Business Dutch Reading Skills Course

Description: This is a tutor-supported online course teaching reading skills in a specialised form of Dutch, i.e. Business Dutch. It can be taken by learners with a minimal knowledge of the language. The course enables you to build up a reading knowledge of Dutch sufficient to cope with reading the business pages of Dutch and Flemish newspapers and magazines. The first twenty lessons use English as their medium of instruction and comprise general texts on economic and social aspects of the Low Countries. The ten more specialist lessons which follow use Dutch as the medium of instruction and cover texts on finance, business, entrepreneurship and insurance. All materials are authentic. The activities and tasks are designed to develop listening and reading skills. Some exercises are self-scoring and self-correcting, but the majority need to be mailed to the course tutor for feedback. Regular videoconferences between you and your tutor allow direct interaction for feedback, advice and guidance. The course links to an online reference grammar of Dutch, which provides additional self-access exercise materials.

Learning outcomes: At the end of the course you will have acquired the ability to read Business Dutch with some fluency; insight into the business environment in the Low Countries; good self-study skills.

Prerequisites: You need internet access and a computer and webcam as described in our Computer Specifications section. The only printed book you need is a translating dictionary (Dutch-English, English-Dutch).

Module code (Postgraduate Certificate and Diploma students only): DUTCGD05.

Value (Postgraduate Certificate and Diploma students only): 30 credits (12 ECTS).

Delivery: term I & II.The course is taught by means of a web environment and webcam-type tutorials.

Tutor: An Vanderhelst. She helps you with the course materials and provides feedback on your work. You can also ask her for advice and guidance.

Assessment: Regular coursework, submitted online.

You can take a guided tour through the course by clicking
To listen to a spoken introduction in English, click
Click to register your interest in this course. You can also use the form to post a question or to request further information.

Last modified: 20.08.2010
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