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1 ANNEX II ERASMUS INTENSIVE LANGUAGE COURSES ORGANISING INSTITUTION S INFORMATION FORM - INSTITUTION NAME: ADDRESS: COUNTRY: EILC LANGUAGE LEVEL COURSES ORGANISED: WEB SITE THE TECHNICAL UNIVERSITY OF KOŠICE LETNÁ 9, KOŠICE SLOVAKIA SLOVAK LEVEL I (BEGINNER) NUMBER OF COURSES: 1 DATES:20 JAN FEB 2014 LEVEL II (INTERMEDIATE) NUMBER OF COURSES: DATES: PLEASE NOTE THAT ALL STUDENT EILC APPLICATION FOR OUR EILC SHOULD BE SENT BY TO THE FOLLOWING ADDRESS: beata.czereova@tuke.sk, helena.mazurova@tuke.sk STAFF JOB TITLE / NAME CONTACT PERSON FOR EILC PHDR. JANKA PAVLOVOVÁ, CSC. JOB TITLE HEAD OF DEPARTMENT OF LANGUAGES ADDRESS, TELEPHONE, FAX, DEPARTMENT OF LANGUAGES VYSOKOŠKOLSKÁ KOŠICE SLOVAKIA JANA.PAVLOVOVA@TUKE.SK TEL: RESPONSIBLE PERSON FOR THE PROGRAMME PHDR. BEATA CZÉREOVÁ BEATA.CZEREOVA@TUKE.SK TEL: JUDR. PHDR. HELENA MAZUROVÁ HELENA.MAZUROVA@TUKE.SK TEL:

PART I: GENERAL INFORMATION DESCRIPTION OF TOWN - SHORT HISTORY AND LOCATION KOŠICE, (EUROPEAN CAPITAL OF CULTURE 2013) WITH AROUND 250,000 INHABITANTS, IS THE SECOND LARGEST CITY IN THE SLOVAK

THE CITY IS SITUATED NEAR THE FRONTIERS WITH HUNGARY (20 KM) UKRAINE (80 KM) AND POLAND (120 KM).

KOŠICE S RICH HISTORY AS A TRADING TOWN DURING THE MIDDLE AGES HAS LEFT IT WITH A MULTITUDE OF BEAUTIFUL BUILDINGS AND MONUMENTS, MANY OF WHICH ARE LOCATED IN THE MAIN STREET (HLAVNÁ ULICA), WHICH

EMPEROR LOUIS I THE GREAT GRANTED KOŠICE A COAT OF ARMS, THE FIRST CITY IN EUROPE TO RECEIVE SUCH A PRIVILEGE. TOWERING OVER THE CENTRE OF THE MAIN SQUARE IS ST.

