Admission requirements
This course is only available for students in the BA International Studies programme who have passed Dutch 1 Beginners.
Description
During the course, the student’s existing vocabulary is expanded to include abstract terminology. Attention is given to special rules and exceptions. All forms of linguistics skills are dealt with: speaking, listening, reading and writing. Texts and topics of conversation are centered around various current topics. Conversation skills are practiced in the class as well as in groups. Furthermore, the tutor deals with texts and grammatical topics.
Course objectives
This course enables the student to achieve a good level A2 of the Common European Framework of Reference (CEFR).
This course is the second course in a series of three language acquisition courses within the International Studies program. The final objective of this course series is to obtain an intermediate level of proficiency in Dutch, aimed at communication with people in the region in everyday social situations and enabling students to follow current affairs in the region via various media.
| Skill | CEFR Level |
|---|---|
| Reading | B1 |
| Writing | A2 |
| Listening | A2+ |
| Speaking | A2 |
Timetable
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Mode of instruction
Tutorials
Three two-hour tutorials every week, with the exception of the midterm exam week. Attending all tutorial sessions is compulsory. If you are unable to attend a session, please inform your tutor in advance, providing a valid reason for your absence. Being absent will result in a lowering of the participation grade with 0.5 for every absence after the first five (5) times.
Assessment method
Assessment and Weighing
| Partial grade | Weighing |
|---|---|
| In-class participation and homework, quizzes (grammar and vocabulary) | 20% |
| Midterm Exam (listening comprehension & reading comprehension & written production) | 25% |
| Final Exam (listening comprehension & reading comprehension & written production) | 35% |
| Oral Exam (presentations and interview and interaction with another student) | 20% |
End Grade
To successfully complete the course, please take note that the End Grade of the course is established by determining the weighted average of the in-class oral and listening performance, and written exams.
The End Grade needs to be a 6.0 or higher to pass the course.
Resit
If the End Grade is insufficient (lower than a 6.0), there is a possibility of retaking the full 80% of the exam material (reading, writing, speaking, and listening). No resit for the tutorial (participation) is possible.
The BA International Studies program does not allow students to resit passed (constituent) examination(s) within the language courses. Language acquisition is, primarily, accomplished through in-class acquisition activities and practical assignments which contribute to the (final) examination. The diverse structure of the language courses and characteristics of language acquisition therefore withhold the possibility to resit a passed examination.
Exam review and feedback
How and when an exam review will take place will be disclosed together with the publication of the exam results at the latest. If a student requests a review within 30 days after publication of the exam results, an exam review will have to be organized.
Reading list
Start.nl - deel 2 Dutch for beginners, Coutinho; 1e druk | 2014 | Katja Verbruggen, Welmoed Hoogvorst
Nederlands in actie | Boek + website (Methode Nederlands voor hoogopgeleideanderstaligen), Berna de Boer, Margaret van der Kamp en Simone Pentermann, 4e druk, 2022
Registration
Enrolment for the workgroup through My Studymap is mandatory.
No enrolment needed for the language exams.
Contact
For substantive questions, contact the lecturer listed in the right information bar.
For questions about enrolment, admission, etc, contact the Education Administration Office: Student Affairs Office for BA International Studies
Remarks
This course uses an integrated communicative language learning method. Therefore active participation in the classroom activities is essential for successful learning outcomes.