Willkommen! Witamy! · 8 LVS UNIcert® III oder Zertifikat Wissenschaftskommunikation Oberstufe...
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Welcome!
Witamy!
Добро пожаловать!
Soyez les bienvenus!
ласкаво просимо! Hoş geldiniz!
Willkommen!
¡Bienvenidos!
Welcome to the University Language Center and the
viadrina sprachen GmbH!
Who am I? Jeff Purchla Who are you???
Get ready to take some notes!
Program for today
I. The Language Center: Where? What?
II. What do the courses cost?
III. How do I register for a language course?
III. Do I get ECTS-points for language courses?
IV. Special events and contact information
We are at August-Bebelstr. 12, tram stop Witzlebenstraße
Tram 2: direction Messegelände from downtown to Witzlebenstraße
Tram 5: direction Messegelände from the train station to Witzlebenstraße
August-Bebelstraße 12
Haltestelle: Witzlebenstraße
Language Center Website
www.sz.europa-uni.de
What We Offer
I. Language courses (during semester & in breaks)
II. Help with your language self-study
(through peer-tutors / language advising)
I. Autonomous learning center
“Selbstlernzentrum” (room AB16)
II. Extra-curricular activities (language tandems, films,
excursions)
• English
• French
• German (as a foreign language)
• Polish
• Russian
• Spanish
• Turkish
• Ukrainian
• Italian
Which Languages Can I Learn?
Core Languages Additional Languages
G1 G2 M1 M2 O WiKo
Italian x - - - ? -
Turkish - - - - x x/WiWi
Ukrainian x - x - - -
Core languages: Full programme
From Grundstufe (except English) to Wissenschaftskommunikation Additional languages: Limited offer (below)
Structure of language learning Level Hours Certificate
UNIcert IV / (“Academic Communication“ – Advanced)
8 LVSUNIcert® IV oder Zertifikat Wissenschaftskommunikation (Only available for GERMAN)
UNIcert III / (“Academic Communication“)
8 LVS UNIcert® III oderZertifikat Wissenschaftskommunikation
Oberstufe (Upper Intermediate)
4 LVS (i.e. 2+2)
UNIcert® II or Zertifikat Hochschulspezifische Fremdsprachenausbildung (“HF“ Exam)
Mittelstufe 2 (Lower Intermediate) 4 LVS
Mittelstufe 1 (Lower Intermediate) 4 LVS UNIcert® I (NOT AVAILABLE FOR ENGLISH)
Grundstufe 2 (Elementary) 4 LVS UNIcert® Basis (NOT AVAILABLE FOR ENGLISH)
Grundstufe 1 (Elementary) 4 LVS
What Do Language Courses Cost? I. One German course per semester is free for exchange
students
II. Courses offered by the viadrina sprachen GmbH cost
180 euro each (for 4 hrs/week).
III. All other courses offered by the Language Center are
free.
Steps to a language course 1. Determine your prior knowledge
• No prior knowledge? => sign up for Grundstufe 1 with the viadrina sprachen GmbH
• You have some prior knowledge? Take a placement
test at the Sprachenzentrum. IMPORTANT: Do not miss the placement test date or time!!!
You will have to wait a semester if you miss the placement exam.
Placement Tests – Please be on time! All tests take place in August-Babel-Str. 12
English Thursday 04.04.2019 10-15 hrs Last test at 14:00 AB
Spanish Thursday 04.04.2019 11-13 Last test at 12:30 AB
FrenchThursday
04.04.2019 13:30-15:30 Last test at 15:00 AB
Ukranian Thursday
04.04.2019 16:00 Be on time AB
Placement Tests – Please be on time! All tests take place in August-Babel-Str. 12
Russian Friday 05.04.2019 11:00 hrs
Be on time AB
Turkish Friday 05.04.201913:00
Be on timeAB
Polish Friday 05.04.201911:00
Be on timeAB
German Monday 08.04.2019 11:00-13 Be on time
AB
Registration
Language Center viadrina sprachen GmbH
Where to register
Grundstufe 1* Logenstraße 9-10 Room 248 Entrance
Lindenstraße, next to
post office
180 euros in cash
*except Polish and Ukrainian Grundstufe 2*
Mittelstufe 2 (English)
Mittelstufe 1 und 2** **not English (see above) Online in
viaCampus Oberstufe
Wissenschaftskommunikation
All language learning in Polish and Ukrainian
europa-uni.de
Registering for courses viacampus.europa-uni.de
Registering for courses viacampus.europa-uni.de
When you finish the online registration, you will receive an e-mail.. But this is not a conformation of your place in the course.
