NI05_06 Practical Experience

Faculty of Arts
Spring 2023
Extent and Intensity
0/0/0. 10 credit(s). Type of Completion: z (credit).
Teacher(s)
Mgr. Marta Kostelecká, Ph.D. (lecturer)
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
The students can get work experience during their study that will count as an optional course. This work experience must be connected with the subject of the study of the Dutch Language and Literature. Acceptable are the following occupations: commercial sphere, where the student uses his/her knowledge of the Dutch language and institutions, translation/interpreting, redaction work, administrative or organisatory work for cultural institutions or in the third sector where the student again uses his/her knowledge of the Dutch language, culture or institutions. It is also possible to get the work experience in the Netherlands or in Belgium. In advance the student is obliged to discuss the choice of the institution where he/she wants to work with the head of the Dutch section and the student will discuss the project which he/she will work on. The aim of this course is to enable the student to get a practical work experience so that he/she can get a good job in the "Dutch sector" after graduation. This experience will be evaluated with a project written in Dutch. n
Learning outcomes
Students will learn to use the acquired language knowledge in practice thanks to their practical internship
Syllabus
  • 1.Introduction 2.Choice of a firm 3.Contact with the firm 4.CV 5.Business letters - Dutch conventions 6.Preparation of a project 7.Preparation of a project 8.Preparation of a project 9.Preparation of a project 10.Preparation of a project 11.Preparation of a project 12.Final assesment of the work experience
Literature
  • BAALEN, P. C. van. Taal in zaken : Zakelijk Nederlands voor anderstaligen. Utrecht: Nederlands Centrum Buitenlanders, 2003, 304 s. ISBN 9055176095. info
Teaching methods
One 2 hour seminar per three weeks, plus individual tutorials prior to the end of course assessment.
Assessment methods
seminars, written project, work experience
Language of instruction
Dutch
Further Comments
The course is taught annually.
The course is also listed under the following terms Spring 2005, Spring 2006, Spring 2009, Autumn 2009, Spring 2010, Autumn 2010, Spring 2011, Autumn 2011, Spring 2012, Autumn 2012, Spring 2013, Autumn 2013, Spring 2014, Autumn 2014, Spring 2015, Autumn 2015, Spring 2016, Autumn 2016, Spring 2017, Autumn 2017, Spring 2018, Autumn 2018, Spring 2019, Autumn 2019, Spring 2020, Autumn 2020, Spring 2021, Autumn 2021, Spring 2022, Autumn 2022, Autumn 2023, Spring 2024, Autumn 2024, Spring 2025.
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