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Dutch for Beginners (ELCG08016)

Subject

European Languages and Cultures - German

College

CAHSS

Credits

20

Normal Year Taken

2

Delivery Session Year

2023/2024

Pre-requisites

Course Summary

Dutch for Beginners is a one-year course intended for committed students with little or no previous knowledge of Dutch. The course will familiarise students with the fundamentals of Dutch grammar, pronunciation and language customs, as well as everyday vocabulary. Focus will be on aural and written comprehension and oral comprehensibility. The topics covered in the course will take in aspects of Dutch and Flemish culture and history as well as current affairs.

Course Description

Dutch for Beginners is taught primarily through the medium of Dutch, with a focus in the classroom on aural comprehension and achieving oral comprehensibility. Supplementary explanations of e.g. grammar will be provided in English when necessary and online materials will include English- and Dutch-language material as appropriate. The course will follow a flipped-classroom approach, making full use of the additional online listening, reading and speaking practice provided by Coutinho. Students will follow the self-study elements of the Nederlands in gang course and seek further explanation/revision of grammar points in class as needed. Each week, additional, authentic material will be provided to cement this learning and connect it to contemporary issues and discussions in the language area. Dutch for Beginners will be assessed using a combination of traditional assessment methods, including online and in-person grammar and vocabulary exams, and collaborative and creative tasks such as a group video project and creative writing task.

Assessment Information

Written Exam 30%, Coursework 55%, Practical Exam 15%

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