ERASMUS INTENSIVE LANGUAGE COURSES ORGANISING INSTITUTION S INFORMATION FORM -

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1 ANNEX II ERASMUS INTENSIVE LANGUAGE COURSES ORGANISING INSTITUTION S INFORMATION FORM - INSTITUTION NAME: INSTITUTE OF SOCIAL SCIENCES, FACULTY OF CIVIL ENGINEERING, BRNO UNIVERSITY OF TECHNOLOGY ADDRESS: VEVEŘÍ STR. 95, BRNO COUNTRY: EILC LANGUAGE LEVEL COURSES ORGANISED: WEB SITE CZECH REPUBLIC CZECH LEVEL I (BEGINNER) X NUMBER OF COURSES: 3 DATES: 9/9 20/9/ 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: eilc@naep.cz STAFF JOB TITLE / NAME CONTACT PERSON FOR EILC PHDR.DARJA DAŇKOVÁ ADDRESS, TELEPHONE, FAX, VEVEŘÍ STR. 95, BRNO DANKOVA.D@FCE.VUTBR.CZ JOB TITLE HEAD OF INSTITUTE OF SOCIAL SCIENCES... PHDR. DARJA DAŇKOVÁ RESPONSIBLE PERSON FOR THE PROGRAMME 1

2 PART I: GENERAL INFORMATION DESCRIPTION OF TOWN - SHORT HISTORY AND LOCATION BRNO, SITUATED IN THE MIDDLE OF SOUTH MORAVIA REGION, IS THE SECOND LARGEST CITY IN THE CZECH REPUBLIC WITH A POPULATION OF ABOUT 400,000 PEOPLE AND HISTORY OF AT LEAST 8 CENTURIES. IT IS ALSO AN IMPORTANT CENTRE OF HIGHER EDUCATION, WITH 11 UNIVERSITIES AND 80,000 STUDENTS. THE SPILBERK CASTLE, A FORTRESS AND A FORMER PRISON, TOGETHER WITH THE CATHEDRAL OF ST. PETER AND PAUL ARE AMONG THE MAIN HISTORICAL MONUMENTS OF THE CITY. BRNO IS ALSO WELL- KNOWN FOR ITS LARGE EXHIBITION CENTRE, MOTOR RACING MASARYK CIRCUIT AND THE TUGENDHAT VILLA PROTECTED BY UNESCO. THE CITY IS RENOWED FOR ITS FRIENDLY AND RELAXED ATMOSPHERE. - MAIN LOCAL/CULTURAL EVENTS THERE ARE MANY INTERESTING FESTIVALS, EXHIBITIONS, PERFORMANCES AND OTHER EVENTS TAKING PLACE EVERY MONTH ALL YEAR ROUND. ONE OF THE MOST FAMOUS ARE THE IGNIS BRUNENSIS, AN INTERNATIONAL FIREWORKS COMPETITIONS, THE ANNUAL LEOS JANACEK COMPETITION, MOTO GP SERIES. - HOW TO REACH TOWN (LINKS FROM THE NEAREST AIRPORT, TRAIN OR COACH STATIONS) THE INTERNATIONAL AIPORT BRNO TURANY WITH REGULAR FLIGHTS TO LONDON, MILAN, EINDHOVEN AND MOSCOW IS LOCATED ONLY 20 MINUTES BY BUS FROM THE CITY CENTRE. THE BUSES OPERATE EVERY 30 MINUTES DURING THE DAY AND EVERY 60 MINUTES AT NIGHT, THE FARE IS 25 CZK. IT IS VERY CONVENIENT TO TRAVEL TO BRNO FROM THE VIENNA OR PRAGUE AIRPORTS AS WELL. THE MAIN BRNO RAILWAY AND COACH STATIONS OFFER REGULAR CONNECTIONS TO PRAGUE AND OTHER CZECH CITIES, VIENNA, BRATISLAVA AND BUDAPEST. - TRANSPORT IN TOWN (BRIEF INFORMATION ON THE MAIN MEANS OF TRANSPORT AVAILABLE) THE PUBLIC TRANSPORT IN BRNO IS COMFORTABLE WITH DENSE NETWORK OF TRAMS, BUSES AND TROLLEYS RUNNING EVERY FEW MINUTES DURING THE DAY AND AT LEAST ONCE AN HOUR AT NIGHT. THE FARE FOR 15 MINUTE TICKET IS 20 CZK. 2

