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1 ERASMUS INTENSIVE LANGUAGE COURSES ORGANISING INSTITUTION S INFORMATION FORM - INSTITUTION NAME: ADDRESS: COUNTRY: EILC LANGUAGE LEVEL COURSES ORGANISED: WEB SITE UNIVERSITY OF WARMIA AND MAZURY IN OLSZTYN UL. KURTA OBITZA 1, OLSZTYN POLAND POLISH LEVEL I (BEGINNER) X NUMBER OF COURSES:2 DATES: 27 AUGUST 21 SEPTEMBER 2012 (ARRIVAL DAY : SUNDAY, AUGUST 26, DEPARTURE DAY: SATURDAY, SEPTEMBER 22) LEVEL II (INTERMEDIATE) NUMBER OF COURSES: DATES: Please note that all student EILC applications for our EILC should be sent by to the following address: eilc@frse.org.pl (Erasmus National Agency in Poland). Students are also required to register on-line at: STAFF JOB TITLE / NAME CONTACT PERSON FOR EILC MARIA RÓŁKOWSKA, PHD JOB TITLE HEAD OF CENTRE OF CULTURE AND POLISH LANGUAGE FOR FOREIGNERS ADDRESS, TELEPHONE, FAX, Uniwersytet Warmińsko-Mazurski w Olsztynie, Centre of Culture and Polish Language for Foreigners, ul. Kurta Obitza OLSZTYN, Poland, ph./fax mail:maria_rolkowska@interia.eu, nauka.polskiego@uwm.edu.pl RESPONSIBLE PERSON FOR THE PROGRAMME MARIA RÓŁKOWSKA, PHD As above 1

2 PART I: GENERAL INFORMATION DESCRIPTION OF TOWN - SHORT HISTORY AND LOCATION Olsztyn is the capital of the Province of Warmia and Mazury - known as the land of a thousand lakes (north-eastern Poland). The town has over 172,000 inhabitants and is located in the central part of lake District 220 km from Warsaw and 160 km from Gdańsk. Olsztyn is surrounded by great forests and lakes, ten of which are situated within the boundaries of the city. The town was granted municipal rights in In the period , it was ruled by the bishops of Warmia and remained under polish control. between and Nicolas Copernicus lived and conducted his astronomical observations in the gothic castle of the Warmia Chapter. During the Polish Teutonic war (1521) Copernicus supervised the defence of the town and castle against the Teutonic army. As a result of the first partition of Poland, Olsztyn was incorporated into (German) Prussia in In the interwar period, despite germanisation, the town was the main centre of the Polish movement. during World War II, more than 36% of the town was destroyed. Today, Olsztyn is a dynamic town of young people, 40,000 of whom study at the local university. The historical centre of the town, encircled by the picturesque Łyna River, is entered through the 14 th century Gothic High Gate, the remains of municipal fortifications. The most important monument of sacral architecture is St. Jacob s Cathedral, a gothic, three-nave brick church, dating from An unquestionable attraction of the Old Town is the fortified castle of the Warmia chapter, constructed in the 14 th century, where Nicolas Copernicus lived. A visit to the home of Copernicus would not be complete without seeing the Planetarium and the Astronomical Observatory, which is located in a 19 th century water tower. - MAIN LOCAL/CULTURAL EVENTS Olsztyn is particularly attractive during the summer when numerous artistic events of Olsztyn Summer of Arts take place (from June to September) - many concerts, open-air events, among others Olsztyn Blues Nights, Poetry Singing Festival. All of them are well known and bring Polish and foreign visitors to the town. The detailed programme of events is published every year in the Olsztyn Cultural Information Magazine and in local press. during the off-season period the town is also alive and active. For example, during March Stefan Jaracz memorial theatre houses Olsztyn Theatre Meetings. The cultural map of Olsztyn includes the Feliks Nowowiejski State Concert Hall, the Jaracz Theatre, the Olsztyn Puppet Theatre, Helios multiplex, Awangarda cinema in the Old Town, The Planetarium and Astronomical Observatory, the Museum of Warmia and Mazury (located in the castle), the Museum of Gazeta Olsztyńska, Art Exhibitions Centre as well as many local galleries, clubs, cafes and restaurants. 2

