NI03_45 Debate as a Phenomenon of the Dutch Society

Faculty of Arts
Spring 2023
Extent and Intensity
1/1/0. 3 credit(s). Type of Completion: k (colloquium).
Teacher(s)
Mgr. Marta Kostelecká, Ph.D. (seminar tutor)
Mgr. Sofie Rose-Anne W. Royeaerd, M.A. (seminar tutor)
Guaranteed by
Mgr. Marta Kostelecká, Ph.D.
Department of German, Scandinavian and Netherland Studies – Faculty of Arts
Contact Person: Mgr. Marta Kostelecká, Ph.D.
Supplier department: Department of German, Scandinavian and Netherland Studies – Faculty of Arts
Course Enrolment Limitations
The course is only offered to the students of the study fields the course is directly associated with.
fields of study / plans the course is directly associated with
Course objectives
In this course we work towards level B2+/C1 according to the CEFR. In addition to consolidation of grammar and expansion of vocabulary, receptive skills (listening and reading) and productive skills (speaking and writing) are practiced.
Learning outcomes
The students work towards level B2+/C1. The following learning objectives are intended with regard to the target level:
LISTENING
- The student can follow conversations about abstract topics
- The student is able to follow (academic) presentations, even if they are not well structured
- …
READING
- The student can understand business letters
- The student can understand (academic) articles
- …
SPEAKING
- The student can use Dutch in a flexible and effective way in different contexts
- The student is able to give a coherent presentation, also about abstract subjects
- …
WRITING
- The student can write complex business letters
- The student is able to write well-structured summaries on abstract and academic subjects
- …
See the CEFR for more can-do statements
Syllabus
  • We use the manual Nederlands naar perfectie. The following topics,a mong others, are covered:
  • Psychology
  • - Text 1 “Synesthesia”
  • - Text 2 “The Science of Face Reading”
  • Law
  • - Text 1: “Be Proud of the Toga”
  • - Text 2: “In the Eye of the Boss's Camera”
  • Man and technology
  • - Text 1: “Wikipedia for Robots”
  • - Text 2: “Super-intelligent Transport”
Literature
    required literature
  • PALMER, Emily a Miranda VAN 'T HOUT, Nederlands naar perfectie. Methode Nederlands voor hoogopgeleide anderstaligen. UIgeverij Coutinho, Bussum, 2015.
Teaching methods
Students prepare texts and vocabulary at home. They are given various tasks, aimed at all skills (reading, listening, writing, speaking). During interactive seminars, mainly vocabulary and speaking skills are practiced.
Assessment methods
Requirements:
- Presence & active cooperation
- Submitting assignments on time
- Preparing texts and vocabulary
Written and oral exam at the end of the term
Language of instruction
Dutch
Further comments (probably available only in Czech)
Study Materials
The course is taught once in two years.
The course is taught: every week.
Information on course enrolment limitations: předmět je nabízen pro studenty od druhého ročníku
The course is also listed under the following terms Autumn 2009, Autumn 2023.
  • Enrolment Statistics (Spring 2023, recent)
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