Course: Morphology of the Dutch Language

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Course title Morphology of the Dutch Language
Course code NIZ/2MOR
Organizational form of instruction Lecture
Level of course Bachelor
Year of study not specified
Semester Winter and summer
Number of ECTS credits 2
Language of instruction Dutch
Status of course Compulsory
Form of instruction Face-to-face
Work placements This is not an internship
Recommended optional programme components None
Lecturer(s)
  • Engelbrecht Wilken, prof. Dr. cand. litt.
Course content
Systematic explanation of the ten word classes: verb, substantive, article, adjective, pronoun, number, adverb, preposition, conjunction, interjection. About five written tests during the course. Written credit test at the end of the course.

Learning activities and teaching methods
Lecture, Dialogic Lecture (Discussion, Dialog, Brainstorming)
  • Homework for Teaching - 28 hours per semester
  • Attendace - 28 hours per semester
  • Preparation for the Exam - 60 hours per semester
Learning outcomes
The students will be acquainted more with the Dutch word classes and their respective connections. Special attentiom is vowed to the verbal system and the problem of rection.
Language skills will increase from B1 to B2 CEFR. Basic knowledge of Dutch morphology. The students will learn to determine parts of speech according to the Dutch-Flemish system, which is partly different from Czech.
Prerequisites
Basic knowledge of Dutch (subjects NIZ/1JCV1, 1JCV2, 2JCV1, 2JCV2), ability to speak and understand Dutch at the CEFR level B1 till B2. Presence in the lessons (maximum absence twice per term).

Assessment methods and criteria
Written exam, Written exam

Presence in the course (maximum absence twice per term), preparation of homework, participation in tests.
Recommended literature
  • Geert Booij. (2002). The Morphology of Dutch. Oxford.
  • Haeseryn, Willy e.a. (1997). Algemene Nederlandse Spraakkunst. Groningen/Deurne.
  • Marek Vavřička. (2005). Přehled nizozemské gramatiky. Třebič.
  • Peter van Bart e.a. (1998). Grammatica van het Nederlands. Een inleiding. Amsterdam.
  • William Z. Shetter, Esther Ham. (2009). Dutch, An essential grammar. London, New York.


Study plans that include the course
Faculty Study plan (Version) Category of Branch/Specialization Recommended year of study Recommended semester
Faculty: Faculty of Arts Study plan (Version): Practical Dutch Philology (2015) Category: Philological sciences 3 Recommended year of study:3, Recommended semester: Winter