Dutch Language, Culture and Communication

This minor is intended for international students who want to further expand their knowledge of the Dutch language, culture and communication, for example in preparation for the Dutch labour market. During this minor you will delve into various aspects of Dutch language (from A1 level), culture, identity and communication, while being able to choose the courses that most closely match your interests.

1. Dutch (Business) Culture and Labour Market
   LET-LETMI-DLCC01 (5 EC)
   Period: 1&2 / 3&4
   Entry requirement: Dutch proficiency A1 (CEFR)
   
   
2. The Dutch Language
   LET-LETMI-DLCC02 (5 EC)
   Period: 1 / 3
   Entry requirement: Dutch proficiency A1 (CEFR)
   
   
3. The Dutch Identity
   LET-LETMI-DLCC03 (5 EC)
   Period: 2 / 4
   Entry requirement: Dutch proficiency A2 (CEFR), after completing The Dutch Language, Social Dutch III, or a certificate that demonstrates level A2.

Please note:

• The target language of these courses is Dutch; Dutch is therefore the main language of instruction. You are encouraged to speak Dutch as much as possible during lectures and group assignments.
• To meet the entry requirement, students can make use of the possibility to attend two (social) Dutch courses for free prior to taking these more advanced courses. For more information about Social Dutch, please check the website of in'to languages.

The following courses are taught in English – and in one case German – and focus on topics that are closely linked to the theme of this minor, like Dutch art and history or contemporary debates about democratic politics in the Netherlands, but also on more general topics like multilingualism or intercultural communication.

1. Dutch History, Politics and Culture
   MAN-INT009 (6 EC)
   Period: 1 / 4
   
   
2. Intercultural Communication*
   

   LET-CIWB152-IBC (5 EC)
   Period: 1 / 3

3. Theme course: Multilingualism in Europe
   LET-LETMI-TH11 (5 EC)
   Period: 1

4. Euregio-Orientierung
   LET-DTCB119 (5 EC)
   Period: 1&2

5. Political change and opposition
   SOW-SOB2040 (6 EC)
   Period: 4

* This course is also offered in Dutch. You can only take one of these two courses.

The following Dutch-taught courses are also open to Lingua Receptiva students (“luistertaal”). Lingua Receptiva means that students who have sufficient receptive knowledge of Dutch to be able to read texts and follow lectures, but whose speaking and writing skills in Dutch might not be good enough, are given the opportunity to do the assignments, presentations and (oral) exams in English. So for example, in case of an exam the questions are in Dutch but you may answer them in English. If you are interested and think you have sufficient receptive skills, please contact the coordinator of that course. Click here for a receptive skills test Dutch.

1. Taal, Communicatie en Media
   LET-NTCB130 (5 EC)
   Period: 1
2. Fonetiek
   LET-TWB129 (5 EC)
   Period: 1&2
3. Taalanalyse
   LET-TWB135 (5 EC)
   Period: 1&2
4. Taalkundige databestanden
   LET-TWB121 (5 EC)
   Period: 1&2
5. De canon van de Nederlandse literatuur van middeleeuwen tot 1800
   LET-NTCB143 (5 EC)
   Period: 1&2
6. Middeleeuwse auteurs als entertainers en moraalridders
   LET-NTCB214 (5 EC)
   Period: 1&2
7. Literaire analyse
   LET-NTCB141 (5 EC)
   Period: 1&2
8. De "Gouden" Eeuw: Visuele Cultuur van de Nederlandse Republiek
   LET-KGB280 (5 EC)
   Period: 1&2
9. Inleiding Sociologie
   SOW-SOB1001 (6 EC)
   Period: 1&2
10. Interculturele communicatie*
    LET-CIWB152 (5 EC)
    Period: 3
    Note: this course is also offered in English. You can only take one of these two courses.
11. Literaire theorie
    LET-NTCB142 (5 EC)
    Period: 3&4
12. De canon van de Nederlandse literatuur van 1800 tot heden
    LET-NTCB144 (5 EC)
    Period: 3&4
13. Semantiek
    LET-TWB116 (5 EC)
    Period: 3&4
14. Van woord tot zin
    LET-TWB133 (5 EC)
    Period: 3&4
    Note: register for the seminar group NTC
15. Nederlandse Politiek in Vergelijkend Perspectief
    MAN-BCU282A (6 EC)
    Period: 3&4