Academic writing in Dutch
In this course, you learn the difference between academic and non-academic texts. You will include information from academic sources in your own texts and practice with objective, accurate, and, most of all, formulating clearly.
During the lessons you will discuss with fellow students interesting mistakes from your own and others' work. You get tips to eliminate gaps in your knowledge of grammar (e.g., refer words, active vs passive) and to systematically refer to relevant sources. Furthermore, you will design a text plan for your own academic text, which you will then shape step by step. An important element in this process is providing feedback on draft texts from fellow students.
This course is aimed at native speakers. If Dutch is your second language and you have achieved level B2, then look at our Nt2 Advanced courses.
By the end of the course you:
- divide the writing process into "bite-sized" sub-steps;
- look critically at your own texts;
- look critically at the sources on which you base your own text;
- adapt your texts to the (academic) reader;
- find your own solutions to grammar, spelling, and punctuation problems;
- make spoken or written information accessible to a different audience and/or in a different medium or register.
Specifics
- This course is taught entirely on campus.
- 80% attendance is required. Lessons are not recorded for later viewing.
- The language of instruction in the course is Dutch.
- This course is designed for students of all fields of study who wish to pay additional attention to their academic writing skills.
- Active participation is required.
- Language learning takes time! In this course, you are expected to spend 8 hours a week on independent study.
- The Language Center reserves the right to cancel the course should enrollment numbers prove to be insufficient.
Academic writing in Dutch in short
| Duration and course format | 7 x 2-hour classes, 8 hours of independent study per week, 3 ECTS credits |
| Start | End of August and end of January |
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| Level | C1/C2 (Common European Framework of Reference) |
| Read more | Course information and timetable |
Sign up
This course is intended for everyone who is highly educated. This means that you have a diploma at havo or vwo level and are therefore eligible to attend Higher Education in the Netherlands.
In our conditions, you can find more information about the registration period, etc.
Student at Tilburg University
- Students can register and deregister during the registration period via OSIRIS.
- On the page cashing in language vouchers, you can find, amongst other things, more information about how to register if you have no vouchers or insufficient vouchers and the registration period.
Staff member at Tilburg University
- Tilburg University employees can take this language course at a reduced rate. The costs can be paid by yourself or by your employer. Please indicate this on the registration form.
- Registration is possible from the moment the timetable for the course is available.
In our conditions, you can find more information about the registration period etc.
Alumnus of Tilburg University
- Tilburg University alumni can take this language course at a reduced rate. The costs can be paid by yourself or by your employer. Please indicate this on the registration form.
- Registration is possible from the moment the timetable for the course is available.
In our conditions, you can find more information about the registration period etc.
External participant
- Professionals from outside Tilburg University can take this language. The costs can be paid by yourself or by your employer. Please indicate this on the registration form.
- Registration is possible from the moment the timetable for the course is available.
In our conditions, you can find more information about the registration period etc.