2 PART I: GENERAL INFORMATION DESCRIPTION OF TOWN - SHORT HISTORY AND LOCATION KOŠICE, (EUROPEAN CAPITAL OF CULTURE 2013) WITH AROUND 250,000 INHABITANTS, IS THE SECOND LARGEST CITY IN THE SLOVAK REPUBLIC AND AN IMPORTANT ECONOMIC, INDUSTRIAL AND CULTURAL CENTRE FOR EASTERN SLOVAKIA. IT IS HOME OF 5 UNIVERSITIES, 5 THEATRES, SEVERAL MUSEUMS, GALLERIES AND THE STATE PHILHARMONIA. THE CITY IS SITUATED NEAR THE FRONTIERS WITH HUNGARY (20 KM) UKRAINE (80 KM) AND POLAND (120 KM). KOŠICE HOSTS THE OLDEST MARATHON IN EUROPE, IT BOASTS THE LARGEST HERITAGE RESERVATION IN SLOVAKIA AS WELL AS THE LARGEST GOLD TRASURE IN EUROPE. KOŠICE S RICH HISTORY AS A TRADING TOWN DURING THE MIDDLE AGES HAS LEFT IT WITH A MULTITUDE OF BEAUTIFUL BUILDINGS AND MONUMENTS, MANY OF WHICH ARE LOCATED IN THE MAIN STREET (HLAVNÁ ULICA), WHICH WAS ORIGINALLY A MEDIEVAL SQUARE. THE FIRST WRITTEN REFERENCE DATES BACK TO THE YEAR UNDER A PRIVILAGE GRANTED IN 1324, KOŠICE BECAME A FREE ROYAL CITY. EMPEROR LOUIS I THE GREAT GRANTED KOŠICE A COAT OF ARMS, THE FIRST CITY IN EUROPE TO RECEIVE SUCH A PRIVILEGE. TOWERING OVER THE CENTRE OF THE MAIN SQUARE IS ST. ELISABETH S CATHEDRAL COMPLETED IN IT IS THE LARGEST GOTHIC CATHEDRAL IN SLOVAKIA AND THE ONLY ONE OF ITS KIND IN EASTERN EUROPE. NORTH OF THE CATHEDRAL STANDS THE NEO-BAROQUE THEATRE OF JANKO BORODÁČ BUILT IN THE CUPOLA OF ITS MAIN HALL IS DECORATED WITH SCENES FROM SHAKESPEARE S PLAYS. ON HOT SUMMER DAYS SITTING IN THE PARK BESIDES THE SINGING FOUNTAIN, WHICH DANCES TO MUSIC, NEAR ST. ELISABETH S CATHEDRAL CAN BE PLEASANTLY COOLING AND REFRESHING. IN THE FIRST WEEK OF THE COURSE THE PARTICIPANTS WILL BE TAKEN ON A GUIDED TOUR OF THE CITY. DURING WHICH THEY WILL BE ABLE TO VISIT SOME OF THE MANY PLACES OF INTERESTS OF KOSICE. PERHAPS THE MOST VALUABLE PIECE OF HERITAGE, THE DOMINANT BUILDING AND PRIDE OF THE CITY IS THE CATHEDRAL OF ST. ELISABETH. APART FROM BEAUTIFUL ALTARS NAD THE FRESCO ABOVE THE RÁKOCZI CRYPT, A SPECIAL ATTRACTION THE VISITORS CAN ADMIRE HERE IS ITS TWIN SPIRAL GOTHIC CATHEDRAL STAIRS, ONE OF ONLY FIVE OF THAT KIND STAIRCASES IN EUROPE. YOU CAN ALSO STEP OUT ON A BALCONY AT THE HEIHT OF 50 METRES AND ENJOY THE MOST BEAUTIFUL VIEW AVAILABLE OVER THE CITY OF KOSICE FROM THE CATHEDRAL TOWER. CLOSE TO THIS BUILDING THERE IS THE STATE THEATRE, BUILT BETWEEN IN NEO- BAROQUE STYLE TO THE PLAN OF ADOLF LANG, WHICH IS A UNIQUE PIECE OF WORK. THE CUPOLA OF THE MAIN HALL IS DECORATED WITH SCENES FROM SHAKESPEARE S PLAYS. OTHER MONUMENTS AND PLACES TO VISIT IN THE HISTORICAL CENTRE ST. MICHAEL S CHAPEL, WHOSE ARCHITECTURE IS PARTICULARLY PRESCIOUS, WAS BUILT IN THE 14TH CENTURY. URBAN S TOWER, IN WHICH MUSEUM OF WAX FIGURES IS LOCATED, AND THE BELL NAMED URBAN ARE OTHER MASTERPIECES OF KOSICE HISTORY. STATUES KNOWN AS THE IMMACULATA GROUP, OR THE VIRGIN 2

MARY S COLUMN THE TOWN HALL SÁNDOR MÁRAI MUSEUM THE UNIVERSITY CHURCH OF THE HOLY TRINITY THE SINGING FOUNTAIN THE EAST SLOVAK MUSEUM WITH THE WELL-KNOWN KOŠICE GOLD TREASURE THE FRANCISCAN CHURCH

THE ZOOLOGICAL GARDENS AT KAVEČANY SPREADING OVER 278 HECTARES ARE THE LARGEST IN CENTRAL EUROPE.

THE MOST IMPORTANT EVENTS OF THE STATE PHILHARMONIC ARE THE KOŠICE SPRING MUSIC FESTIVAL, THE ORGAN FESTIVAL IN SEPTEMBER AND THE CHRISTMAS CONCERTS. JAZZ CLUB FEATURES LIVE JAZZ.

