Course program
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.
Prerequisites
Having passed the Lingua nederlandese II (Dutch language II) exams.
Books
For the course imparted by the Professor: literary texts and articles provided by the professor; Schenkeveld van der Dussen, Nederlandse literatuur. Een geschiedenis. For the Dutch language lessons: Kitty Eerdmans, Grammatica della lingua nederlandese, 2 voll., Niederzier 1986.
Teaching mode
The lessons of the course held by the Professor in first semester include traditional lessons, analysis of texts in the classroom, vision and analysis of film works, 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.
Frequency
Attendance is not mandatory.
Exam mode
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 his/her ability to establish coherent and logic connections between them.
Bibliography
Schenkeveld van der Dussen, Nederlandse literatuur. Een geschiedenis (Atlas, 1998)
Lesson mode
The lessons of the course held by the Professor in first semester include traditional lessons, analysis of texts in the classroom, vision and analysis of film works, 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.