Dutch A1 (on-campus or online)

RESULT

In this course, participants will acquire a basic knowledge of Dutch, leading them to CEF-level A1.  Participants receive a certificate after 80% attendance and if the course portfolio is evaluated positively.

CONTENT

The course consists of two lessons per week: a preparation lesson and a practice lesson. In the preparation lesson, you use the course’s online learning platform to listen to dialogues, practise and learn grammar, do exercises and learn the vocabulary, together with your classmates and under the guidance of a teaching assistant.

In the practice lesson, you will actively work with the teacher and your classmates and practise all the topics you have prepared in the preparation lesson. This way, at the end of the course, you will be able to function in Dutch at CEF-level A1, which means that you can:

You will be evaluated based on a portfolio, which you have to complete by the end of the course. The portfolio consists of listening and reading tests, writing assignments, a practical speaking exercise outside of class and a spoken exam in the final lesson. If the result is satisfactory, you will be able to enrol in the A2 course.

DURATION AND TIME INVESTMENT

Attendance at every lesson is essential. The course consists of 20 lessons of two hours each, with two sessions every week: one preparation lesson and one practice lesson. Homework is expected to take approximately two hours per week, in addition to the preparation lesson.

ADMISSION CRITERIA 

Admission is granted based on certificates obtained from earlier language courses, in this case, Introduction to Dutch.

COURSE OVERVIEw

  • Course code

    D-A1

  • Programme is for

    Bachelor and Master students, PhD candidates, employees (and their partners) of the UT and ITC and external participants who speak very little or no Dutch and who have completed the Introduction to Dutch.

  • ECTS

    The study load for this course is roughly equivalent to 2 ECTS.

  • Date

    Check the available course dates on the page below.

  • Time

    Check the available time slots on the page below.

  • Location

    Vrijhof building  or online.
    In the online course we will be using the Canvas online platform, therefore a webcam and headphones are required.

  • Course fee

    UT bachelor and master’s students: €25 (NON-REFUNDABLE and NOT TRANSFERABLE administration fee), payable at registration. Course materials are included.
    UT-employees: €519,-
    Faculty departments pay an annual fee, so you do not pay yourself. You need permission from your head of department and a project number. Service departments will be charged with the course price, so you do not pay yourself. You need permission from your head of department and a project number.
    Partners of UT-employees: €519,-
    Non-UT participants: €674,70
    Partners and non-UT participants can use internet payment to pay the course fee.

  • Maximum participants

    Minimum 10 and maximum 15 participants per lesson

  • Trainers

    Qualified teacher of Dutch as a Foreign Language

  • Course materials

    Provided by the UT Language Centre: LINK+, Boom uitgevers, ISBN 3009010004104, online digital learning platform, 12 months license

  • Requirements

    Admission is granted based on certificates obtained from earlier language courses, in this case, Introduction to Dutch.

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