3 MARY S COLUMN THE TOWN HALL SÁNDOR MÁRAI MUSEUM THE UNIVERSITY CHURCH OF THE HOLY TRINITY THE SINGING FOUNTAIN THE EAST SLOVAK MUSEUM WITH THE WELL-KNOWN KOŠICE GOLD TREASURE THE FRANCISCAN CHURCH THE DOMINICAN CHURCH IN KOŠICE YOU CAN ALSO ADMIRE THE BOTANICAL GARDENS KEEPING APPROXIMATELY 4000 SPECIES OF NATURAL OR SPECIALLY-BRED PLANTS. THE ZOOLOGICAL GARDENS AT KAVEČANY SPREADING OVER 278 HECTARES ARE THE LARGEST IN CENTRAL EUROPE. - MAIN LOCAL/CULTURAL EVENTS LOVERS OF CLASSICAL MUSIC CAN GO TO CONCERTS PUT ON BY THE STATE PHILHARMONIC KOŠICE. THE MOST IMPORTANT EVENTS OF THE STATE PHILHARMONIC ARE THE KOŠICE SPRING MUSIC FESTIVAL, THE ORGAN FESTIVAL IN SEPTEMBER AND THE CHRISTMAS CONCERTS. JAZZ CLUB FEATURES LIVE JAZZ. THERE ARE SEVERAL THEATRES: THE STATE THEATRE KOŠICE, THE PUPPET THEATRE, THE OLD TOWN THEATRE, THALIA ( THE HUNGARIAN THEATRE), ROMATHAN (THE ROMA THEATRE), CINEMAS (CINEMAX) AND CLUBS IN THE CITY. YOU CAN VISIT SEVERAL MUSEUMS AND GALLERIES: THE EAST SLOVAK MUSEUM, THE SLOVAK TECHNICAL MUSEUM WITH PLANETARIUM, THE EAST SLOVAK GALLERY. YOU CAN OBTAIN MORE INFORMATION ABOUT THE CITY AT WEB SITE: - HOW TO REACH TOWN (LINKS FROM THE NEAREST AIRPORT, TRAIN OR COACH STATIONS) 3

4 ARRIVAL BY AIRPLANE THE KOŠICE INTERNATIONAL AIRPORT IS LOCATED ABOUT 6 KM OUTSIDE THE CITY. IT IS A SMALL AIRPORT BUT THERE IS A VERY GOOD CONNECTION VIA PRAGUE, VIENNA AND BRATISLAVA WITH ALL INTERNATIONAL AIRPORTS ALL OVER EUROPE. THERE IS NO BUS SERVICE TO THE TOWN, SO YOU HAVE TO TAKE A TAXI. THE TAXI FEE IS ABOUT 8 EUROS. ARRIVAL BY TRAIN OR BY BUS THERE ARE MANY TRAIN OR BUS LINES TO BRATISLAVA, THE CAPITAL OF SLOVAKIA, OR TO KOŠICE FROM MAJOR EUROPEAN CITIES. THERE IS A GOOD TRAIN AND BUS CONNECTION FROM BRATISLAVA TO KOŠICE. WEB SITES: SLOVAK STUDENTS SPEAKING ENGLISH WILL MEET THE PARTICIPANTS AT THE AIRPORT OR THE RAILWAY STATION AND TAKE THEM TO THE HALL OF RESIDENCE. - TRANSPORT IN TOWN (BRIEF INFORMATION ON THE MAIN MEANS OF TRANSPORT AVAILABLE) PUBLIC TRANSPORT IN KOŠICE IS PROVIDED BY BUSES, TRAMS AND TROLLEY BUSES. YOU CAN REACH EVERY PART OF THE TOWN FROM THE MAIN STATION (HLAVNA STANICA). THE TICKET COSTS THE TIME TICKET CAN BE USED FOR SEVERAL TRANSPORTATION MEANS AND IS VALID FOR A PRE-PAID PERIOD OF TIME: 30 MINUTES, (CHANGING ALLOWED) OR 0.50 (MAXIMUM 4 STOPS, YET WITHOUT ANY CHANGING). A 24-HOUR TICKET IS AVAILABLE FOR 3.20 AND A 7-DAY PASS FOR YOU CAN BUY TICKETS AT THE NEWSAGENTS OR FROM THE TICKET MACHINES. DO NOT FORGET TO PUNCH THE TICKET ON THE BUS, TROLLEY BUS OR TRAM. YOU CAN GET MORE INFORMATION ABOUT THE CITY TRANSPORT INCLUDING THE TIMETABLES AT YOU CAN TAKE A TAXI AS WELL. THE PRICE FOR 1 KM IS ABOUT 0.86 OR 3 WITHIN THE CITY (EASY TAXI). 4

