Dutch legal terminology (minimum level B2)
- UE code DROIB218
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Schedule
30Quarter 1
- ECTS Credits 3
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Language
French
- Teacher Cassiers Aurélie
At the end of the course, the student will be able to : • understand in detail and accurately (i) texts with a legal content (B2) and (ii) technical texts (C1) such as doctrine, legislation and case law; • understand the arguments of a legal text written in Dutch (doctrine, legislation and jurisprudence) and use them in the context of a specialised course on the same theme; • understand an oral message (videos, presentations) of medium length expressed in clear and standard language on a legal topic covered in the course (B2);
The course (30 h) is structured according to 10 chapters, each of which is the subject of a class session. Each chapter includes : • the text of the lesson with an online reading aid and exercises • some short videos • an authentic document In addition, the course includes a portfolio of legal readings consisting of 2 texts of case law and doctrine, some of which may be the subject of specific sessions of explanation by a teacher of the legal subject.
The final written examination is held in two sessions: June and August-September. The assessment is based on knowledge of vocabulary, reading comprehension and oral comprehension (videos) of legal Dutch. The questionnaire may include an MCQ section.
Syllabus: Tussen de regels II - Dutch: reading legal texts, G. Deville, University of Namur
Training | Study programme | Block | Credits | Mandatory |
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Bachelier en philosophie | Standard | 0 | 4 | |
Bachelier en droit | Standard | 0 | 3 | |
Bachelier en philosophie | Standard | 2 | 4 | |
Bachelier en droit | Standard | 2 | 3 | |
Bachelier en philosophie | Standard | 3 | 4 |