Dutch - Comprehension of texts in the field of law - Intermediate level

Teacher(s)

Bufkens Hilde; Schrijvers Lutgarde; Vanelderen Marie-Paule (coordinator);

Language

Dutch

Main themes

This teaching unit is based on written and spoken texts concerned with contemporary and field-related subjects.

Aims

At the end of this learning unit, the student is able to :
1	Reading Comprehension At the end of this teaching unit the student should be able to read factual articles concerned with contemporary and field-related subjects and to understand them with a satisfactory level of autonomy. Level B1+ of the Common European Framework of Reference for Languages Listening Comprehension - Individual: At the end of this teaching unit the student should be able to follow and to understand the main points of a presentation provided it is clearly structured and the topic is reasonably familiar and field-related. to understand the main points of most factual radio- and TV programs provided the topic is reasonably familiar and clearly articulated standard language is being used. Level B1+ of the Common European Framework of Reference for Languages Code Vocabulary: consolidation of basic vocabulary and extension of general as well as specific (field-related) vocabulary. Grammar: consolidation of the understanding of specific Dutch structures (passive voice, inversion, subordination, "voornaamwoordelijk bijwoord", "er"). Culture In the development of all the above-mentioned skills this teaching unit will aim at making the students aware of Dutch and Flemish cultural aspects.

Content

This teaching unit involves  

• the revision and extension of general vocabulary as well as specific (field-related) vocabulary,
• the revision of specific Dutch structures (passive voice, inversion, subordination, "voornaamwoordelijk bijwoord", "er"). The understanding of these structures will be consolidated by means of oral and written exercices,
• the training and development of reading and listening skills.

Teaching methods

Due to the COVID-19 crisis, the information in this section is particularly likely to change.

• Lessons in groups of max. 25 students (for practical reasons the students in criminology are integrated in the groups LNEER 1821 of the first year Law students).
• Subject to the health context and the number of students enrolled, this course will be given in face-to-face mode (half a class in the even weeks, the other half the in odd weeks) combined with a volume of work to be done independently (syllabus+ Moodle). The contact hours will aim to prepare students for work to be done at home as well as to anticipate or solve problems encountered in this work.  
  
• Revision of basic vocabulary and extension of general vocabulary by means of e-learning (Wallangues.be - A2 and B1 levels), extension of general vocabulary by means of e-learning ( Moodle platform and course notes : 'Zelfstudie') as wel as of specific (field-related) vocabulary (course notes "Nederlands voor studenten in de Rechten - Intermediair niveau"). In all cases the vocabulary is presented in context.
• Revision of specific Dutch structures. They are presented in context; exercised and consolidated by means of oral and written exercises (some of these exercises will also have to be done at home by means of e-learning on the Moodle platform).
• Training and development of reading and listening skills. The students will be presented with different reading/listening techniques and strategies (anticipating, guessing) to help them read texts in a rapid and efficient way. These techniques are applied to written or spoken texts concerned with general as well as field-related subjects (course notes "Nederlands voor studenten in de Rechten - Intermediair niveau"). The specific vocabulary will be presented and consolidated by means of these field-related texts. Additional exercises will have to be done at home (e-learning on the Moodle platform).

Evaluation methods

Due to the COVID-19 crisis, the information in this section is particularly likely to change.

• Possibility to obtain an exemption :The students who obtain 12/20 (or more) at the exemption test organized at the beginning of the year can be exempted from the course and the exam.
• Self-evaluation tests (Moodle platform).

• Depending on the health context and the availability of large auditoriums, paper-based evaluations can be deferred to the January session and can be done on PC (e.g. on TestWe, Wiseflow,  ...).

• First term

           Continuous assessment:
- Mid-term test on vocabulary, irregular verbs and grammar. This test counts for 20 % in the final assessment and has to be taken again at the end of the second term if the mark obtained is inferior to 10/20.
- Second test at the end of the first term on vocabulary and grammar of the second half of the term. This test counts for 20 % in the final assessment and has to be taken again at the end of the second term if the mark obtained is inferior to 10/20.

• Second term :

           - Written test on 'Zelfstudie' (vocabulary and listening comprehension). This test counts for 20% in the final assessment.
           -  June session: written exam on the subjects of the second term (reading comprehension and legal vocabulary). This exam counts for
              40% in the final assessment.
Reminder : written exam on the subjects of the first term if the mark obtained was inferior to 10/20.
The exam of the September session bears on all the subjects of the teaching unit : basic vocabulary + structures and texts of  the first term (40%), vocabulary and listening comprehension of 'Zelfstudie' (20%), reading comprehension and legal vocabulary (40%).

Other information

Equivalent teaching unit offered in other UCL programs : LNEER1821 (Droi 1 ba)

Online resources

 http://sites.uclouvain.be/moodle/
http://www.wallangues.be/

Teaching materials

• Syllabus: "Nederlands voor studenten in de Rechten - Intermediair niveau" (+ Plate-forme Moodle UCL). Plate-forme Wallangues.be. Syllabus d'auto-apprentissage (+ Plate-forme Moodle) : « Zelfstudie ».
• Plate-forme Wallangues.be.
• Syllabus d'auto-apprentissage (+ Plate-forme Moodle) : « Zelfstudie ».

Faculty or entity

ILV