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Content of the programme

Dutch Language and Culture

Course name: Dutch Language and Culture

Period: International Business Consultancy (Y4:13/14)

Cluster within the International Business Consultancy Programme: Business Skills and Languages

Study load: 2 ECTS (~56 hours)

Course description

Living and experiencing the Netherlands for (at least) a full semester: an exciting but scary time. Understanding the Dutch language and culture, even if it is the slightest amount, is often very important: why do the Dutch do the way the Dutch do.

In DLC, you will intensively dive into the world of the Dutch Culture and link the necessary language to these cultural aspects. More importantly, what language would you need to manage 'every-day situations'.

Clearly, acquiring knowlegde on languages and cultures is useful to enhance your professional experience and broaden your view on the world, i.e. co-working with other people in your work as a business consultant.

Competences

(Multi)cultural awareness, language skills.

Learning objectives

  • Use the right vocabulary and grammar on niveau A1 (NT2) in practical contexts such as shopping, university and student life;
  • Evaluate and compare history, ways of living, culture (cinema/music/food/religion/festivities) of The Netherlands with his own and other cultures;
  • Create conversation in different environments in Holland;

General course information

Required previous knowledge

Since you will be living in the Netherlands for (at least) a semester, this class is advised but no
preious knowledge required.

Course material will be provided on this Canvas page and consists of ppt-presentations,
pdf-documents and online language tools. Students are not required to buy a specific book or
tutorial. We do advise students to download/purchase a language app, e.g. DuoLingo.

Way of working

Interactive seminars in which the students will experience the Dutch culture and practise the Dutch language based on (seasonal) themes. Since most of the learning, creating the portfolio is performed in class, students are expected to be present in all classes. Active participation is
expected and needed to pass for this subject.

Exam

An encompassing portfolio which contains a series of assignments in which students show the first steps twoards speaking Dutch and experiencing Dutch Culture.