ANNEX II ERASMUS INTENSIVE LANGUAGE COURSES 2013-14 - ORGANISING INSTITUTION S INFORMATION FORM - INSTITUTION NAME: ADDRESS: COUNTRY: EILC LANGUAGE UNIVERSITY OF GOTHENBURG P.O. BOX 100, 405 30 GOTHENBURG SWEDEN SWEDISH LEVEL COURSES ORGANISED: LEVEL I (BEGINNER) X NUMBER OF COURSES:2 DATES: 22/7-16/8 WEB SITE LEVEL II (INTERMEDIATE) NUMBER OF COURSES: DATES: PLEASE NOTE THAT ALL STUDENT EILC APPLICATION FOR OUR EILC SHOULD BE SENT BY E-MAIL TO THE FOLLOWING ADDRESS: EILC@gu.se STAFF JOB TITLE / NAME CONTACT PERSON FOR EILC MS JOHAN AHLGREN JOB TITLE INSTITUTIONAL LLP-COORDINATOR ADDRESS, TELEPHONE, FAX, E-MAIL INTERNATIONAL CENTRE PO BOX 100, 405 30 GOTHENBURG PHONE: +46 31 786 0000 FAX: +46 31 786 44 73 E-MAIL: EILC@GU.SE RESPONSIBLE PERSON FOR THE PROGRAMME JOHAN AHLGREN INSTITUTIONAL LLP COORDINATOR INTERNATIONAL CENTRE UNIVERSITY OF GOTHENBURG PHONE:+46317861089/FAX 46317864473 E-MAIL: JOHAN.AHLGREN@GU.SE 1
PART I: GENERAL INFORMATION DESCRIPTION OF TOWN - SHORT HISTORY AND LOCATION THE CITY OF GOTHENBURG, FOUNDED IN 1621, SWEDEN'S SECOND LARGEST CITY WITH MORE THAN 500. 000 INHABITANTS IS SITUATED BY THE RIVER GÖTA ÄLV. IT IS AT THE VERY CENTRE OF NORTHERN EUROPE AND CHARACTERIZED BY ITS PROXIMITY TO THE SEA. GOTHENBURG IS, AND HAS ALWAYS BEEN, AN INTERNATIONAL CITY. FROM THE VERY BEGINNING, GOTHENBURG HAS SERVED AS AN INTERNATIONAL COMMERCIAL CENTRE, NOT THE LEAST AS THE HOME OF THE SWEDISH EAST INDIA COMPANY. NOT ONLY WAS GOTHENBURG PLANNED AND BUILT WITH THE HELP AND ASSISTANCE OF ARCHITECTS AND BUILDERS, MAINLY FROM THE NETHERLANDS AND ENGLAND, BUT ITS LOCATION ON THE WEST COAST AND ITS EXCELLENT HARBOUR, TOGETHER WITH THE ENTERPRISING SPIRIT OF ITS POPULATION, QUICKLY MADE IT THE MAIN PORT OF SWEDEN AND A CENTRE FOR INTERNATIONAL TRADE. INTERNATIONAL ELEMENTS HAVE ALWAYS BEEN A NATURAL PART OF CULTURE IN GOTHENBURG AND ALSO OF EDUCATION AND RESEARCH CARRIED OUT AT THE UNIVERSITY OF GOTHENBURG. LOCATED AS IT IS, BETWEEN EAST AND WEST AND AT THE VERY HUB OF THE NORDIC REGION, GOTHENBURG HAS GREAT POTENTIAL TO KEEP THE INTERNATIONAL FOCUS AT THE FORE. SUCCESSFUL SWEDES AND IMMIGRANTS MADE DONATIONS WHICH TODAY CAN BE SEEN IN INSTITUTIONS LIKE THE SAHLGRENSKA UNIVERSITY HOSPITAL, THE DICKSON FOUNDATION AND CHALMERS UNIVERSITY OF TECHNOLOGY. GOTHENBURG SUCCESSFULLY COMBINES THE ATTRACTION OF A TRUE COSMOPOLITAN CITY WITH THE CHARM OF A SMALL TOWN. ALMOST EVERYBODY SPEAKS ENGLISH AND THE CITY HAS A LOT TO OFFER: RICH AND VARIED CULTURAL LIFE WITH THEATRES, OPERA, CONCERTS, FESTIVALS AND SPORTS EVENTS BUT ALSO A LOT OF PUBS, CLUBS AND CAFÉS. AT THE SAME TIME, THE CITY IS THE HOME OF SOME OF SWEDEN S MAJOR EXPORT-ORIENTED INDUSTRIES. IN MORE RECENT YEARS, A NUMBER OF ENVIRONMENTAL ENTERPRISES AS WELL AS MEDICAL COMPANIES HAVE GAINED INTERNATIONAL REPUTATION. THOSE LOOKING FOR OUTDOOR LIFE, FORESTS AND VAST RECREATION AREAS DO NOT NEED TO GO FAR FROM THE CITY CENTRE. THE SEA AND THE ARCHIPELAGO ARE ALSO WITHIN EASY REACH. 2
