Intensive Dutch Language Course, Winter Edition 
Monday, January 9, 2006 - Friday, January 27, 2006
In conjunction with the University of Amsterdam, Institute for Dutch as a Second Language (INTT).
This intensive Dutch language course at absolute beginners level, will help participants acquire a basic vocabulary, and enable them to understand and express themselves in elementary Dutch, spoken as well as written.
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Application 
Applicants should submit their completed application form (by post or fax) as soon as possible, and no later than Monday, December 12, 2005.
AMSU Course Name: LANG-5.
Details
Level: Absolute beginner.
Certificate: On completion of the course.
Date: Monday, January 9, 2006 - Friday, January 27, 2006.
Application Deadline: Monday, December 12, 2005.
Capacity: 14 - 18 participants per group.
Language of Instruction: English/Dutch.
Textbook/Multi-Skills Method: Boers, T.J. e.a. Code 1, Basisleergang Nederlands voor Anderstaligen, Takenboek, Thieme Meulenhoff, Utrecht 2004 (Chapters 1 - 7).
Location: Main building of the University of Amsterdam (UvA), Faculty of Humanities; "P.C. Hoofthuis", Spuistraat 134, Amsterdam.
Fee: € 845,-
Initiators: INTT - Institute for Dutch as a Second Language, University of Amsterdam (UvA), The Amsterdam-Maastricht Summer University (AMSU).
Coordination: The Amsterdam-Maastricht Summer University (AMSU).
Registration: Confirmed participants are expected to register between 16.00 PM and 17.00 PM on Saturday, January 7, 2006, at the Felix Meritis building, located at Keizersgracht 324 in Amsterdam. Registration will be followed by a welcome drink.
Miscellaneous
Classroom activities
Classroom activities consist of: listening to audio fragments; watching video fragments; preparatory exercises for communicative tasks; communicative exercises.
Language Lab & Textbook
The course fee does not cover the textbook, but it does cover a pass for the language laboratory, and a collection of lexical and grammatical exercises.
The language lab is situated on the ground floor of the "P.C. Hoofthuis" and may be used for the following purposes: to do homework; to work on pronunciation of Dutch; to improve listening skill by working with video fragments and CD's; to do computer exercises.
Homework & Classroom Attendance Required
In the winter course, participants are expected to do two or three hours of homework a day. This homework - studying texts, writing texts and doing exercises - is essential. Students who systematically don't do their homework cannot expect to realise the objectives specified for their course. Furthermore, students who don't do their homework are not able to function properly in the classroom. Several classroom activities are based on the assumption that students have done their homework.
In the interest of the participants, the teacher will see to it that they do their homework. If a student systematically neglects his homework and/or attends the course very irregularly, the teacher will discuss with him whether it is sensible to continue attending the course
Only students who have regularly attended the course will be allowed to sit the final examination.
Appended Terms & Conditions
Cancellation is possible until Friday, December 2, 2005. A 15% administration charge will be deducted from each refund.
In case there are less than 10 applicants for a group, the AMSU reserves the right to cancel that group. In such a case the course fee for will be fully refunded.
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