SHORT DESCRIPTION OF THE ORGANISING INSTITUTION THE TECHNICAL UNIVERSITY OF KOŠICE THE TECHNICAL UNIVERSITY OF KOŠICE (TUKE) WAS ESTABLISHED IN 1952, BUT ITS HISTORY DATES BACK TO THE MINING ACADEMY

THE UNIVERSITY CATERS FOR A WIDE RANGE OF EDUCATIONAL NEEDS NOT ONLY IN THE EAST-SLOVAKIAN REGION, BUT THROUGHOUT SLOVAKIA AND CENTRAL EUROPE, AS IT IS THE ONLY CENTRE OF EDUCATION AND RESEARCH IN

THE TECHNICAL UNIVERSITY OF KOŠICE HAS THE FOLLOWING FACULTIES: FACULTY OF MINING, ECOLOGY, PROCESS CONTROL AND GEOTECHNOLOGIES FACULTY OF METALLURGY FACULTY OF MECHANICAL ENGINEERING FACULTY OF

5 SHORT DESCRIPTION OF THE ORGANISING INSTITUTION THE TECHNICAL UNIVERSITY OF KOŠICE THE TECHNICAL UNIVERSITY OF KOŠICE (TUKE) WAS ESTABLISHED IN 1952, BUT ITS HISTORY DATES BACK TO THE MINING ACADEMY IN BANSKÁ ŠTIAVNICA ESTABLISHED IN THE UNIVERSITY HAS MORE THAN MASTER S AND BACHELOR S DEGREE STUDENTS, ABOUT 400 PHD STUDENTS, ABOUT 900 ACADEMIC STAFF. THE UNIVERSITY CATERS FOR A WIDE RANGE OF EDUCATIONAL NEEDS NOT ONLY IN THE EAST-SLOVAKIAN REGION, BUT THROUGHOUT SLOVAKIA AND CENTRAL EUROPE, AS IT IS THE ONLY CENTRE OF EDUCATION AND RESEARCH IN THIS AREA IN MANY SPECIALIZATIONS. IT WORKS IN CLOSE CO-OPERATION WITH OTHER UNIVERSITIES AND WITH INDUSTRIAL ORGANIZATIONS THROUGHOUT THE REGION AND THE REPUBLIC. THE TECHNICAL UNIVERSITY OF KOŠICE HAS THE FOLLOWING FACULTIES: FACULTY OF MINING, ECOLOGY, PROCESS CONTROL AND GEOTECHNOLOGIES FACULTY OF METALLURGY FACULTY OF MECHANICAL ENGINEERING FACULTY OF ELECTRICAL ENGINEERING AND INFORMATICS FACULTY OF CIVIL ENGINEERING FACULTY OF PRODUCTION TECHNOLOGIES FACULTY OF ECONOMICS FACULTY OF ARTS INSTITUTE OF AERONATICS YOU CAN FIND MORE INFORMATION AT WEB SITE: ACCOMMODATION - SHORT DESCRIPTION OF THE ACCOMMODATION OFFERED (HOTEL, APARTMENTS, STUDENT HALLS, OTHERS; IF THERE ARE COOKING FACILITIES) AND ON THE RENT TO BE PAID PER WEEK THE ERASMUS STUDENTS ARE PROVIDED ACCOMMODATION AT THE HALL OF RESIDENCE CLOSE TO THE COURSE VENUE. THE RATE IS 15 FOR A PERSON PER NIGHT. ANOTHER POSSIBILITY OF ACCOMMODATION IS STANDARD ACCOMMODATION AT THE NEWLY REFURBISHED PART OF THE HALL OF RESIDENCE AT JEDLIKOVA STREET: THERE 5