- MAIN LOCAL/CULTURAL EVENTS GOTHENBURG HAS DEVELOPED INTO A CENTRE FOR CULTURAL EVENTS IN THE HEART OF SCANDINAVIA. GOTHENBURG IS AN IMPORTANT CONFERENCE VENUE AND HOSTS A LARGE NUMBER OF INTERNATIONAL EVENTS. THERE IS AN OPERA HOUSE, A CONCERT HALL AND AN ART MUSEUM WITH PREDOMINANTLY NORDIC ART. LISEBERG IS THE LARGEST AMUSEMENT PARK IN SCANDINAVIA, WWW.LISEBERG.SE IN FEBRUARY EVERY YEAR THE GOTHENBURG INTERNATIONAL FILM FESTIVAL TAKES PLACE. THE INTERNATIONAL BOAT SHOW IS ALSO ARRANGED EVERY FEBRUARY. IN FEBRUARY, THE GOTHENBURG HORSE SHOW TAKES PLACE. IN AUGUST THE INTERNATIONAL MUSIC FESTIVAL WAY OUT WEST TAKES PLACE IN THE SUMMER THE CITY STAGES GOTHIA CUP, THE LARGEST FOOTBALL TOURNAMENT IN THE WORLD FOR YOUNG PEOPLE. IN SEPTEMBER THERE IS THE ANNUAL GOTHENBURG INTERNATIONAL BOOK FAIR. THE ANNUAL SAILING RACE, "TJÖRN RUNT" TAKES PLACE IN AUGUST. FOR MORE INFORMATION SEE THE FOLLOWING LINK: HTTP://WWW.GOTEBORG.COM THREE FOOTBALL TEAMS PLAYING IN THE TOP DIVISION; IFK GÖTEBORG, BK HÄCKEN AND GAIS. FRÖLUNDA INDIANS PLAY IN SWEDEN S HIGHEST ICE-HOCKEY DIVISION. - HOW TO REACH TOWN (LINKS FROM THE NEAREST AIRPORT, TRAIN OR COACH STATIONS) GOTHENBURG HAS TWO INTERNATIONAL AIRPORTS: LANDVETTER AND CITY AIRPORT. THERE ARE BUSES TO AND FROM THE AIRPORTS EVERY 30 MINUTES. THE BUSES ARE CALLED FLYGBUSSAR. THE RAILWAY STATION IN THE CITY CENTRE HAS FREQUENT CONNECTIONS TO OSLO, MALMÖ, STOCKHOLM, COPENHAGEN AND OTHER EUROPEAN CITIES. IN THE HARBOUR YOU WILL FIND DAILY FERRIES TO AND FROM KIEL, GERMANY AND DAILY FERRIES TO AND FROM DENMARK, FREDRIKSHAMN SEVERAL TIMES A DAY. - TRANSPORT IN TOWN (BRIEF INFORMATION ON THE MAIN MEANS OF TRANSPORT AVAILABLE) THE REGULAR TRANSPORTATION SYSTEM INCLUDES TRAMS, BUSES AND BOATS AND COVER THE WHOLE CITY. THE OPERATOR IS CALLED VÄSTTRAFIK, WWW.VASTTRAFIK.SE THERE ARE SPECIAL BICYCLE ROUTES AVAILABLE ALL OVER THE CITY. 3
SHORT DESCRIPTION OF THE ORGANISING INSTITUTION THE UNIVERSITY OF GOTHENBURG WAS ESTABLISHED IN 1891 WITH THE HELP OF PRIVATE DONATIONS AS A COLLEGE OF HIGHER EDUCATION. IN 1907 IT BECAME AN INDEPENDENT UNIVERSITY COLLEGE WITH THE SAME STATUS AS THE TWO NATIONAL UNIVERSITIES OF UPPSALA AND LUND. DURING THE YEARS A NUMBER OF PREVIOUSLY INDEPENDENT COLLEGES HAVE BEEN INCORPORATED INTO THE UNIVERSITY. TODAY THE UNIVERSITY OF GOTHENBURG OFFERS THE MOST COMPREHENSIVE RANGE OF COURSES AND DEGREE PROGRAMMES IN SWEDEN. WITHIN ITS 9 FACULTIES, ABOUT 70 DEPARTMENTS AND UNITS OFFER PROGRAMS AND COURSES ON