3 SHORT DESCRIPTION OF THE ORGANISING INSTITUTION THE INSTITUTE OF SOCIAL SCIENCES IS ONE OF THE 22 INSTITUTES AT THE FACULTY OF CIVIL ENGINEERING WHICH IS ONE OF THE FACULTIES OF BRNO UNIVERSITY OF TECHNOLOGY. THE FACULTY IS LOCATED IN TWO MAJESTIC BUILDINGS IN THE CITY CENTRE. THE INSTITUTE PROVIDES TUITION OF 6 FOREIGN LANGUAGES AND THE CZECH LANGUAGE FOR FOREIGNERS, TOGETHER WITH PSYCHOLOGY, SOCIOLOGY AND THE BUILDING LAW. THE TUITION TAKES PLACE IN MODERN CLASSROOMS PROVIDED WITH SOPHISTICATED EQUIPMENT (INTERACTIVE WHITEBOARDS, NOTEBOOKS, POWERPOINT PRESENTATIONS, DATA PROJECTORS) AND IS CONNECTED WITH E-LEARNING COURSES ON MOODLE. 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 ACCOMMODATION WILL BE PROVIDED AT THE STUDENTS DORMITORIES LOCATED IN VINAŘSKÁ STREET WHERE STUDENTS STAY IN TWIN ROOMS EQUIPPED WITH AN INTERNET CONNECTION, A KITCHENETTE WITH A FRIDGE AND A COOKER, A BATHROOM AND A TOILET. THE PRICE IS 350 CZK PER PERSON PER NIGHT. THE DORMITORIES ARE 2.5 KM FROM THE FACULTY. YOU CAN USE THE PUBLIC TRANSPORT TO GET THERE WITH A TICKET FOR 25 CZK. MEALS - SHORT DESCRIPTION ON THE SERVICES OFFERED (UNIVERSITY CANTEENS, RESTAURANTS, BARS, OTHERS) STUDENTS CAN USE THE KITCHENETTE IN THEIR ROOMS FOR COOKING AND A CAFETERIA WITHIN THE DORMITORY. MANY RESTAURANTS AND PUBS ARE LOCATED IN THE VICINITY OF THE DORMITORIES, ESPECIALLY AROUND THE MENDELOVO NÁMĚSTÍ, WHICH IS A LIVELY HUB WITH SHOPS, RESTAURANTS AND A BREWERY PUB. RECEPTION OF STUDENTS - MEETING POINT (PLACE, DATE AND TIME OF FIRST MEETING - FOR EACH COURSE WHERE DIFFERENT) THE STUDENTS WILL BE MET BY THE TEACHERS AT THE FACULTY ON THE FIRST DAY OF THE COURSE AND LATER THAT DAY A WELCOME DAY RECEPTION WILL TAKE PLACE IN OF BRNO S MOST POPULAR PUBS WHERE THE INCOMING STUDENTS WILL TASTE SOME TYPICAL CZECH NATIONAL DISHES. MORE DETAILS WILL BE INCLUDED IN THE INFOPACKS FOR THE CONFIRMED EILC STUDENTS. 3

4 EXTRA MURAL ACTIVITIES - SITE VISITS THE COURSE INVOLVES A GUIDED TOUR AROUND THE CITY S MOST MEMORABLE MONUMENTS INCLUDING THE ŠPILBERK CASTLE, THE ST. PAUL S AND PETER S CATHEDRAL AND THE NEWLY REFURBISHED VILLA TUGENDTHAT PROTECTED BY UNESCO. AS A DAY TRIP, THE STUDENTS WILL VISIT THE DEEPEST ABYSS IN CENTRAL EUROPE MACOCHA AND POSSIBLY ALSO ONE OF THE CASTLES AROUND BRNO. IT WILL BE ALSO POSSIBLE TO GO TO THE PLANETARIUM OR GREGOR MENDEL MUSEUM. - SPORTS FACILITIES (SWIMMING, TENNIS, GYMNASIUM; OPENING DAYS AND AVAILABLE INFORMATION) THERE IS A MODERN SPORTS CENTRE RUN BY THE UNIVERSITY 30 MINUTES AWAY FROM THE DORMITORIES WITH AN ATHLETICS STADIUM, A FOOTBALL PITCH, A BASKETBALL COURT, AN IN-LINE SKATING TRACK AND INDOOR TENNIS COURTS. APART FROM THAT BRNO OFFERS A WHOLE RANGE OF SPORTS FACILITIES, FROM SWIMMING POOLS TO ICE-SKATING STADIUMS, SO IT S ONLY UP TO YOU WHICH YOU PREFER TO TRY. AS A PART OF THE SOCIAL PROGRAMME, A VISIT TO ADRENALINE ROPE CENTRE WILL BE OFFERED. - ENTERTAINMENT (CINEMA, THEATRE, ETC.; BRIEF INFORMATION ON PLACES AND STUDENT FACILITIES) BRNO HAS MORE THAN 10 THEATRES SCENES STAGING DRAMA, OPERA, MUSICALS AND BALLET, 15 CINEMAS (INCLUDING 2 MULTIPLEX CINEMAS), A LARGE NUMBER OF MUSIC CLUBS, GALLERIES AND MUSEUMS SO THAT EVERYBODY CAN CHOOSE THEIR FAVOURITE EVENTS. A THEATER PERFORMANCE WILL BE SCHEDULED DURING THE COURSE. 4