3 - HOW TO REACH TOWN (LINKS FROM THE NEAREST AIRPORT, TRAIN OR COACH STATIONS) From the Airports in Warsaw or Gdańsk you can catch direct buses to the city centres. When you are at the main railway station or the coach station in Gdańsk or Warsaw, you can take one of the trains or buses which go directly from Warsaw or Gdańsk to Olsztyn several times a day (the journey takes 2,5-3,5 hours). When you are already in Olsztyn, from Olsztyn Główny Train Station or the Coach Station ( Dworzec Autobusowy), which are next to each other, you can take a direct bus to University Campus ( Kortowo) buses number 3 and 22. It takes minutes to come to the campus by bus. Timetable of buses in Olsztyn: - TRANSPORT IN TOWN (BRIEF INFORMATION ON THE MAIN MEANS OF TRANSPORT AVAILABLE) There is a fully developed network of bus lines, bus ticket costs 2,90 PLN (a ticket is also required for large piece of luggage). Bus tickets are available in kiosks or can be purchased from a bus driver ( which costs 0,40 PLN more). You should validate your ticket immediately upon entering a bus by using one of the ticket punching machines inside the bus. Of course taxis are available too. The best way to hire a taxi is to call one of many taxi companies ( for example 9191, 9669, 9626).The waiting time is 5-10 minutes. If you order a taxi this way, please make sure that you get into the one you have ordered. SHORT DESCRIPTION OF THE ORGANISING INSTITUTION The University of Warmia and Mazury in Olsztyn was established on September 1, The University combines a 50-year tradition of the University of Agriculture and Technology, a 30-year tradition of the Higher Teacher Education School and a 450-year tradition of theological education in Warmia. The University employs around 3400 persons, including around 2000 academic teachers. The University has over students every year. The Centre of Culture and Polish Language for Foreigners, as one of the general public units of the University of Warmia and Mazury, was established on 28 January 2005 on a UWM Senate Resolution. The Centre is based in the newly erected centre for the Faculty of Humanities on the Kortowo site - one of the most picturesque university campuses in Poland (over 130 ha of green belt around Lake Kortowskie, with food and accommodation infrastructure, numerous students clubs, sports centres, a modern library and bookshops). Our objective is to teach Polish to foreigners and to promote the breadth and depth of Polish culture. We coach foreigners as well as people of Polish origin who reside abroad by making them aware of the richness of Polish culture, incorporating elements of history, literature, art, media, customs and traditions as well as everyday Polish reality into our curriculum. We organize semester courses, intensive summer courses and individual lessons including preparations for Polish as a foreign language state examinations. We have 3

