CEECE in Prague at Charles University

CEECE in Prague at Charles University

Schedule: Spring 2009

January 30-31- Students arrive in Prague 

February 2 - Orientation and official opening

February 9 - Czech Intensive course starts 

February 20-Czech Intensive ends 

February 23- program courses in English start 

April 13 - Czech Holiday, no class  

May 1 - Czech Holiday, no class

May 8 -  Czech Holiday, no class

May 22- May 23-  Students depart 

 Program Objectives: 

The program has two main goals: to provide a rigorous academic program which gives students the opportunity to study at Charles University while taking courses with other international students, and to build valuable cross-cultural skills by living in an international setting. 

Academic Program:

The academic program earns students up to 18 semester hours of credit. (*equivalent to 27 quarter hours for those on a term schedule). The program is designed to give every student a solid understanding of the Czech language and culture, while at the same time allowing for the program to be personalized to each students individualized needs. 

The Program includes an obligatory two-week intensive Czech language course followed by semester-long courses.  Academic staff members of Charles University teach the courses.  Students will have access to libraries, sports facilities, cafeterias and other facilities and activities.

Students can choose up to five elective courses of their choice. Students should be careful to choose a credit load that best fits their individual situation. The elective courses allow students to tailor the program to their personal interests and to the degree requirements of their home institution

Classes do fill up, so students are encouraged to apply early for the best choice of courses.

The CEECE Prague program includes: 

1. tuition and fees for up to five elective courses. 

2. most required textbooks 

3. an official transcript from Charles University

4. accommodation in the komenskeho dorm or apartments or independent living 

5. airport pick-up and drop-off 

6. orientation with two trips

7. a Resident Director in Prague 

8. scheduled events and excursions 

 9. a local transportation pass- allows unlimited transport on Prague city buses, trams, and subways. 

10. use of a prepaid cell phone with internet access.  Students are responsible for recharging the phone when they run out of credits. 

Application, Program Fee, and Deadline: 

The first step to admission is submitting your application. After your application has been approved and we have received your $300 deposit, we will reserve your place in the program, and register you for the courses you have chosen. The comprehensive program fee for Spring 2009 at Charles University is $9,899 with the dorm option and $10,899 with the apartment option and includes everything listed above. The application deadline for the Spring program is November 14th, 2008. Late applications may be accepted if space is available. Students are encouraged to apply early for best course choices. The balance of the program fee is due by December 12th, 2008

Courses:

Course descriptions- click here

20th Century Central European History: A Personal View 

American Literature from European Perspectives 

Black and White Photography 

Contemporary Central-European Politics 

Contemporary Central-European Politics: Transformation of Czechoslovakia and the Czech Republic 

Contemporary Jewish Religious Thoughts 

Czech Language Intensive - Level 1 

Czech Language Intensive -Level 2 

Czech Language for Everyday Use-Level I

Czech Language for Everyday Use-Level II

Czech Music

Czech Theatre: Scenography (Set and Costume Design) - free zone between art and theatre

Czech and European Art and Architecture 

Czech and European Art and Architecture

Czech and European History 

Czech/European Culture-Alternative Literature, Music, and Lifestyles 

Czech/European Culture-Reading Prague: Literature-Architecture-Cultural History 

Czech/European Culture-Readings in Czech/Bohemian Culture/From Kafka to Kundera 

Economy: Global Economy 

Economy: Recent Economic Development 

Film - Eastern European Cinema 

Film - Identity and Containment in Czech Cinema after 1989 

Gender and Postsocialist Transformation in Central Europe

Intercultural Communication 

Literatur: Das Groteske und Ironische: Hrabal, Škvorecký und Kundera (in German) 

Literatur: Der tschechische Film in Vorfuehrungen (in German) 

Literatur: Franz Kafka durch (nicht nur) tschechische Augen (in German) 

Literatur: Text- und Bild in der tschechischen Avantgarde der 20er und 30er Jahre (in German) 

Literatur: Tschechische Literatur und tschechischer Film der 60 Jahre (in German) 

Literature: Attempts of Creating Absolutely Positive Characters in Central and Eastern European Literature and Cinema 

Literature: Božena Němcová: The Founder of Modern Czech Prose-Fiction no Literature: Central European Modernism and Avan-Garde on the Screen 

Literature: Czech Short Stories

Literature: Czech Surrealism 

Literature: Dangerous Playfulness and Treacherous Idyll: Modern Czech Identity as Constructed in Literature, Arts and Music 

Literature: English Lectures on Czech Samizdat and Underground Literature

Literature: Movie Adaptation of Milan Kundera’s Novels

Literature: Poetics vs. Politics: Chapters from the Czech Post-War Literature 

Literature: Poetry and Prose of Prague 

Literature: Snapshots of a changing landscape: Currents in Contemporary Czech literature 

Literature: The Russian Work of Vladimir Nabokov

Literature: The Sacred and Mundane Landscape in Czech Literature 

Literature: Women on the Czech Visual Art Scene – from 1960´s until Today 

Psychology and its Selected Applications with Emphasis on Intercultural Issues

Psychology of Nutrition-Nutrition and Behavior

Psychology of Partnership in the Time of Transition 

Sociology: Globalization