ALL LEVELS. TODAY THE UNIVERSITY OF GOTHENBURG IS ONE OF SWEDEN S, IN FACT ONE OF EUROPE S LARGEST AND MOST POPULAR UNIVERSITIES. THERE ARE AT PRESENT ABOUT 50.000 UNDERGRADUATE STUDENTS AND SOME 2.000 ACTIVE POST-GRADUATE STUDENTS ENROLLED AT THE UNIVERSITY. THE UNIVERSITY HAS A STAFF OF ABOUT 5.300 EMPLOYEES, AND 89% OF ALL STAFF WORK WITHIN THE UNIVERSITY S TEACHING DEPARTMENTS. SEVERAL NEW UNIVERSITY BUILDINGS HAVE INCREASED THE CENTRALISATION AND MOST OF THE DEPARTMENTS ARE LOCATED IN THE CITY CENTRE. THIS HAS MADE UNIVERSITY OF GOTHENBURG A TRULY URBAN UNIVERSITY. THE UNIVERSITY IS TRULY COMPREHENSIVE, WITH CUTTING EDGE RESEARCH IN A NUMBER OF DYNAMIC ACADEMIC AREAS. PARTICULAR EMPHASIS IS GIVEN TO FIVE PROFILE AREAS WITH CROSS FACULTY BOUNDARIES: HEALTH, CULTURE, ENVIRONMENT, DEMOCRACY AND SOCIAL DEVELOPMENT, KNOWLEDGE FORMATION AND LEARNING. FINE ART AND DESIGN IS ANOTHER FIELD IN WHICH THE UNIVERSITY OF GOTHENBURG HAS AN EMINENT REPUTATION. MANY IDEAS BORN AT THE SCHOOL OF DESIGN AND CRAFTS ARE NOW VISIBLE E.G. ON THE SHELVES OF IKEA. 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 THERE ARE TWO DIFFERENT OPTIONS FOR ACCOMMODATION OFFERED TO THE STUDENTS PARTICIPATING IN THE EILC COURSE, DEPENDING ON IF THE STUDENTS WILL CONTINUE THEIR STUDIES AT THE UNIVERSITY OF GOTHENBURG (ALT 1), OR MOVE ON TO ANOTHER CITY AFTER THE COURSE (ALT 2). 1. STUDENTS STAYING AT OUR UNIVERSITY FOR THE AUTUMN TERM WILL HAVE EARLIER ACCESS TO THE STUDENT ROOMS THEY APPLY FOR ONLINE. THERE ARE SEVEN DIFFERENT RESIDENCES, WITH EITHER SINGLE ROOMS WITH SHARED KITCHENS OR STUDIOS WITH 4
PRIVATE KITCHENS. ALL ROOMS WITH PRIVATE BATHROOM, INTERNET ACCESS AND FURNISHED, BUT STUDENTS ARE EXPECTED TO PROVIDE THEIR OWN BEDDING AND KITCHEN UTENSILS. LAUNDRY FACILITIES ARE IN THE AREA. RENT FOR THE EXTRA PERIOD: ONE MONTH S RENT, VARYING FROM SEK 3700 TO SEK 4900 DEPENDING ON SIZE AND STANDARD OF ACCOMMODATION. SEE OUR WEBSITE FOR LOCATIONS AND DETAILS, WWW.GU.SE/EXCHANGESTUDENTHOUSING/ 2. STUDENTS STAYING IN GOTHENBURG ONLY FOR THE COURSE COULD RENT THE SAME KIND OF STUDENT ROOM AS ABOVE FOR THE COURSE PERIOD ONLY, AND APPLY ONLINE LATER. A LINK TO THE APPLICATION FORM WILL BE PROVIDED TO STUDENTS AFTER CONFIRMATION OF PARTICIPATION IN THE COURSE. RENT FOR THE PERIOD: ONE MONTH S RENT, VARYING FROM SEK 3700 TO SEK 4900 DEPENDING ON SIZE AND STANDARD OF ACCOMMODATION. THE FIRST DAY TO MOVE IN IS THE SAME DAY THE COURSE STARTS, OR THE FRIDAY BEFORE. LAST DAY TO MOVE OUT FOR STUDENTS MOVING TO ANOTHER CITY IS THE SUNDAY AFTER THE COURSE HAS FINISHED. FOR ANY QUESTIONS ABOUT THE ACCOMMODATION, PLEASE CONTACT STUDENTHOUSING@GU.SE MEALS - SHORT DESCRIPTION ON THE SERVICES OFFERED (UNIVERSITY