Members of UG consultative participation bodies Intermediate and higher |
| The course fee will be fully reimbursed by the Board of the University of Groningen! |
Receptive Dutch 2 for the consultative participation body |
| Members of UG consultative participation bodies |
Intermediate and higher |
The course fee will be fully reimbursed by the Board of the University of Groningen!
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We are offering Receptive Dutch courses specifically for international members of consultative participation bodies at the University of Groningen. In these courses, you will develop reading and listening skills in Dutch up to an advanced level and gain insights into the Dutch meeting culture. In this way, we will help you participate more successfully in meetings in Dutch.
Who is this course for?
This course is intended for international UG students and staff who are members of consultative participation bodies, such as the University Council, faculty council, or programme committee. You have at least an intermediate level of Dutch, equivalent to CEFR level B1. In the course, we will focus exclusively on receptive skills in reading and listening, helping you develop your reading and listening skills towards C1 level. To take part in the course, solid English language skills (C1) are a prerequisite.
Plan a consultation
A consultation is mandatory for enrolling in this course. During the consultation, we will assess whether your current level of Dutch proficiency and your expectations align with the course. Contact Jeroen van Engen to schedule a consultation.
What will you learn in this course?
During the course, which consists of 7 lessons each lasting 2 teaching hours, you will learn more about Dutch meeting culture and administrative language, and develop your reading and listening skills for multilingual meetings. You will receive plenty of personalised feedback during these lessons, as you will be taught in a small group of no more than 12 students.
We have structured the Receptive Dutch course into two parts. You can follow the parts separately and start with part 1, for example, or you can start with part 2 and follow part 1 at a later stage.
In this second part of Receptive Dutch, we will cover the following themes:
- Language policy
- Working at the University
- Finance
It is important to know that you will not practice Dutch conversational skills as part of this course. In this course, we will make use of Lingua Receptiva: communicating in two different languages in a way that allows mutual understanding. For this course, this implies that the teacher will speak Dutch and the participants will speak English, similar to how it may occur in meetings. Extra attention will be paid to the development of your reading and listening skills, and you will learn how to efficiently switch between Dutch and English.
How many hours of independent study are required?
In order to properly keep up with the course, you will have to take into account four hours of self-study per lesson. Self-study may involve preparing texts, as well as learning and repeating the vocabulary.
What will you be able to do after the course?
- You will have gained a better understanding of the Dutch meeting culture
- You will be able to participate more successfully in meetings in the higher education
- You will be able to better apply communicative language strategies in multilingual meetings
- You will be able to participate in consultative participation bodies with more confidence
Course material
During this course, we will make use of materials that we will provide via Brightspace.
Practical information
Have a look at all our Dutch for non-native speakers course options.
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Course participant says |
| The teacher was great ! He always made sure to make the course up-to-date with current (university and political) events. He took into consideration our preferences and encouraged us in class discussions! |
Course participant Receptive Dutch
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Course participant says |
| The teacher was great ! He always made sure to make the course up-to-date with current (university and political) events. He took into consideration our preferences and encouraged us in class discussions! |
| Course participant Receptive Dutch |
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