6 ARE ROOMS WITH TWIN BEDS TO BE SHARED BY TWO STUDENTS, A SHOWER AND A SHARED KITCHEN. THE RATE FOR THE TWIN-BEDDED FURNISHED ROOM IS 100 FOR THE WHOLE STAY FOR ONE PERSON INCLUDED BLANKETS AND SHEETS. STUDENTS CAN HAVE MEALS AT THE UNIVERSITY CANTEENS OR RESTAURANTS THAT ARE NEAR THE UNIVERSITY. MEALS - SHORT DESCRIPTION ON THE SERVICES OFFERED (UNIVERSITY CANTEENS, RESTAURANTS, BARS, OTHERS) THE STUDENT CANTEENS SERVE BREAKFAST, LUNCH AND DINNER THE WHOLE WEEK. THERE ARE SEVERAL CAFETERIAS WHICH SERVE FOOD AND REFRESHMENT AT CHEAP PRICES IN THE AREA OF UNIVERSITY CAMPUS. 24 HOURS VENDING FACILITIES FOR HOT AND COLD DRINKS ARE AVAILABLE THROUGHOUT THE UNIVERSITY. RECEPTION OF STUDENTS - MEETING POINT (PLACE, DATE AND TIME OF FIRST MEETING - FOR EACH COURSE WHERE DIFFERENT) SLOVAK STUDENTS WILL MEET THE PARTICIPANTS AT THE RAILWAY OR BUS STATION AND TAKE THEM TO THE HALL OF RESIDENCE. THE FIRST MEETING WILL TAKE PLACE AT THE FOYER IN THE MAIN BUILDING OF THE TECHNICAL UNIVERSITY, LETNÁ 9, ON 20 JANUARY 2014 AT 9 AM. THE STUDENTS WILL BE WELCOMED BY THE REPRESENTATIVE OF THE UNIVERSITY. ERASMUS STUDENTS WILL BE PICKED UP FROM THE HALL OF RESIDENCE AND TAKEN TO SCHOOL BY SLOVAK STUDENTS. THE WELCOMING DINNER WILL BE HELD ON THE PREMISES OF THE UNIVERSITY. EXTRA MURAL ACTIVITIES - SITE VISITS THERE IS A CHOICE OF PLACES TO VISIT: SIGHTSEEING TOUR IN KOŠICE (WE WILL SHOW THE MOST INTERESTING PLACES IN KOŠICE WITH THE WELL- KNOWN GUIDE OF KOŠICE) 6

THE CLOSE ENVIRONS OF KOŠICE OFFERS MANY OPPORTUNITIES FOR SPENDING LEISURE TIME ON SPORT, RELAXATION OR ENTERTAINMENT: OUR TRIPS WILL INCLUDE SOME OF THESE SIGHTS: BETLIAR (A MANOR HOUSE) AND

THE HIGH TATRAS (100 KM) IS THE MOST FAMOUS TOURIST PLACE IN SLOVAKIA AND THE HIGHEST MOUNTAIN RANGE IN SLOVAKIA.

VISITING THE PIENINY NATIONAL PARK AND PUNTING ON THE DUNAJEC RIVER IS A POPULAR ORGANIZED TOURIST ACTIVITY. THE RAFTS ATE PUNTED ALONG THE RIVER BY THE LOCAL BOATMEN DRESSED IN NATIONAL COSTUMES.

