Dutch Language and Culture II

Code:

FLUP0551

Acronym:

LCNEE2

Instance: 2005/2006 - 2S

Active?	Yes
Responsible unit:	Department of Germanic Studies
Institution Responsible:	Faculty of Arts

Cycles of Study/Courses

Acronym	No. of Students	Study Plan	Curricular Years	Credits UCN	Credits ECTS	Contact hours	Total Time
EA	6	Official Study Plan - LEA	2	2,5	5	-
EELRI	24	Official Study Plan - LEELRI	2	2,5	5	-
EFA	22	Official Study Plan - LEFA	3	2,5	5	-
		Official Study Plan - LEFA	3	2,5	5	-
			4
		Plano oficial - 1º ao 3º ano	3	2,5	5	-
EIA	19	Official Study Plan - LEIA	3	2,5	5	-
			4
		Plano oficial - 1º ao 3º ano	3	2,5	5	-
EPA	10	Official Study Plan - LEPA	2	2,5	5	-
			3
		Official Study Plan - LEPA	2	2,5	5	-
			3
			4
		Plano oficial - 4º ao 5º ano	2	2,5	5	-
			3
		Plano oficial - 1º ao 3º ano	2	2,5	5	-
			3
		Plano oficial a partir de 2002	2	2,5	5	-

Objectives

This subject focuses mainly on the practical acquisition of the Dutch language. Special emphasis is placed on communication skills. The subject also offers an historical and current overview of Dutch and Flemish cultures.

Program

LANGUAGE
Firstly, this subject aims at the practical acquisition of the language. Special emphasis is placed on communication skills, both oral and written.
The study of grammar is limited to the requirements set up by Nederlandse Taalunie for the elementary level (Elementaire Kennis). During the second semester, students will learn the diminutive, negation, prepositions, how to form the imperative, the future, the gerundive and the conditional.

CULTURE
Introduction to the history of the Dutch language within Europe (the Low Countries and Flanders) and outside Europe (Surinam, Antilles and South Africa). Cultural and current overview of the Low Countries and Flanders.

Main Bibliography

BAKKER, E., Geschiedenis van Suriname, Zuthpen: Walburg Pers, 1998.
BOSSIER, W. / MIRALDINA, B., Prisma woordenboek Nederlands-Portugees; Portugees-Nederlands, Utrecht: Het Spectrum, 2002.
DEVOS, R. / FRATER, H., Vanzelfsprekend, Amersfoort: Acco, 1996.
DEWULF, J., Gramática da Língua Neerlandesa, Porto: Livraria da FLUP, 2004.
HAM, E., Help! Een cursus Nederlands voor anderstaligen, Utrecht: ncb, 1998.
JANSSENS, G. / VANNISSELROY, H. J., Retour Amsterdam-Brussel: Nederland en Vlaanderen in thema’s, Groningen: Wolters-Noordhoff, 1990.
KOSSMANN-PUTTO, J.A. / KOSSMANN, E.H., The Low Countries, Rekkem: Ons Erfdeel, 1995.
PIETERSE, J. N., Globalization and Culture, Lanham: Rowman & Littlefield Publishers, 2003.
SPARKS, A., De kust van de Goede Hoop: De geschiedenis van Zuid-Afrika, Amsterdam: Anthos, 1990.
VANDEPUTTE, O. / CRESPO FABIÃO, L., O neerlandês - Língua de vinte milhões de holandeses e flamengos, Rekkem: Ons Erfdeel, 1993.

Complementary Bibliography

References to additional readings will be indicated throughout the semester.

Teaching methods and learning activities

Theoretical and practical classes.

Software

No specific software required.

Evaluation Type

Eligibility for exams

Pass mark calculated from the average sum of the marks obtained in the assessment components.

Calculation formula of final grade

Written tests: 75% of the final mark;
Homework, student's performance in class: 25%.

Examinations or Special Assignments

Not applicable.

Special assessment (TE, DA, ...)

Not applicable.

Classification improvement

According to the Assessment Regulations in force.

Observations

Language of instruction: Portuguese and Dutch.