The Language Centre of the University offers a variety of language courses for all students at the University, free of charge. Courses in Danish, French, Hindi, Italian, Spanish, German and Polish will be offered this academic year (2023 – 2024). Please note that the number of participants is limited in all our courses. For students Autumn 2023:Self-directed studies: online courses for students with basic skills (A2 or above, except Italian also intended for beginners). DAN002G Self-Directed Study in Danish I (12 weeks, 2-6 ECTS) FRA003G Self-Directed Study in French I (12 weeks, 2-6 ECTS) ÍTA003G Self-Directed Study in Italian I (12 weeks, 2-6 ECTS) SPÆ003G Self-Directed Study in Spanish I (12 weeks, 2-6 ECTS) ÞÝS005G Self-Directed Study in German I (12 weeks, 2-6 ECTS) Courses for beginners: Six-week intensive courses for complete beginners, held twice a week for 80 minutes between 16:40 – 18:10. POL102G Polish for Beginners: practical language I (6 weeks, 5 ECTS) POL103G Polish for Beginners: practical language II (6 weeks, 5 ECTS) POL104G Grammar, reading and writing I (12 weeks, 10 ECTS) FRA017G French for Beginners I (6 weeks, 5 ECTS) FRA018G French for Beginners II (6 weeks, 5 ECTS) SPÆ016G Spanish for Beginners I (6 weeks, 5 ECTS) SPÆ017G Spanish for beginners II (6 weeks, 5 ECTS) ÞÝS001G German for Beginners I (6 weeks, 5 ECTS) ÞÝS002G German for Beginners II (6 weeks, 5 ECTS) HIN101G Hindi for Beginners I (6 weeks, 5 ECTS) Cultural courses: HIN201G Indian Culture and Society I (6 weeks, 5 ECTS) POL105G Polish Culture and Society I: History of Poland (12 weeks, 10 ECTS) Spring 2024:Self-directed studies: online courses for students with basic skills (A2 or above, except Italian also intended for beginners). Pls. note that SDS I is not a prerequisite for SDS II. DAN001G Self-Directed Study in Danish II (12 weeks, 2-6 ECTS) FRA004G Self-Directed Study in French II (12 weeks, 2-6 ETCS) ÍTA004G Self-Directed Study in Italian II (13 weeks, 2-6 ETCS) SPÆ004G Self-Directed Study in Spanish II (13 weeks, 2-6 ETCS) ÞÝS004G Self-Directed Study in German II (13 weeks, 2-6 ETCS) Courses for beginners: POL203G Polish for Beginners: practical language III (6 weeks, 5 ECTS) POL204G Polish for Beginners: practical language IV (6 weeks, 5 ECTS) POL205G Grammar, reading and writing II (12 weeks, 10 ECTS) FRA019G French for Beginners III (6 weeks, 5 ECTS) FRA020G French for Beginners IV (6 weeks, 5 ECTS) SPÆ018G Spanish for Beginners III (6 weeks, 5 ECTS) SPÆ019G Spanish for Beginners IV (6 weeks, 5 ECTS) ÞÝS027G German for Beginners III (6 weeks, 5 ECTS) ÞÝS029G German for Beginners IV (6 weeks, 5 ECTS) HIN102G Hindi for Beginners II (6 weeks, 5 ECTS) Cultural courses: Six week intensive course, taught twice a week for 80 minutes between 16:40 – 18:10. HIN202G Indian Culture and Society II (6 weeks, 5 ECTS) POL206G Polish Culture and Society II (12 weeks, 10 ECTS) Registration is on Intranet (Ugla). Those students who are studying these languages as a major or minor subject for B.A. degree cannot have these credits counted for their B.A. studies. All further information on our website: https://www.hi.is/nam/tungumalanamskeid And in the Course Catalogue: https://ugla.hi.is/kennsluskra/index.php?tab=skoli&chapter=content&id=50374 Or contact us by mail: ems@hi.is For staff Autumn 2023: 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 place: September 4th –27th 2023: Mondays and Wednesdays 16:00 - 18:00. Deadline for registration: August 30th, 2023. Instructor: Piergiorgio Consagra. Price: Free for University staff and their spouses/partners (priority given to staff members). Learning materials included. Minimum number of participants: 10 Target group: All International staff at the University of Iceland (including those PhD students and postdocs who are members of staff) who have completed secondary studies (equivalent to a stúdentspróf). Icelandic for Beginners II (16 hrs.) This course will be taught two times a week for two hours. Participants will work on developing all language competences. This course is open to all those who have a basic knowledge of Icelandic and/or have completed Icelandic for beginners I at the University of Iceland or an equivalent course. Time and place: October 9th – November 1st. Mondays and Wednesdays 16:00 - 18:00. Deadline for registration: October 4th, 2023. Instructor: Piergiorgio Consagra. Price: Free for University staff and their spouses/partners (priority given to staff members). Learning materials included. Minimum number of participants: 10 Target group: All International staff at the University of Iceland (including those PhD students and postdocs who are members of staff) who have completed secondary studies (equivalent to a stúdentspróf). Icelandic III (12 hrs.) This course will be taught two times a week for 2 hours. Participants will develop all language competences by reading authentic texts (newspapers, magazines and literature), writing short texts and practice oral proficiency. This course is open to all those who have a basic knowledge of Icelandic and/or have completed Icelandic for beginners I and II at the University of Iceland or an equivalent course. Time : September 11th – 27th (3 weeks). Mondays and Wednesdays at 16:00 – 18:00. Instructor: Emma Björg Eyjólfsdóttir. Deadline for registration: September 6th, 2023. Price: Free for University staff and their spouses/partners (priority given to staff members). Learning materials included. Minimum number of participants: 7 Target group: All International staff at the University of Iceland (including those PhD students and postdocs who are members of staff) who have completed secondary studies (equivalent to a stúdentspróf). Icelandic IV (12 hrs.) This course will be taught two times a week for 2 hours. Participants will develop all language competences but there will be a special focus 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 the University of Iceland or equivalent courses (44 hours in total). Time : October 9th – 25th (3 weeks). Mondays and Wednesdays at 16:00 – 18:00. Instructor: Emma Björg Eyjólfsdóttir. Deadline for registration: October 4th, 2023. Price: Free for University staff and their spouses/partners (priority given to staff members). Learning materials included. Minimum number of participants: 7 Target group: All International staff at the University of Iceland (including those PhD students and postdocs who are members of staff) who have completed secondary studies (equivalent to a stúdentspróf). English for University Staff- Presentations and Lectures (12 hrs.) This course will be taught two times a week for 2 hours. Participants will work on practical projects according to needs. This course is for University staff that need to use English in correlation to their work, have basic knowledge in English but need training in pronunciation and presentation of the material e.g., with presentations and lectures. Time : October 16 – November 1 (3 weeks). Mondays and Wednesdays at 16:00 – 18:00 Deadline for registration: October 11th, 2023. Instructor: Hulda Kristín Jónsdóttir Price: Free for University staff and their spouses/partners (priority given to staff members). Learning materials included. 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