7 THE CLOSE ENVIRONS OF KOŠICE OFFERS MANY OPPORTUNITIES FOR SPENDING LEISURE TIME ON SPORT, RELAXATION OR ENTERTAINMENT: OUR TRIPS WILL INCLUDE SOME OF THESE SIGHTS: BETLIAR (A MANOR HOUSE) AND MAUSOLEUM AT KRÁSNOHORSKÉ PODHRADIE ARE POPULAR PLACES FULL OF HISTORICAL HERITAGE. BEAUTIFUL OCHTINA ARAGONITE CAVE IS THE UNESCO WORLD HERITAGE. THE HIGH TATRAS (100 KM) IS THE MOST FAMOUS TOURIST PLACE IN SLOVAKIA AND THE HIGHEST MOUNTAIN RANGE IN SLOVAKIA. SPIŠ CASTLE (60 KM), BUILT IN THE 12 TH CENTURY, IS THE LARGEST CASTLE IN CENTRAL EUROPE. THE MOST PRECIOUS PART OF THE CASTLE IS THE ROMAN PALACE REBUILT IN THE GOTHIC STYLE. VISITING THE PIENINY NATIONAL PARK AND PUNTING ON THE DUNAJEC RIVER IS A POPULAR ORGANIZED TOURIST ACTIVITY. THE RAFTS ATE PUNTED ALONG THE RIVER BY THE LOCAL BOATMEN DRESSED IN NATIONAL COSTUMES. THIS TRIP IS USUALLY CONNECTED WITH THE VISIT TO THE NEARBY 14 TH CENTURY ČERVENÝ KLÁŠTOR (RED MONASTERY) ORIGINALLY INHABITED BY CAMALDUSIAN MONKS WHERE YOU CAN SEE MUSEUM EXHIBITS AND SOME 16 TH CENTURY MURALS. YOU CAN ALSO VISIT: ZÁDIEL VALLEY, 300-METRE DEEP AND 4 KM LONG RAVINE, (40 KM) IS LOCATED IN THE EASTERN PART OF THE LARGEST AND THE MOST BEAUTIFUL KARST AREAS IN CENTRAL EUROPE, THE SLOVAK KARST. JASOV (35 KM) IS WELL-KNOWN FOR ITS WONDERFUL MONASTERY AND A CAVE. BARDEJOV AND BARDEJOV SPA (80 KM) IS FAMOUS FOR ITS SPA AND OPEN AIR MUSEUM WITH WOODEN CHURCHES, THE UNESCO WORLD HERITAGE, LEVOČA (80 KM), IS WELL-KNOWN FOR THE HIGHEST GOTHIC WING ALTAR IN THE WORLD AND OTHER HISTORICAL HERITAGE. THE SLOVAK PARADISE NATIONAL PARK IS A UNIQUE NATURAL AREA NOT FAR AWAY FROM KOŠICE. 7

- SPORTS FACILITIES (SWIMMING, TENNIS, GYMNASIUM; OPENING DAYS AND AVAILABLE

THE TOWN SWIMMING POOL - OPEN EVERY DAY GOLF COURSES: HRABINA, ALPINKA PAINTBALL AT

KM) AND KOJŠOVSKÁ HOĽA (25 KM) AND KAVEČANY (8 KM) ARE POPULAR SKI CENTRES IN THE

SK - ENTERTAINMENT (CINEMA, THEATRE, ETC.

CULTURAL, SPORT AND OTHER LEISURE ACTIVITIES.

8 - SPORTS FACILITIES (SWIMMING, TENNIS, GYMNASIUM; OPENING DAYS AND AVAILABLE INFORMATION) GYMNASIUM, FITNESS CENTRE, TENNIS COURT WITHIN THE UNIVERSITY CAMPUS THE TOWN SWIMMING POOL - OPEN EVERY DAY GOLF COURSES: HRABINA, ALPINKA PAINTBALL AT ČERVENÝ BREH DRY TOBOGGAN RUN AT KAVEČANY IS ANOTHER LOCAL ATTRACTION JAHODNÁ (15 KM) AND KOJŠOVSKÁ HOĽA (25 KM) AND KAVEČANY (8 KM) ARE POPULAR SKI CENTRES IN THE WINTER. MORE INFORMATION AT THE WEB SITE: - ENTERTAINMENT (CINEMA, THEATRE, ETC.; BRIEF INFORMATION ON PLACES AND STUDENT FACILITIES) KOŠICE OFFERS A WIDE RANGE OF CULTURAL, SPORT AND OTHER LEISURE ACTIVITIES. MUSEUMS, GALLERIES, EXHIBITIONS, THEATRES AND CINEMAS. SHOPPING FACILITIES, RESTAURANTS, CAFES, PUBS AND DISCOS ARE AVAILABLE IN THE CITY. YOU CAN FIND MORE INFORMATION AT WEB SITES: 8

9 Note: where more than one course is organised at each level, this form should be copied and completed for each course COURSE NO: LEVEL: I: Beginner course II: Intermediate course PART II: COURSE(S) DESCRIPTION FROM... TO... PERIOD: 20 JANUARY FEBRUARY 2014 LANGUAGE COMPONENT - SHORT DESCRIPTION OF LANGUAGE COMPONENT: OBJECTIVES AND TEACHING METHODS 9

Note: where more than one course is organised at each level, this form should be copied and completed for each course A1 BEGINNER COURSE THE DEPARTMENT OF LANGUAGES HAS HAD A LONG TRADITION IN

WITHIN THE EILC PROGRAMME IT HAS ALREADY ORGANIZED SIX INTENSIVE LANGUAGE COURSES: THE TEACHERS IN THE EILC ARE WELL-QUALIFIED AND EXPERIENCED IN TEACHING SLOVAK AS A FOREIGN LANGUAGE.

