Specialised Dutch Writing Skills

Teacher(s)

Sergier Matthieu;

Language

Dutch

Prerequisites

B2+ level of listening and reading in Dutch (Common European Framework for languages).

Main themes

• Analysis and drafting of various types of written messages that are used on a daily basis in business contexts, viz.: memos, e-mails, business correspondence, CVs (résumés), minutes of meetings, summaries (précis writing), mailings etc.
• Revision of grammatical structures.

Learning outcomes

At the end of this learning unit, the student is able to :
1	At the end of the course, the student should be able to analyze and to draft various types of written messages that are used on a daily basis in business contexts (at least B2+ level), viz.: memos, e-mails, business correspondence, CVs (résumés), minutes of meetings, summaries (précis writing), mailings etc. With the aim of facilitating the spontaneous drafting of the various above-mentioned written messages, the student should be able to master the language functions, the grammatical structures, the genre conventions, the general and business vocabulary.

Content

The student is encouraged to gradually improve his/her skills in the drafting of the above-mentioned genres, first through the analysis of models, translations, and subsequently through imitation and emulation in various concrete situations. Weekly drafting of assignments at home. Detailed correction by the teacher. Error analysis.

Teaching methods

• Discussion about the characteristics (concerning the style, the structure, the content, the vocabulary, etc.) of various types of written messages, by means of written documents
• The student then puts the theory into practice in class and at home.

Evaluation methods

1. Continuous assessment (40%) during the term, including the weekly assignments drafted individually or in little groups at home. In the case of a second registration for the examination, continuous assessment is still taken into account, but only for 20%.
2. Written exam at (60%; 80 in case of a second registration for the examination) the end of the term concerning the subject material of both first and second trimester.

Faculty or entity

FIAL