4 organized EILC courses in 2008, 2010 and Our teachers are professional lecturers of Polish as a foreign language with many years of experience in teaching foreigners. Members of our staff include creative and open-minded Polish teachers with a good command of foreign languages who work at our University. They are really helpful in breaking down both linguistic and cultural barriers. The participants of our courses and individual lessons are mostly the students of international educational programmes Erasmus, DAAD but also other foreigners. We have had students from many different countries: Germany, Italy, Spain, Malta, UK, France, Holland, the Czech Republic, Ukraine, Russia, to name but a few. 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 We guarantee our students accommodation in a dormitory in double rooms (equipped with bed-clothes, electric kettle, basic dishes, table set, internet access). There is also a kitchen, a bathroom and a toilet for every 2-3 rooms (4-6 students). The dormitory is situated around 800 meters from the building of the Faculty of Humanities where the classes take place, so the students will take only more less five minutes to come to the classes and will not need to use public transport. Next to the dormitory there is a big grocery store and a bakery. The cost of the dormitory for one person: 600 PLN (approx. 150 ) for the whole period of the course (4 weeks). (PLN Polish zloty; 1 = ca 4 PLN) MEALS - SHORT DESCRIPTION ON THE SERVICES OFFERED (UNIVERSITY CANTEENS, RESTAURANTS, BARS, OTHERS) There are several students bars, cafeterias, pizzeria and the university canteen where meals are served (close to the dormitory). Prices for lunch - from 15 PLN to 25 PLN. Students can also prepare their own meals in the dormitory as they have kitchens facilities and a few nearby food stores. In addition, there are many restaurants in the town centre (which offer a variety of national and international Cuisine, including polish, Italian, Chinese, Japanese, Yugoslav, Greek or Arabic cuisine). RECEPTION OF STUDENTS - MEETING POINT (PLACE, DATE AND TIME OF FIRST MEETING - FOR EACH COURSE WHERE DIFFERENT) Arrival day: Sunday, August 26. From the morning the members of our staff will await every participant of the course in the dormitory: DS 4, Kanafojskiego Street 2, Olsztyn - Kortowo (name of the academic campus). 4

5 We will confirm students arrival and help them with the reception in the dormitory. Beginning of the course Monday, August 27, the Faculty of Humanities, Kurta Obitza Street 1, room 217-9:00- Language placement test and later regular classes. - 13:00 - Inauguration ceremony dinner with the guests of honour representatives of our University - and all the staff of the course UWM Baccalarium Club. EXTRA MURAL ACTIVITIES - SITE VISITS In town: the Old Town St. Jacob s Cathedral, the High Gate, the castle and the Museum of Warmia and Mazury, the Museum of Gazeta Olsztyńska. A visit to the Planetarium is also planned. Out of town ( Saturday s trips) : * Olsztynek Ethnographic museum and Park, * Grunwald - the field of one of the greatest battles of the Middle Ages - between the Teutonic Knights and combined forces of Poles and Lithuanians (1410) and a visit to the Museum of the Battle of Grunwald in Stębark, * Święta Lipka one of the most important shrines of the cult of the Virgin Maria in Poland, as well as one of the finest and most intriguing examples of Baroque art in Poland, * Gierłoż - location of the Wolf s Lair, Adolf Hitler s headquarters in 1940, * Malbork a Teutonic Castle, in the past - the headquarters of the Teutonic Order. - SPORTS FACILITIES (SWIMMING, TENNIS, GYMNASIUM; OPENING DAYS AND AVAILABLE INFORMATION) There are tennis courts and a gymnasium on campus. Thanks to the neighbouring forests and the Kortowskie Lake which are part of the campus - it is also possible to go hiking, biking, horse-riding, swimming and sailing ( kayaks and boats). In the town there are also: an indoor swimming pool, fitness and sports clubs and a bowling centre. - ENTERTAINMENT (CINEMA, THEATRE, ETC.; BRIEF INFORMATION ON PLACES AND STUDENT FACILITIES) Stefan Jaracz Theatre Olsztyn Puppet Theatre Feliks Nowowiejski State Concert Hall multiplex Helios cinema Awangarda Art Exhibitions Centre 5