CANTEENS, RESTAURANTS, BARS, OTHERS) THE UNIVERSITY CANTEEN IS CLOSED DURING THE SUMMER. THERE ARE COFFEE MACHINES AVAILABLE AT SEVERAL PLACES WITHIN THE PREMISES. LUNCH IS AVAILABLE AT A NUMBER OF SMALL LUNCH RESTAURANTS AND CAFÉS WITHIN WALKING DISTANCE. RECEPTION OF STUDENTS - MEETING POINT (PLACE, DATE AND TIME OF FIRST MEETING - FOR EACH COURSE WHERE DIFFERENT) THE FIRST MEETING FOR THE EILC-COURSE 2013 AT UNIVERSITY OF GOTHENBURG WILL TAKE PLACE AT INTERNATIONAL CENTRE, VIKTORIAGATAN 13 ON MONDAY, JULY THE 22 ND, AT 14:00 HOURS. 5
EXTRA MURAL ACTIVITIES - SITE VISITS THE BOTANICAL GARDEN IN GOTHENBURG IS ONE OF THE MOST PROMINENT IN THE WORLD. THE MANY ISLANDS IN THE ARCHIPELAGO ARE POPULAR DESTINATIONS IN THE SUMMER. BOAT TRIPS TO THE ISLANDS, TO MARSTRAND WITH THE OLD FORTRESS. ROCK-CARVINGS AND RUNIC STONES AT THE UNESCO WORLD HERITAGE AT VITLYCKE MUSEUM. THE MUSEUM OF WORLD CULTURE. UNIVERSEUM (A SCIENCE DISCOVERY CENTER ) HAS EVERYTHING FROM SHARKS AND RAINFOREST TO HIGH TECH AND HAND ON EXPERIMENTS. STROKE A RAY AT THE TOUCH TANK AND FLY OUT IN THE SPACE. THE ART MUSEUM WITH PREDOMINANTLY NORDIC ART. THE MARITIME MUSEUM WITH THE AQUARIUM (SJÖFARTSMUSEET) NATURHISTORISKA RIKSMUSEET AND VOLVO MUSEUM. KLIPPANS KULTURRESERVAT AND SLOTTSKOGEN. THE CULTURAL CENTRE IN GOTHENBURG, RÖDA STEN. - SPORTS FACILITIES (SWIMMING, TENNIS, GYMNASIUM; OPENING DAYS AND AVAILABLE INFORMATION) FYSIKEN, A GYM WITH MOST SPORT ACTIVITIES FOR STUDENTS, SWIMMING: THE OCEAN AND ALSO "VALHALLABADET" INDOORS. THE BIG RECREATION AREA OF DELSJÖN AND SKATÅS WITH GYM, GOLF, FOOTBALL, SWIMMING, WALKING, JOGGING AND LOTS OF OTHER ACTIVITIES. - ENTERTAINMENT (CINEMA, THEATRE, ETC.; BRIEF INFORMATION ON PLACES AND STUDENT FACILITIES) MANY CINEMAS AND TWO CINEMA PALACES BERGAKUNGEN AND BIOPALATSET. THE OPERA HOUSE BY THE HARBOUR, THE CONCERT HALL LISEBERG, THE BIGGEST AMUSEMENT PARK IN THE NORDIC COUNTRIES (THE MOST FREQUENT VISITED ATTRACTION IN SWEDEN). SEE THE LINK TO THE REGIONAL TOURIST ORGANISATION FOR FURTHER INFORMATION OF ACTIVITIES IN GOTHENBURG. HTTP://WWW.GOTEBORG.COM 6
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: 4 WEEKS FROM... TO... 22/7 16/8 LANGUAGE COMPONENT - SHORT DESCRIPTION OF LANGUAGE COMPONENT: OBJECTIVES AND TEACHING METHODS THE COURSE ADDRESSES STUDENTS WITH NO PREVIOUS KNOWLEDGE OF THE SWEDISH LANGUAGE. THE OBJECTIVE OF THE COURSE IS TO GIVE STUDENTS AN ELEMENTARY KNOWLEDGE OF THE SWEDISH LANGUAGE AND CULTURE AND BASIC KNOWLEDGE TO SURVIVE IN SWEDEN IN EVERYDAY SITUATIONS. THE MAIN EMPHASIS IS ON THE SWEDISH LANGUAGE, ESPECIALLY ORAL SKILLS. IT IS IMPORTANT FOR STUDENTS TO LEARN HOW TO COMMUNICATE AND UNDERSTAND SIMPLE SWEDISH AND HOW TO USE SWEDISH IN THE MOST ORDINARY COMMUNICATION AND