NIC_01 Dutch - Language and Life and Institutions

Faculty of Arts
Autumn 2023
Extent and Intensity
0/2/0. 2 credit(s). Type of Completion: z (credit).
Teacher(s)
Mgr. Veronika Horáčková, Ph.D. (lecturer)
Mgr. Marta Kostelecká, Ph.D. (lecturer)
Mgr. Sofie Rose-Anne W. Royeaerd, M.A. (lecturer)
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
Timetable
Mon 16:00–17:40 D32, except Mon 13. 11.
Prerequisites
The course teaches Dutch from the basics, no initial knowledge is required. In the course we will use Dutch and Czech, so a good knowledge of Czech is desirable.
Course Enrolment Limitations
The course is only offered to the students of the study fields the course is directly associated with.

The capacity limit for the course is 15 student(s).
Current registration and enrolment status: enrolled: 0/15, only registered: 0/15
fields of study / plans the course is directly associated with
Course objectives
The course is also designed as an introduction to the language, life and insitituitons, culture, politics, society and history of Dutch-speaking countries. The aim of the course is therefore to acquire the basics of the Dutch language at A1 level (after two semesters) so that the graduate can understand basic communicative situations while gaining a basic insight into the realities, culture, politics, society and history of the Netherlands and Belgium.
Learning outcomes
- mastering basic communication situations
- spoken and written communication at A1 level (after two semesters)
- orientation in the cultural and historical area of the Netherlands and Belgium
Syllabus
  • The course will cover the following topics:
  • - practical language in spoken and written form
  • - pronunciation
  • - introducing yourself
  • - different communication situations in the shop, in restaurants
  • - asking for directions
  • - making a phone call
  • Realia: - linguistic situation
  • - literary translations
  • - Netherlands: geography, history, politics
  • - Belgium: geography, history, politics
Literature
    required literature
  • Dutsch for foreigners (Souběž.) : Vanzelfsprekend : Nederlands voor anderstaligen., Tekstboek : Vanzelfsprekend : Nederlands voor anderstaligen., Werkboek. info
  • ELFový kurz (v přípravě)
  • DEVOS, Rita and Han FRAETERS. Vanzelfsprekend : Nederlands voor anderstaligen., Tekstboek : Dutsch for foreigners (Souběž.). Leuven: Acco, 1996, 301 s. : i. ISBN 90-334-3556-X. info
Teaching methods
seminars, e-learning support
Assessment methods
presence in seminars
midterm language test half way through each semester
final language test at the end of eacht semester
Language of instruction
Czech
Follow-Up Courses
Further comments (probably available only in Czech)
Study Materials
The course is also listed under the following terms Autumn 2024, Spring 2025.
  • Enrolment Statistics (Autumn 2023, recent)
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