The University of Iceland Language Centre offers a variety of free language courses for all UI students. Courses offered during the spring semester 2023 are Danish, French, Hindi, Italian, Spanish, German and Polish. Please note that the number of seats in each course is limited. For students Spring 2023: Self-directed studies: online courses for students with basic skills (A2 or above, with the exception of Italian, which is also intended for beginners). Please note that SDS I is not a prerequisite for SDS II. DAN001G Self-Directed Study in Danish II FRA004G Self-Directed Study in French II ÍTA004G Self-Directed Study in Italian II SPÆ004G Self-Directed Study in Spanish II ÞÝS004G Self-Directed Study In German II Beginner courses: Six-week intensive courses for complete beginners, held twice a week for 80 minutes between 16:40 – 18:10. POL201G Polish for Beginners II (10 January to 16 February, Tuesdays and Thursdays) FRA019G French for Beginners III (10 January to 16 February, Tuesdays and Thursdays) FRA020G French for Beginners IV (28 February to 13 April, Tuesdays and Thursdays) SPÆ018G Spanish for Beginners III (9 January to 15 February, Mondays and Wednesdays) SPÆ019G Spanish for Beginners IV (27 February to 12 April, Mondays and Wednesdays) ÞÝS027G German for Beginners III (10 January to 16 February, Tuesdays and Thursdays) ÞÝS029G German for Beginners IV (28 February to 13 April, Tuesdays and Thursdays) HIN102G Hindi for Beginners II (10 January to 16 February, Tuesdays and Thursdays) Cultural courses: Six-week intensive course, held twice a week for 80 minutes between 16:40 – 18:10. HIN202G Indian Culture and Society II (28 February to 13 April, Tuesdays and Thursdays) 2-6 ECTS credits are awarded for self-directed courses depending on the number of assignments students submit. Beginner courses are intensive, six-week courses worth 5ECTS. Registration is done through the university intranet, Ugla. Credits earned from these courses may not be applied to a BA degree, either as a major or minor subject. For further information, contact ems@hi.is For staff Spring semester 2023: Icelandic III (12 hrs.) This course will be taught twice a week for 2 hours. Participants will develop all language skill areas by reading authentic texts (newspapers, magazines, and literature), writing short texts, and practicing oral proficiency. This course is open to those who have a basic knowledge of Icelandic and/or have completed Icelandic for Beginners I and II at University of Iceland or equivalent courses. Time and date: 30 January to 15 February, 2023 (3 weeks). Mondays and Wednesdays, 16:00 – 18:00. Instructor: Marc Daniel Skibsted Volhardt Deadline for registration: 25 January, 2023 Price: Free for university staff and their spouses/partners, 38,000 ISK for others (priority given to staff members). Course fees include learning materials. Minimum number of participants: 7 Target group: All international staff at the University of Iceland who have completed secondary studies (equivalent to the Icelandic stúdentspróf), including PhD students and postdocs. The course is also open to participants outside the university who have completed secondary studies. Icelandic IV (12 hrs.) This course will be taught twice a week for 2 hours. Participants will develop all language skill areas, with a special emphasis on oral proficiency. This course is open to all those who have a basic knowledge of Icelandic and/or have completed Icelandic for Beginners I, II and III at University of Iceland or equivalent courses (44 hours in total). Time: 27 February to 15 March, 2023 (3 weeks). Mondays and Wednesdays, 16:00 – 18:00. Instructor: Marc Daniel Skibsted Volhardt Deadline for registration: 22 February, 2023 Price: Free for university staff and their spouses/partners, 38,000 ISK for others (priority given to staff members). Course fees include learning materials. Minimum number of participants: 7 Target group: All international staff at University of Iceland who have completed secondary studies (equivalent to the Icelandic stúdentspróf), including PhD students and postdocs. The course is also open to participants outside the university who have completed secondary studies. Icelandic for Beginners I (16 hrs.) This is a course for absolute beginners. It will be taught twice a week for two hours. Participants will work on developing all language skills: oral comprehension, oral expression, writing, and reading in addition to grammar and vocabulary. Time and date: 23 January to 15 February, 2023. Mondays and Wednesdays, 16:00 – 18:00 Deadline for registration: 18 January, 2023 Instructor: Piergiorgio Consagra Price: Free for university staff and their spouses/partners (priority given to staff members). Course fees include learning materials. Minimum number of participants: 10 Target group: All international staff at University of Iceland who have completed secondary studies (equivalent to the Icelandic stúdentspróf), including PhD students and postdocs. The course is also open to participants outside the university who have completed secondary studies. Icelandic for Beginners II (16 hrs.) This course will be taught twice a week for two hours. Participants will work on developing all language skill areas. This course is open to those who have a basic knowledge of Icelandic and/or have completed Icelandic for Beginners I at University of Iceland or an equivalent course. Time and date: 27 February to 22 March, 2023. Mondays and Wednesdays, 16:00 – 18:00 Deadline for registration: 22 February, 2023 Instructor: Piergiorgio Consagra Price: Free for university staff and their spouses/partners (priority given to staff members). Course fees include learning materials. Minimum number of participants: 10 Target group: All international staff at University of Iceland who have completed secondary studies (equivalent to the Icelandic stúdentspróf), including PhD students and postdocs. The course is also open to participants outside the university who have completed secondary studies. Icelandic V: Icelandic in the Academic Workplace (12 hrs.) This is an advanced course for international staff at the University of Iceland who have completed Icelandic I-V or comparable courses (56 hrs.), or who already have a comparable foundation in the language. Participants will work on all language skill areas, with a special emphasis on vocabulary and administrative and instructional tasks specific to the university community. Participants undertake projects relevant to their area(s) of specialization and receive personalized tutor support. The course consists of classroom-based lessons and individual or pair-based online tandem teaching. Time and date: 8 May to 24 May, 2023. Mondays and Wednesdays, 16:00 – 18:00 Individual or two-to-one sessions of 2 hours each are available by consultation, for a total for 14 hours. Deadline for registration: 3 May, 2023 Instructors: TBD Price: Free for university staff. Course fees include learning materials. NB: This course is open only to university staff members (not spouses and partners). Minimum number of participants: 7 Target group: All international staff at UI, including PhD students and postdocs, who do not speak Icelandic as a native language, but have a foundation in Icelandic and wish to improve their skills for use in the academic workplace. Italian for Beginners (12 hrs.) This is a beginners’ course that covers all language skill areas, with special emphasis on speaking and comprehension of spoken and written language. Time and date: 6 March to 22 March, 2023. Mondays and Wednesdays, 16:00 – 18:00. Instructor: Caterina Poggi Price: 45,000 ISK Minimum number of participants: 7 facebooklinkedintwitter
