Goals

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);

Content

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.

Assessment method

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.

Sources, references and any support material

Syllabus: Tussen de regels II - Dutch: reading legal texts, G. Deville, University of Namur

Language of instruction

French
Training Study programme Block Credits Mandatory
Bachelier en droit Standard 0 3
Bachelier en philosophie Standard 0 4
Bachelier en philosophie Standard 2 4
Bachelier en droit Standard 2 3
Bachelier en philosophie Standard 3 4