Course Description
The University Centre's summer school is an intensive course in Advanced Icelandic and is especially designed to meet the needs of people who want to improve their knowledge of Icelandic and at the same time experience the life in a small Icelandic town. This is an exciting summer course, in the magnificent surroundings of the remote Westfjords, and will increase students' skills in Icelandic.
Course dates: August 6-17, 2012. (Please note that the course dates have been modified from previously advertised. We apologize for this inconvenience.)
Learning the language and culture will be the priority. The course includes 63 hours of varied and interesting instruction. The course location is at the University Centre of the Westfjords in Ísafjörður. The students will be taught Icelandic grammar and vocabulary through lectures and exercises. They will also achieve reading and writing skills up to CEFR level B1-B2. Conversation exercises will include language games and problem-based learning in real situations. Pronunciation exercises will take many forms. In Ísafjörður, students will enjoy discovering the town's quaint bakeries, wandering the streets, and exploring the coastline. In Ísafjörður the students can go swimming, play golf and experience the beautiful nature all around. Participating in everyday life in a small town in the countryside is an especially pleasant way to get a feeling for Icelandic society.
The University Centre of the Westfjords has several years of experience in hosting field schools for foreign students and offering courses in Icelandic language and culture. Also, the University Centre offers an international, cross disciplinary master's program in Coastal and marine management.
For more information please contact islenska@uwestfjords.is.
