INTERNATIONAL SUMMER COURSES / INTERNATIONALE
SOMMERKURSE
FOR GERMAN AS A FOREIGN LANGUAGE 2012
DATES
THREE-WEEK SESSIONS
Monday 11 July through Friday 29 July (3 x 20 hours of instruction = 60 hours)
Monday 1 August through Friday 19 August (3 x 20 hours of instruction = 60
hours)
TWO-WEEK SESSIONS
Monday 11 July through Friday 22 July (2 x 20 hours of instruction = 40 hours)
Monday 1 August through Friday 12 August (2 x 20 hours of instruction = 40
hours)
Monday 08 August through Friday 19 August (2 x 20 hours of instruction = 40
hours)
DAILY SCHEDULE / SKILLS FOCI
9:00 - 10:30 A.M. READING COMPREHENSION AND WRITING
11:00 A.M. - 12:30 P.M. LISTENING COMPREHENSION AND SPEAKING
COURSE LEVELS
We offer instruction at all levels, from courses for the absolute beginner
to courses for those possessing near-native proficiency. Placement is determined
in a number of ways, primarily through a 100-item placement exam (held on
the first Monday of your session).
In accordance with the guidelines of the European Common Frame of Reference,
the course levels are designated as follows:
A1 = BREAKTHROUGH
A2 = WAYSTAGE
B1 = THRESHOLD
B2 = VANTAGE
C1 = EFFICIENT PROFICIENCY
C2 = MASTERY
If necessary, intermediate levels (designated with a +) may be added.
CLASS SIZE
Maximum 15 students per class.
FACULTY
Our teachers are language scholars who hold doctoral or master’s degrees (ISCED 5 and 6);
all have completed special training in teaching German as a foreign language.
All are certified examiners for the Austrian German Language Diploma
(ÖSTERREICHISCHES SPRACHDIPLOM DEUTSCH).
TESTS
Tests to evaluate progress are conducted once a week. To be eligible for a
course completion certificate and grade, one must attend 80% of course meetings
and pass all tests. U.S. university semester credits may be granted through
the Bowling Green State University summer language program. Contacts: Dr.
Theodore Rippey (theodor@bgsu.edu), Dr. Edgar Landgraf (elandgr@bgsu.edu).
Credit transfer: 60 ISK instructional hours = 4 semester credit hours; 120
IFK instructional hours = 8 credit hours.
In the third week of courses, participants may take the Austrian German Language
Diploma exam (extra fee applies). Testing days are Monday 26 July 2012 and Monday 16 August 2012.
CLASSROOMS
Courses take place in the ISK institute (Kaigasse 35) and in seminar rooms of the Paris
Lodron Univeristy of Salzburg. All locations are in the historic city center
(“Altstadt”).
COURSE FEES
60 instructional hours (3 weeks) = 588 Euros; 40 instructional hours (2 weeks)
= 392 Euros
Discount for returning students or families: 10%
The course fee includes the initial placement evaluation, instruction in class
groups of 15 or less, course and testing materials, and the completion certificate.
SUPPLEMENTARY MODULES
MODULE „SALZBURG“: City walks and tours of local attractions with
qualified guides; held Tuesday and Thursday afternoons, Saturdays.
Three-week session (8 outings) = 200 Euros
Two-week session (5 outings) = 120 Euros
(Tours, tickets, bus fares included)
MODULE „LITERATURE“: For participants
at level B2 and above. Monday and Wednesday course sessions will take a contemporary
approach to major German and Austrian authors, working with paradigmatic texts.
Three-week session (18 instructional hours) = 200 Euros
Two-week session (12 instructional hours) = 120 Euros
MODULE „CONVERSATION“: For participants
at A2 and below. Monday and Wednesday course sessions will train students
for successful spoken communication in everyday situations. The objective
is to develop strategies and vocabulary appropriate to specific interlocutors
and contexts.
Three-week session (18 instructional hours) = 200 Euros
Two-week session (12 instructional hours) = 120 Euros
MODULE „TUTORIUM“: We offer customized
individual instruction for course participants seeking targeted grammar review
or extra preparation for a specific ÖSD exam (e.g. German for Business
[Wirtschaftsdeutsch]). Five one-on-one sessions (90 minutes each) = 400 Euros.
MODULE „ACCOMMODATION WITH HOST FAMILY“:
20 nights, single room, including breakfast, 35 Euros per night = 700 Euros
20 nights, slot in double room, including breakfast, 25 Euros per night =
500 Euros
20 x dinner with host family = 200 Euros
(Two-week course participants book for 13 nights; same per night/per meal
prices)
Please reserve while space is still available:
For registration, course-related advising, and general program information,
contact us at
isk-salzburg@aon.at
ISK-Altstadt-Institut, Kaigasse 35, 5020 Salzburg
Tel / Fax +43 (0)662 – 84 01 91
Prof. Mag. Andrea Linecker
Institute Director, Chief Examiner
TESTING CENTER FOR THE AUSTRIAN LANGUAGE DIPLOMA
“ÖSTERREICHISCHES SPRACHDIPLOM DEUTSCH“