Leading Professors
Prof. Dr. David Hamidovic, Full Professor of the University of Lausanne (Switzerland)
Prof. Dr. Georges Bohas, Full Professor of the Ecole Normale Supérieure de Lyon (France)
Prof. Dr. Laurent Colonna d’Istria, Full Professor of the University of Liege (Belgium)
Duration
10 days: August 4-13, 2016
Level of students and suitable fields of study
Students in BA, MA, PhD in Linguistics, Humanities, Sciences of Religions, Theology, Social Sciences. The summer school proposes different levels of languages according to the student’s skills.
Number of students
60-70
Full Program, application and logistics are available here (Fr)
Course description
The intensive program offered by the Summer School in oriental languages (ÜLO) intends to train students from different nationalities in ancient and modern oriental languages (Akkadian, Classical Hebrew, Modern Hebrew, Aramaic, classical Arabic, modern Arabic, old Persian, Persian, Armenian, Georgian, Coptic, classical Ethiopian, Syriac, Old Church Slavonic). While it is often difficult to open courses in rare languages at every university, the ÜLO allows the grouping of a sufficient number of students for the opening of such courses.
The professors are university lecturers and researchers. During the program, they also take the opportunity to exchange on common objects of research that have a tangible form, either in projects, or in common databases. The intensive program is therefore a chance for the professors to share knowledge and to work outside the classrooms as well as during the lessons.
The intensive program also intends to integrate into those projects the students that were trained during the courses of the Summer School.
Each institution has developed learning methods for languages, including learning methods in language and communication proficiency as well as competencies in translation studies, depending on their institutional projects. Innovative practices are identifiable. Transfers between institutions through the intensive program is therefore expected. Databases, learning methods as well as original pedagogies are implemented in this context.
Read more about course program and aims (Fr)
Learning outcomes of the program
A ten consecutive day session with two lessons of selectable languages (a major one for 5 hours a day, and a minor for 2 hours a day) for students, depending on their personal and/or professional project.
In the evening, conferences will be proposed on research subjects or on publications of professors or advanced students.
Knowledge, capacities and competencies of the students are developed through lessons, seminars, and through the use of standard information and communication technologies.
1. Development of competencies for students
2. Trainings of students in rare languages
3. Intensification of scientific and pedagogical exchanges between partner institutions.
Schedule
Day 1 Arrival Day - Beginning of courses
Day 2 Courses
Day 3 Courses - Evening Conference
Day 4 Courses - Evening Conference
Day 5 Courses - First evaluation
Day 6 Morning Conference - Courses
Day 7 Courses
Day 8 Courses - Evening Conference
Day 9 Courses - Second evaluation
Day 10 Courses - Departure Day for students
Day 11 Meeting for teachers - Departure Day for teachers
Number of credits in ECTS system
6 ECTS (76 hours for the major and minor courses, daily study after the courses, 2 evaluations during the session)
Evaluation methods
Students are required to take two spoken or written evaluation, depending on the lessons they chose. The professor chooses the appropriate modalities according to the targeted competencies: written examination, oral presentation, realization and presentation of an IT project.
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The residential facilities are managed by a services company: San Servolo Servizi Metropolitani Srl.
To confirm accommodation on campus: download the accommodation form here and return the completed form by e-mail to reception@servizimetropolitani.ve.it, no later than May 31st (extended).
The cost of accommodation in single rooms for the duration of the summer school is 450 Euro (50 euro per night, per nine nights). The cost of the first night has to be paid in advance to confirm the reservation and is non-refundable.
Cancellation fees will be applied according to the Cancellation Policy contained in the accommodation form.
• Rooms are cleaned once a day;
• Linens, towels and blankets are provided;
• There are coin-operated laundry facilities (washing and drying). Each load costs 3 Euro;
• No outside guests are allowed in the residential halls;
• No pets are allowed in the residential halls;
• Cooking is strictly prohibited in the bedrooms of the residential halls;
• Smoking is strictly prohibited in the residential halls;
• Noise levels should be kept to a minimum, especially after 10 pm.
For any problems in your room (light bulbs, heating, A.C, etc) please inform the Reception.
The Reception is open from 8.30 am to 8 pm
There is a night porter on duty from 8 pm to 8.30 am.
Tel: +39 041 2765100
e-mail: reception@servizimetropolitani.ve.it
Further information on VIU campus available here: http://www.univiu.org/shss/life-at-viu/viu-campus
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More information and application form:
http://unil.ch/ftsr/home/menuinst/enseignement/universite-dete.html
Brochure (Fr)