Registering for courses viacampus.europa-uni.de
Tip:
Online registration (viaCampus)
• Deadline: Monday, 10.04.2019 (13:00 hrs)
• Course allocation: Friday, 12.04.2019 (10:00 hrs)
Only after the course allocation will you see which courses you have
• Restplatzvergabe (waiting list):12.04.2019 – 26.04.2019 à www.sz.europa-uni.de
• Change or cancel courses: until 26.04.2019
If you choose to cancel a course but do not remove it from viaCampus, it will show as a “fail“ in the database
Language Center viadrina sprachen GmbH
Where to register
Grundstufe 1* Logenstraße 9-10 Room 248 Entence
Lindenstraße, next to
post office
180 euros in cash
*except Polish & Ukrainian Grundstufe 2*
Mittelstufe 2 (English)
Mittelstufe 1 und 2** **not English (see above) Online in
viaCampus Oberstufe
Wissenschaftskommunikation
All language learning in Polish & Ukrainian
viadrina sprachen GmbH
www.viadrina-sprachen.com Logenstraße 9-10, Rm. 253
(Enterance Lindenstr. 3)
General opening hours: Mo-Th 9:00 – 14:30 Fr 9:00 – 12:00
Extended hours from 8 April - 12 April 2019:
Mo-Th: 9:00-17:00 Fr 9:00-12:00
Europaplatz
Main Building Haupt-
gebäude (HG)
Auditorium Maximum (AM)
Oder- turm
Post Office Postgebäude
viadrina sprachen
Registration: viadrina sprachen GmbH • Deadline: Friday, 12.04. 2019
• Course allocation: immediately after registration & cash payment!
• Course guidance and advice (bring your study plan!)
• Restplatzvergabe (waiting list): 15.04. – 26.04.2019
• Course cancellation: until 12.04.2019 (12:00 hrs) free of cost
• Some course materials available
Attention!
You cannot register for courses via Moodle! Registration for language courses: - viadrina sprachen GmbH (in person) - Official website of the Language Center (online)
Language courses start
the week beginning
Monday, 15.04.2019
ECTS-Credits for Language Courses (LVS = hours per week) • Exchange students receive ECTS-Credits for
successfully-completed language courses (meet attendance, course and exam requirements).
Language courses with 2 LVS: 3 ECTS-Credits Language courses with 4 LVS: 6 ECTS-Credits Language courses with 8 LVS: 12 ECTS-Credits
• A limited number of courses of a certain level and in a certain language may be credited: Grundstufe – Oberstufe max. 4 LVS each, Wissenschaftskommunikation max. 8 LVS.
Language Course Credits
To receive your credits you must: • attend at least 75 % of the course (business students
plan carefully - check it fits with both blocks!) • have passed the course test or other course evaluation
requirements
Usually courses are “pass or fail.” Exchange/Erasmus students need a numerical grade, so please tell your teacher this at the start of the semester. Your credits go on your university transcript. Contact: Bernd Schünow (Office AM 208) [email protected]
Your Contacts at the Language Center
• Lektorate for the different languages Before the language courses begin
Monday 08.04.2019 12-14:00 hrs. Tuesday 09.04.2019 13-15:00 hrs.
• Selbstlernzentrum (AB16) for individual language learning and peer tutors: for language learning
Contact for exchange students: • German courses: Daniela Marthin (AB 23) [email protected] • English courses: Jeff Purchla, AB 124,
Upcoming special offers from our Peer-Tutoring program
• Let‘s Tandem! Wed., 24.04.2019 AB 06 (Languge Center) 18:00-20:00 hrs.
• Sprachcafé (coffee, snacks, games, etc)
Wed., 15.05.2019. 18-20 hrs, room AB 06 29.05.2019 05.06.2019 26.06.2019
Upcoming special offers from our Peer-Tutoring program
• Native speaker lessons (various topics) Wed., 25.05.2019; 18:00-20:00 hrs. AB 06 03.07.2019
• Culinary evening Tues., 18.06.2019 18-20 hrs “Parakletos” academic center Słubice
Upcoming special offers from our Peer-Tutoring program
• Excursion to Szczecin, Poland Fri., 17.05.2019 Registration till 09.05.2019
• Excursion to Zielona Góra, Poland Fri., 05.07.2019 Registration till 15.06.2019
Peer Tutoring at the Language Center
• Develop learning strategies • Increase your motivation • Design custom plan your language learning • Prepare for language tests
Office hour: Tuesdays 13-14 in AB 15 Write directly to [email protected]
Find out more online: Sprachenzentrum à Selbstlernen à Sprachtutoring
Good luck and have fun!