5 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 x II: Intermediate course PART II: COURSE(S) DESCRIPTION PERIOD: WINTER SEMESTER 2013/2014 FROM... TO... SEPT. 9, 2013 SEPT. 20, 2013 LANGUAGE COMPONENT - SHORT DESCRIPTION OF LANGUAGE COMPONENT: OBJECTIVES AND TEACHING METHODS THE AIM IS TO INCREASE STUDENTS KNOWLEDGE FROM A0 TO A1- WITHIN TWO WEEKS OF INTENSIVE STUDY AND TO INTRODUCE CZECH HISTORY AND CULTURE. THE MOST OFTEN APPLIED APPROACH IS COMMUNICATIVE LANGUAGE TEACHING. WE PUT EMPHASIS TO COMMUNICATE THROUGH INTERACTION BY INCORPORATING A LOT OF INTERACTIVE ACTIVITIES SUCH AS ROLE PLAY, INTERVIEWS, PAIR AND GROUP WORK, GAMES AND SOME EASY SONGS. WE FOCUS ON MINIMIZING THE MOTHER TONGUE INTERFERENCE ESPECIALLY WITH LEARNING THE PRONUNCIATION AND READING WITH NON SLAVIC SPEAKERS. DUE TO EXPECTED MULTINATIONAL COMPOSITION OF THE COURSE, THE COMMON COMMUNICATION LANGUAGE WILL BE ENGLISH. DEPENDING ON THE STUDENTS MOTHER TONGUES AND PREFERENCIES, WE CAN COMPOSE A GROUP OF STUDENTS - SLAVIC SPEAKERS AS OUR EXPERIENCE SHOWS THAT THEIR PROGRESS IN LEARNING CZECH CAN BE SIGNIFICANTLY FASTER THAN THE NON SLAVIC SPEAKERS. - SUBJECT-SPECIFIC LANGUAGE ELEMENTS X YES NO (e.g. special modules for students in particular disciplines) IF YES, SPECIFY: ALL OUR CLASSROOM ARE EQUIPPED WITH INTERACTIVE WHITEBOARDS AND HAVE INTERNET CONNECTION, SO WE CAN READILY USE NOT ONLY THE INTERNET SUPPORT OF THE TEXTBOOK, BUT ALSO SPECIAL LANGUAGE COMPUTER-BASED EXERCISES. THESE INVOLVE VOCABULARY PRACTICE IN FORMS OF FLASH CARDS, CLOZE TESTS, CROSSWORDS AND JUMBLED SENTENCES, SELF EVALUATION TESTS ETC. STUDENTS CAN ALSO USE THE E-LEARNING COURSE ON MOODLE AS A FURTHER SUPPORT BESIDE THE TUITION. - DURATION TOTAL NUMBER OF CLASSES 60 h. HOURS IN CLASSROOM 60 h. HOURS OF PRACTICE CONVERSATION/LANGUAGE LABORATORY We fully incorporate conversation into each lesson, so no extra conversational classes are needed because we give our students plenty of 5

6 Note: where more than one course is organised at each level, this form should be copied and completed for each course OTHER (PLEASE SPECIFY) opportunities and encouragement to talk in each lesson. 1 consultation hour after tuition on weekdays - ASSESSMENT (SPECIFY IF THE ASSESSMENT IS MADE BY WRITTEN/ORAL EXAMINATION, ASSIGNMENT, ETC.) HOMEWORK WILL BE ASSIGNED EVERY DAY. THERE WILL BE A FINAL WRITTEN TEST WITH A SHORT SPEAKING PART. IF THE STUDENTS PASS THE TEST SUCCESSFULLY, THEY WILL BE AWARDED 3 ECTS CREDITS AND A CERTIFICATE. COURSE FACILITIES - TEACHING AIDS X AUDIO/VIDEO MATERIALS X COMPUTER/SOFTWARE X HANDOUTS/PRINTED TEXTS X TRANSPARENCIES OTHER : (SPECIFY) INTERACTIVE WHITEBOARD ACTIVITIES, POWERPOINT PRESENTATIONS, LAMINATED FLASH CARDS - LIBRARY YES NO X IF YES, SPECIFY: TIMES OPENING DAYS ADDRESS - LANGUAGE LABORATORY YES NO X IF YES, SPECIFY: TIMES OPENING DAYS ADDRESS COST CULTURAL COMPONENT - SHORT DESCRIPTION OF THE CULTURAL ELEMENTS INCLUDED IN THE COURSE: OBJECTIVES AND TEACHING METHODS WE EXPECT THE STUDENTS TO GET THE BASIC, BUT ESSENTIAL IDEAS ABOUT THE CZECH HISTORY AND CULTURE BY INCORPORATING SPECIAL LECTURES ON CZECH HISTORY, CULTURE AND RELATED TOPICS AND TWO SCREENINGS OF SOME CZECH AWARD-WINNING FILMS WITH ENGLISH SUBTITLES. - DURATION 6

7 Note: where more than one course is organised at each level, this form should be copied and completed for each course TOTAL HOURS OF ACTIVITIES 60 lessons + 20 hours outdoor activities = 80 TEACHERS AND SUPPORT STAFF TEACHERS 5 ADMINISTRATORS 3 STUDENTS 2 NUMBER OF...: 7