Course Offerings

Students may enroll in one of two six-week-courses. Each of these encompasses a full year of college language instruction of Dutch.

1st Year Dutch

Beginning Dutch I & II (GER-N100/N401 and N150/402) 8 undergraduate credits, 6 graduate credits

Prerequisite: This course presupposes no prior knowledge of Dutch. It is possible to attend N401/N100 as a first foreign language course.

N100/N401 is a first semester college language course in which basic skills in speaking, listening, reading, and writing will be developed. During Dutch Summer Institute an intense version of this course will be offered in 3 weeks. These first three weeks of the program are designed to give motivated students a solid foundation in pronunciation, the basic concepts of elementary grammar, the ability to read Dutch discourse at the beginner level, and a reasonable conversational fluency. Audio recordings and video material will be used on a regular basis in order to improve listening comprehension and pronunciation skills. Homework is designed to reinforce all of the language learning skills.

During the second three weeks, equivalent to second semester first year Dutch, grammar skills will be further developed, while the reading of texts will become more intense. Discourse in Dutch will include short stories and newspaper articles, which will serve as the basis for oral and written discussion. These discussions will be conducted in Dutch, further enhancing the conversational skills of the participants. In addition to classroom activities, participants will engage in interactive cultural activities outside of the classroom on a daily basis.

Schedule:
May 10 - June 16
Monday - Friday
8:00am - 1:00pm - class
2:00pm - 4:00pm - films/activities

2nd Year Dutch

Dutch Reading, Composition, & Conversation I & II (N200/N403 and N250/N404) 6 undergraduate and graduate credits
There will be a review and continuation of grammar of the first year. Major attention will be paid to improving speaking, reading and writing skills. As conversation is emphasized, class participation is important. In order to achieve the maximum enthusiasm in the class discussions, students will be invited to bring up topics of their interest. There will be quizzes regularly and several short essays based on text materials we discuss in class. Each student will be required to give a presentation in class on a Dutch subject topic to be selected in consultation with the instructor.

Besides focusing on the textbook, we will concentrate throughout the second part of the 2nd year on three topics:
1. Short stories from the Netherlands and Belgium and one book;
2. Dutch television series and films;
3. Introduction to Dutch literature.
The skills focused on are: perfection of speaking, grammar and writing. The films and television series will help your listening comprehension of the native language spoken in a natural environment. Oral skills will be enhanced by active participation in discussions and by presenting two main projects in class and smaller ones throughout the course. Quizzes, a midterm and a final, will count towards the final grade.

Schedule:
May 10 - June 16
Monday - Friday
8:00am - 1:00pm - class
2:00pm - 4:00pm - films/activities