pronunciation). Individual Flash presentations are given during the Q1 and Q2 terms; the points count toward the Q2 term grade. Details regarding the process and requirements for the individual activities and logbook are discussed in detail during the first class and are also available at the start of the syllabus and on the Moodle page.
Detailed breakdown of points
December and June: Q1 – 60% of the final grade. Of this 60%:
- 40% vocabulary
- 20% grammar
- 15% listening comprehension
- 25% individual activities and logbook (interview during the week of November 3 + logbook activities until mid-December + video self-assessment)
- 55% oral exam (individual and collective)
- 20% flash presentation
- 25% individual activities and logbook (all logbook activities + interview during the oral exam)
- Vocabulary: 30%
- Grammar: 10%
- Listening comprehension: 15%
- Oral (individual): 15%
- Individual activities and logbook: 20% (points obtained in the first session are retained)
- Presentation (points obtained in the first session are retained): 10%
Points obtained in June remain unchanged for the second session.
The same applies to presentations: the grade from the first session is retained.
During the second session, there is no role-play oral exam; the points that were allocated to it in the first session are, in the second session, counted together with those of the individual oral exam.
Individual oral exam in August: discussion of 2 press articles, discussion questions on the syllabus themes.
All assessments are mandatory. An absence (without an official justification) from a continuous assessment test results in a grade of zero for that test; an absence from a continuous assessment exam or a written and/or oral exam results in an "Absent" grade for the entire assessment, which prevents the student from registering for the other assessments. In the case of a justified absence (for example due to illness), the certificate must be submitted to the chair of the examination board, at the faculty secretariat, with a copy to the professor and the course coordinator.
Article 103. – Any student registered for exams who is prevented from attending one or more of them shall notify the chair of the examination board and the faculty administration of the reason for their absence without delay. At the latest on the day following the end of the impediment, they must submit to the faculty administration the original of any supporting documents, i.e. a medical certificate or any other document whose evidentiary value is left to the sovereign discretion of the chair of the board. However, when this day falls on a Saturday, a Sunday, September 27, or a legal holiday, the deadline for submitting the documents is postponed to the next day that is none of these.
Please note that in the event of an absence, even a justified one, from an exam, you will not be able to take that exam on another date during the session. Indeed, the possibility of retaking an exam at a later date during the same session, in the case of a justified absence, is only conceivable, pursuant to UCLouvain's General Regulations on Studies and Examinations (https://cdn.uclouvain.be/groups/cms-editors-cvrc/reglements/RGEE_2024-2025_VF.pdf), when it is not possible to take the exam during a later session within the academic year. If you fail the exam in Q1, there is no resit in Q2 for that part of the first Q1. The resit takes place at the end of August, during the third official session. If you would like to receive a grade of "present" for an exam, you must request this via your Virtual Office BEFORE the start of the exam!
At the end of June, after deliberation, the above arrangements and the practical organization of the 3rd session will be sent by email and made available on Moodle. Teachers can be reached 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.
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