Number of credits
Language(s) of instruction
Organisation and examination
Teaching in the second semester
Units courses prerequisite and corequisite
Prerequisite or corequisite units are presented within each program
Learning unit contents
This course aims at developing communication skills both in everyday and business contexts.
CEFRL levels of the course :
- use of press articles and audio and video documents on socio-economic, political, financial or intercultural subjects.
- oral expression, grammar and vocabulary exercises
- Language exchange (optional)
Learning outcomes of the learning unit
Strengthening communication practice in everyday Dutch.
Mastery of business Dutch in situations requiring oral communication (listening comprehension; speaking) and written communication (reading comprehension, writing letters and documents)
- The student will be able to understand broadcasts and newspaper articles and to communicate with native speakers on specific subjects of the social and economic life.
- He will also be able to express his opinion about contemporary topics and to develop arguments.
He will therefore consolidate (or even improve) level B2 of the KLO. He will also develop the following capacities (mentioned in the KLO): communication and adaptability.
Indeed, this course will allow him to communicate easily and efficiently in Dutch about a company, an organization or a project. Last but not least, it will also allow him to show curiosity, creativity and autonomy so that he can adapt his managerial practice to the needs of a fast-evolving world.
Prerequisite knowledge and skills
B2 level of the CEFRL
Mastery of everyday Dutch and good knowledge of more specific vocabulary.
Planned learning activities and teaching methods
- oral exercises: presentation, debates.
- writing exercises: writing report and e-mails, summary of lectures, texts with arguments.
- listening comprehension exercises: audio and video programmes, lectures, meetings with Dutch-speaking students.
- exercises aiming at developing the acquisition of "technical" vocabulary.
- Possibility (optional) to participate in a field trip in Flanders or The Netherlands.
Mode of delivery (face to face, distance learning, hybrid learning)
2 hours (Q2) which take place during 11 to 13 weeks
The course is mainly organized as a seminar (there are about 25 students in a group) implying the active participation of students. Students will be asked to prepare (in advance) the exercises and documents on which the course is based.
Student work is shared out as following: 5 credit course (5 times 30 h = 150 h):
class attendance: 20 to 24 h
reading, preparation of the exercises and studying: 126 to 130 h
Course materials and recommended or required readings
Platform(s) used for course materials:
Exam(s) in session
written exam ( open-ended questions ) AND oral exam
Written exam (1/4 of the global mark)
Listening comprehension test (1/4 of the global mark)
Oral exams (1/2 of the global mark): this part includes the participation at the debates and presentations in class, the oral exam at the end of the semester.
If the student is absent or does not present one of those different tests, he obtains 0/20 as a global mark.
The participation in every part of the continuous assessment is obligatory and necessary to be allowed to participate in the exams during the exam session. It is therefore necessary to be present at every debate/presentation and to participate in them all.
Organisational remarks and main changes to the course
Nicole Engelen, teacher for the Dutch language email@example.com
Wannes Duponcheel, teaching assistant firstname.lastname@example.org
Our office is located at N1a, 2/11, rue Louvrex 14, 4000 Liège
Office phone number: 042327277
Association of one or more MOOCs
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