10 Note: where more than one course is organised at each level, this form should be copied and completed for each course A1 BEGINNER COURSE THE DEPARTMENT OF LANGUAGES HAS HAD A LONG TRADITION IN TEACHING SLOVAK AS A FOREIGN LANGUAGE TO STUDENTS FROM ABROAD. WITHIN THE EILC PROGRAMME IT HAS ALREADY ORGANIZED SIX INTENSIVE LANGUAGE COURSES: THE TEACHERS IN THE EILC ARE WELL-QUALIFIED AND EXPERIENCED IN TEACHING SLOVAK AS A FOREIGN LANGUAGE. THE MAIN AIM OF THE COURSE IS TO ENABLE THE LEARNERS TO ACQUIRE THE BASICS OF THE SLOVAK LANGUAGE SO THAT THEY CAN MAKE THEMSELVES TO UNDERSTOOD IN MOST EVERY-DAY SITUATIONS AND ADAPT EASILY IN A FOREIGN LANGUAGE ENVIRONMENT. OUR APPROACH TO LANGUAGE TEACHING IS COMMUNICATIVE, INTERACTIVE, LEARNER-ORIENTED AND TASK-ORIENTED. WE ENSURE THAT THERE IS CONTINUOUS INTERACTION BETWEEN ALL THE STUDENTS AND THE STUDENTS ARE EXPECTED TO PARTICIPATE ACTIVELY. VIDEOS AND AUDIORECORDINGS MAKE AN INTEGRAL PART OF TEACHING. THE EMPHASIS WILL BE PUT ON DEVELOPING COMMUNICATION SKILLS. TOPICS INCLUDE GREETINGS, INTRODUCTIONS, ASKING FOR INFORMATION, ORDERING MEALS IN A RESTAURANT, SHOPPING, GOING OUT, TELEPHONING, GETTING AROUND THE TOWN, TRAVELLING. THE INTERMEDIARY LANGUAGE IS ENGLISH CONSTANTLY RISING SHARE OF SLOVAK TO ENHANCE THE PROCESS LEARNING. THE COMMUNICATIVE METHOD WILL ENABLE PARTICIPANTS IMMEDIATE PRACTICE OF ACQUIRED LANGUAGE KNOWLEDGE IN SIMULATIONS. DURING THE COURSE SEVERAL VISITS TO SHOPS, RESTAURANTS, CANTEENS, UNIVERSITY WORKPLACES WILL BE ORGANISED TO ENABLE PARTICIPANTS TO PRACTISE SLOVAK IN REAL LIFE SITUATIONS. THE CLASSES BEGIN AT 9 A.M. THERE ARE FOUR 45-MINUTE LESSONS IN THE MORNING AND TWO LESSONS AFTER THE LUNCH BREAK. THE MORNING CLASSES ARE DEVOTED MAINLY TO PRACTISING GRAMMAR AND COMMUNICATION. STUDENTS WORK ON THEIR OWN, IN PAIRS OR GROUPS. TO MAKE LEARNING MORE ENTARTAINING VARIOUS GAMES, QUIZES AND PROJECTS WILL BE INCLUDED IN THE TEACHING PROCESS, ESPECIALLY IN THE AFTERNOON CLASSES STUDENTS WILL BE ENGAGED IN ROLE PLAYS OR IN ONLINE ACTIVITIES. APART FROM GENERAL SLOVAK THE STUDENTS WILL BE PROVIDED WITH SPECIFIC VOCABULARY AND PHRASES ACCORDING TO THEIR INTERESTS AND STUDY BRANCHES. 10

