Languages, Cultures, Literature, Translation

The course is composed of a course held by the Professor in the first semester and the 2-semesters language course (intermediate/advanced) by the Dutch language lecturer. The course, held by the Professor in the first semester, deals with the evolution of the Dutch language from its origins to modernity, illustrated through literary texts. Particularly highlighted are the contacts with other European and non European cultures and languages. The lessons held by the Dutch lecturer with the aim of obtaining a B2/C1 level include spelling and phonetics, reading of elementary texts, basic writing.The lessons held in the two semesters include traditional lessons, writing, oral production and listening. The students can also practice, after being directed by the teacher, with the help of material uploaded on the e-learning platform. Subjects: Nouns and pronouns, verbs (regular and irregular) present and past tenses, adjectives, numbers, impersonal and passive clauses, relative and negative clauses, if-clauses, compound separable and non separable verbs, aspects of language and culture.

Having passed the Lingua 1 (Dutch Language 1) written and oral exams.

For the course by the Professor: literary texts and studies provided by the Professor; A. Marchese, L'officina del racconto; U. Eco, Lector in fabula; G. Manzoli, Cinema e letteratura. For the language course: D. Ross, E. Koenraads, Grammatica neerlandese di base, Hoepli, Milano, 2007.

The lessons of the course held by the Professor in the first semester include traditional lessons, analysis of texts in the classroom and possibly lectures held by other academics. The lessons held by the Dutch language teacher in the two semesters include traditional lessons, writing, oral production and listening. The students can also practice, after being directed by the teacher, with the help of material uploaded on the e-learning platform.

Attendance is not mandatory.

At the end of the courses imparted by the Professor and by the Dutch language lecturer the students are required to take both an oral exam and a written test. In the oral exam they have to answer questions and discuss subjects treated by the Professor in her course and contained in the reading list. The written test deals with the language abilities developed and consists in: dictation exercise, fill in or multiple choice questions, translation. The results of the two tests merge in the final mark. To pass the exam the mark has to reach 18/30. the student has to show he/she has reached a sufficient knowledge of the subjects treated by the Professor in her course and in the reading list, a basic knowledge of the subjects treated by the Dutch lecturer in his lessons and to be able to answer correctly at least at 50% of the questions contained in the written test. To obtain a full mark (30/30 e lode), the student has to prove his/her excellent knowledge of all the subjects treated in the courses and in the reading list, and his/her ability to establish coherent and logic connections between them.

Koch-Paris-Prandoni-Terrenato (eds.): Harba lori fa! Percorsi di letteratura fiamminga e olandese, Sapienza University Press 2012. Theo Hermans, A literary History of the Low Countries, Camden house 2009; H. Brems, Altijd weer vogels die nesten beginnen (Bakker 2006).

The lessons of the course held by the Professor in the first semester include traditional lessons, analysis of texts in the classroom and possibly lectures held by other academics. The lessons held by the Dutch language teacher in the two semesters include traditional lessons, writing, oral production and listening. The students can also practice, after being directed by the teacher, with the help of material uploaded on the e-learning platform.