LANGUAGE USAGE SITUATIONS. STUDENTS WILL BE TAUGHT THE BASIC STRUCTURE OF SWEDISH, THE CENTRAL VOCABULARY AND SOME CONVERSATIONAL-, READING- AND WRITING SKILLS. CLASSES WILL TAKE PLACE IN CLASSROOMS AS WELL AS IN THE LANGUAGE LAB AND OUTSIDE THE UNIVERSITY. CONVERSATION WILL BE ESSENTIAL BOTH IN THE CLASSROOM AND DURING SITE VISITS. THE COURSE IS INTENSIVE WITH LESSONS IN THE MORNING AND SITE VISITS AND FIELD TRIPS IN THE AFTERNOON. BY THE END OF THE COURSE THE STUDENTS ARE EXPECTED TO DEMONSTRATE THE ABILITY TO UNDERSTAND AND EXPRESS THEMSELVES IN SPEECH AND WRITING, USING BASIC SKILLS, IN EVERYDAY SITUATIONS REQUIRING A SIMPLE AND DIRECT EXCHANGE OF INFORMATION. THERE WILL BE A CONTINUOUS ASSESSMENT AND ALSO AN ORAL AND WRITTEN EXAM IN THE END OF THE COURSE. THE EXAM INCLUDES LISTENING, READING, WRITING AND SPEAKING TESTS. IF THE STUDENT PASSES THE EXAM HE/SHE WILL RECEIVE 7.5 HIGHER EDUCATIONAL CREDITS AT LEVEL A1 OF THE EUROPEAN UNION COUNCIL SELF ASSESSMENT SCALE. - SUBJECT-SPECIFIC LANGUAGE ELEMENTS YES NO (e.g. special modules for students in particular disciplines) IF YES, SPECIFY: 7
Note: where more than one course is organised at each level, this form should be copied and completed for each course - DURATION TOTAL NUMBER OF CLASSES 80h. HOURS IN CLASSROOM 60h. HOURS OF PRACTICE CONVERSATION/LANGUAGE LABORATORY 20h. OTHER (PLEASE SPECIFY) 50h. SITE VISITS - ASSESSMENT (SPECIFY IF THE ASSESSMENT IS MADE BY WRITTEN/ORAL EXAMINATION, ASSIGNMENT, ETC.) WRITTEN AND ORAL EXAM: THERE WILL BE A CONTINUOUS ASSESSMENT AND ALSO AN ORAL AND WRITTEN EXAM AT THE END OF THE COURSE. THE EXAM INCLUDES LISTENING, READING, WRITING AND SPEAKING TESTS. COURSE FACILITIES - TEACHING AIDS X AUDIO/VIDEO MATERIALS X COMPUTER/SOFTWARE X HANDOUTS/PRINTED TEXTS X TRANSPARENCIES OTHER : (SPECIFY) - LIBRARY YESX NO IF YES, SPECIFY: TIMES 9.00-18.00 OPENING DAYS ALL DAYS ADDRESS VASAGATAN 1 - LANGUAGE LABORATORY YESX NO IF YES, SPECIFY: TIMES 9.00-18.00 OPENING DAYS ADDRESS COST WEEKDAYS HUMANISTEN CULTURAL COMPONENT - SHORT DESCRIPTION OF THE CULTURAL ELEMENTS INCLUDED IN THE COURSE: OBJECTIVES AND TEACHING METHODS 8
Note: where more than one course is organised at each level, this form should be copied and completed for each course STUDY VISITS: ALL VISITS ARE WELL PREPARED IN THE CLASSROOM. THE STUDENTS WILL BE DIVIDED INTO GROUPS AND GET HAND OUTS WITH QUESTIONS TO FILL IN DURING THE VISIT AND THE RESULT IS TO BE SHOWN IN CLASS. SWEDISH FOOD, FEASTS AND TRADITIONS ARE REGULAR COMPONENTS. BASIC KNOWLEDGE IN SWEDISH GEOGRAPHY AND SOCIAL STUDIES. SOME TOPICS RELATED TO EU AND SWEDEN. - DURATION TOTAL HOURS OF ACTIVITIES 130h. TEACHERS AND SUPPORT STAFF TEACHERS 2 ADMINISTRATORS 1 STUDENTS 30 NUMBER OF...: 9