3 ECTS credits
90 h study time
Offer 1 with catalog number 4019652FNR for all students in the 1st and 2nd semester at a (F) Master - specialised level.
[Use of language] The emphasis is on correct writing and expression, with most attention to correct vocabulary and sentence structure. Students are required to know the spelling rules (with the most recent changes of 2015) and to be able to work with the official site woordenlijst.org (= online version of the “Groene Boekje”). Students will refine their vocabulary by consulting a range of language advice sites such as vrttaal.net or taaladvies.net.
Correct syntax is practised with a series of re-writing exercises.
[Journalistic writing] The emphasis is on clarity, readability and suitability, with writing and rewriting exercises. Students’ texts will be published in the webmagazines on https://studentenprojecten.masterjournalistiek.vub.be. Students work in groups on these web magazines. They develop a magazine concept together, taking turns for the roles of chief editor, journalist, executive editor and designer.
.Support by appointment with lecturers
The student
• Can construct any journalistic discourse in a nuanced, correct, clear and intelligible way
• Can convert a specialist text (possibly from a foreign language) into clear and intelligible Dutch, taking account of its situational contexts and text type
• Assumes a high degree of responsibility in carrying out the tasks, independently or in a team.
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The final grade is composed based on the following categories:
Written Exam determines 100% of the final mark.
Within the Written Exam category, the following assignments need to be completed:
Assessment(s) for the second examination period:
Project 100%
This offer is part of the following study plans:
Master of Translation: 2 talen (only offered in Dutch)
Master of Journalism: Printed and Online Media (only offered in Dutch)