6 local galleries many pubs and clubs (also students ones) 6

7 PART II: COURSE(S) DESCRIPTION COURSE NO: 1 AND 2 LEVEL: I: Beginner course x FROM... PERIOD: 4 WEEKS AUGUST 27, 2012 (ARRIVAL DAY: AUGUST 26, SUNDAY) TO... SEPTEMBER 21, 2011 (DEPARTURE DAY : SEPTEMBER 22, SATURDAY) LANGUAGE COMPONENT - SHORT DESCRIPTION OF LANGUAGE COMPONENT: OBJECTIVES AND TEACHING METHODS Our objective is to teach Polish and to promote the breadth and depth of Polish culture. We coach foreigners by making them aware of the richness of Polish culture, incorporating elements of history, literature, culture, art, customs and traditions, media as well as everyday Polish reality into the curriculum of the course. We help our students to develop and improve all language skills: knowledge of grammar, speaking, listening, reading and writing. We also focus on pronunciation exercises. We use elements of different teaching methods, but the most important and the most useful for us is communication one. First of all we want our students to communicate in Polish, speak Polish in everyday life situations: in a shop, in the café, in the restaurant, at the university, at the hotel, etc. The main goal of our course is: effective communication in Polish. We want our students to speak Polish and to enjoy it. - SUBJECT-SPECIFIC LANGUAGE ELEMENTS X YES NO (e.g. special modules for students in particular disciplines) IF YES, SPECIFY: If our students have special and particular interests and needs, we include them into the curriculum. We will ask our students about it during the first day of the course. - DURATION TOTAL NUMBER OF CLASSES h.150 HOURS IN CLASSROOM h. 80 HOURS OF PRACTICE CONVERSATION/LANGUAGE LABORATORY h. 24 OTHER h ASSESSMENT (SPECIFY IF THE ASSESSMENT IS MADE BY WRITTEN/ORAL EXAMINATION, ASSIGNMENT, ETC.) Students receive a Certificate of Completing the Course (and 6 ECTS credits) upon meeting all the following criteria: 7

8 - attendance and class work - completion of homework assignments - obtaining a pass mark in the final test written one, including all language skills: knowledge of grammar, reading, writing, listening plus speaking part. COURSE FACILITIES - TEACHING AIDS X AUDIO/VIDEO MATERIALS X COMPUTER/SOFTWARE X HANDOUTS/PRINTED TEXTS X TRANSPARENCIES OTHER : (SPECIFY) - LIBRARY YES X NO IF YES, SPECIFY: TIMES 8:00-15:00 ( LAST TWO WEEKS 0F SEPTEMBER 8:00-20:00) OPENING DAYS ADDRESS MONDAY- SATURDAY UL. M. OCZAPOWSKIEGO 12B (NEXT TO THE CENTRE OF CULTURE AND POLISH LANGUAGE FOR FOREIGNERS) - LANGUAGE LABORATORY YES X NO IF YES, SPECIFY: TIMES OPENING DAYS ADDRESS KURTA OBITZA STREET 1 COST ACCORDING TO THE SCHEDULE OF THE COURSE CLASSES WITH A TEACHER CULTURAL COMPONENT - SHORT DESCRIPTION OF THE CULTURAL ELEMENTS INCLUDED IN THE COURSE: OBJECTIVES AND TEACHING METHODS 16 hours of lectures and 18 hours of trips and visits. The lectures in English- on the following topics: - history of Poland 2 lectures - Polish literature, - Media in Poland, - Polish Culture and Art (theatre, film, music, ect.), - Polish customs and traditions, - social and political life in Poland, - introduction to studying in Poland (knowledge about university education and academic standards). In addition: video presentations, music presentations, multimedia presentations. 8

9 A part of the cultural programme are trips to the museums and important historical places: - In Olsztyn: the Old Town st. Jacob s Cathedral, the High Gate, the castle and the Museum of Warmia and Mazury, the Museum of Gazeta Olsztyńska, a visit to the Planetarium, - Out of Olsztyn: Olsztynek, Grunwald, Święta Lipka, Gierłoż, Malbork. We also plan meetings with: representatives of our University and local Government, UWM students (among others the members of Erasmus Student Network, members of Music and Dancing Folk Group Kortowo ), representatives of the local media and other foreign students present at our University. We also plan to organise the evening meetings in the dormitory to present the students Polish films (with English subtitles) and to present the countries and the cultures of the students who participate in the course (the meetings are planned once or twice every week according to the students interests). - DURATION TOTAL HOURS OF ACTIVITIES h meetings and film presentations TEACHERS AND SUPPORT STAFF TEACHERS 7 ADMINISTRATORS 1 STUDENTS 3 NUMBER OF 11: FOR ONE GROUP 9