11 Note: where more than one course is organised at each level, this form should be copied and completed for each course - SUBJECT-SPECIFIC LANGUAGE ELEMENTS YES NO (e.g. special modules for students in particular disciplines) IF YES, SPECIFY: - DURATION TOTAL NUMBER OF CLASSES 90 h. HOURS IN CLASSROOM 75 h. HOURS OF PRACTICE CONVERSATION/LANGUAGE LABORATORY 15 h. OTHER (PLEASE SPECIFY) - ASSESSMENT (SPECIFY IF THE ASSESSMENT IS MADE BY WRITTEN/ORAL EXAMINATION, ASSIGNMENT, ETC.) THE ASSESSMENT INCLUDES A WRITTEN (35% OF THE SCORE), AN ORAL TEST (60%) AND A REGULAR ATTENDANCE (5%). TEST CONTAINS VOCABULARY AND GRAMMAR: ORAL TEST CONSISTS OF TWO PARTS: PRESENTATION AND INTERACTIVE TALKS. A CERTIFICATE WILL BE ISSUED TO ALL SUCCESSFUL PARTICIPANTS AFTER COMPLETING THE FINAL TEST AT THE END OF THE COURSE WITH 5 CREDITS OF ECTS. COURSE FACILITIES - TEACHING AIDS AUDIO/VIDEO MATERIALS COMPUTER/SOFTWARE HANDOUTS/PRINTED TEXTS TRANSPARENCIES OTHER : (SPECIFY) POWERPOINT PRESENTATIONS - LIBRARY YES NO IF YES, SPECIFY: TIMES 9:00 15:00 OPENING DAYS ADDRESS MONDAY - FRIDAY B. NĚMCOVEJ 5, KOŠICE - LANGUAGE LABORATORY YES NO IF YES, SPECIFY: 11

12 Note: where more than one course is organised at each level, this form should be copied and completed for each course TIMES OPENING DAYS ADDRESS COST CULTURAL COMPONENT - SHORT DESCRIPTION OF THE CULTURAL ELEMENTS INCLUDED IN THE COURSE: OBJECTIVES AND TEACHING METHODS THE AIM OF THE CULTURAL COMPONENT IS TO PROVIDE THE PARTICIPANTS WITH BASIC INFORMATION ON SLOVAKIA, ITS LIFE, HISTORY AND CULTURE. THE CULTURAL COMPONENT OF THE COURSE INCLUDES: TALKS AND DISCUSSIONS ON SLOVAK LIFE AND CULTURE BASIC INFORMATION ON PLACES TO SEE IN SLOVAKIA AND KOŠICE SHOWING PARTICIPANTS HOW TO GET AROUND IN KOŠICE TRIPS AND EXCURSIONS (SIGHTSEEING TOUR AROUND KOŠICE, 3 DAILY TRIPS IN EASTERN SLOVAKIA COMBINING HISTORICAL HERITAGE AND NATURAL BEAUTY OF SLOVAKIA). THE CULTURAL COMPONENT OF THE COURSE PROVIDES STUDENTS WITH THE INFORMATION ABOUT THE HISTORY AND CULTURAL AND SOCIAL LIFE IN SLOVAKIA. WITHIN THE COURSE THE STUDENTS WILL BECOME FAMILIAR WITH SLOVAK CUSTOMS AND TRADITIONS. THE EILC WILL GIVE THEM THE POSSIBILITIES TO LEARN MORE ABOUT INTERCULTURAL DIFFERENCES BETWEEN VARIOUS EUROPEAN COUNTRIES AND THUS BETTER UNDERSTAND AND ACCEPT OTHER CULTURES. - DURATION TOTAL HOURS OF ACTIVITIES 30 h. TEACHERS AND SUPPORT STAFF TEACHERS 2 ADMINISTRATORS 1 STUDENTS 2 NUMBER OF...: 12

ERASMUS INTENSIVE LANGUAGE COURSES ORGANISING INSTITUTION S INFORMATION FORM -

ANNEX II ERASMUS INTENSIVE LANGUAGE COURSES 2011-12 - ORGANISING INSTITUTION S INFORMATION FORM - INSTITUTION NAME: ADDRESS: COUNTRY: EILC LANGUAGE LEVEL COURSES ORGANISED: WEB SITE TALLINN UNIVERSITY