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SPANISH LANGUAGE & CULTURE INTENSIVE COURSE · JULY & SEPTEMBER 2014

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José Luis Mendoza PérezUCAM’s President

Strategically located in Murcia, Spain, with a Campus of 15.700 students and around 1.000 professors, we are expanding worldwide to make one of our main objectives a reality: to promote a human and high quality university education, with representative presence in all continents. UCAM has a friendly and international environment in a wonderful Mediterranean framework.

This international vocation of Universidad Católica leads us to collaborations with universities from all corners of the planet in every educational level: research, students and professors exchange and the creation of international undergraduate and master’s programs in all science fields.

At UCAM you will experience all the dynamism and enthusiasm of the university community, the top teaching technical equipment, the lovely surroundings of Jerónimos Monastery or a sports structure with 21 elite teams competing on top level.

The catholic and universal ethos of the Campus offer great opportunities to find and understand the figure of Christ.

Welcome to Spain, welcome to UCAM!

WeLcoMe to UcAM, Universidad CatóliCa san antonio de MUrCia!

• Venue: UCAM Campus (Murcia)• Designed for: students over 15 years old

whose mother tongue is not Spanish• Time: July and September 2014• Duration: 2, 3 and 4 weeks• Teaching hours: ± 26 hours per week• Timetable: • 09.00-17.00 (with 30 mins break and 1.5 hours lunch), Mondays to Fridays • 2 Full day cultural visit and leisure activities each week• Dates:

• Fees:

• Security Deposit: €200* (will be returned on the last day of the event)• Apartment: meal is only one per day compare to homestay and weekends are not included

• Comfortable accommodation and 3 meals per day for homestay.

• ± 26 hours Spanish course each week plus Course Completion Certificate for UCAM.

• Insight Workshop from UCAM’s professors.

• 2 full day trips each week*, plus evening optional leisure activities.

• 2 hours of cultural course each week.• Unlimited Card for City Bus or Tram.• Memorable Farewell Dinner.

• Level and registration conditions: Beginner, Intermediate and Advanced. Students will undergo a Placement level test in order to suit the different levels.

• Learning outcomes: It will be communicative and adequate to the updated demands of students. Oral and writing practice will be combined during the sessions together with a dynamic teaching of grammar topics and approach to Spanish and Latin-American cultures.

• Teaching staff: Graduate and PhD Professors in Spanish Studies, all

of them are specialist in teaching Spanish as a second language and with a wide experience in this field.

• Certificate of attendance and completion: students who have attended 80% of the total Course hours will be entitled to take the course final test and will be given a Certificate of Attendance awarded by UCAM. The outcome of this will certify the level of each student to be registered on the Certificate of Completion of the Course.

coURSe FeeS INcLUDe

* except for departure week when there is one full day trip

*terms and conditions apply

UcAM INteRNAtIoNAL SUMMeR PRoGRAMsPanisH lanGUaGe and CUltUre intensive CoUrse

Water sport in the Mar Menor, San Javier

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(the transfer from the airport/station, and the air fare are not included)

HOMESTAY

APARTMENT

2 WEEKS

€1200*

€1200*

3 WEEKS

€1500*

€1500*

4 WEEKS

€1800*

€1800*

2 WEEKS 30 June - 11 July 2014 / 8 - 19 September 20143 WEEKS 30 June - 18 July 2014 / 8 - 26 September 20144 WEEKS 30 June - 25 July 2014 / 8 September - 3 October 2014

1. NFC Technology at the University. The Mobile Phone as a Magic Wand in Campus. As synthesis on NFC meaning “Near-Field Communication or Near Field Communication”, is a communication standard created for short-range wireless. Speaker: Samuel Mendoza García, Director of Multimedia UCAM.

2. IT Solutions for Companies (Social Networking, CRM, ERP, LMS). Speaker: Samuel Mendoza García, Director of Multimedia UCAM.

3. The Future of International Relations Between the EU and ASEAN: Politically and Economically. Speaker: Prof. Pablo Salvador Blesa Aledo, Vice Rector of International Relations and Communication, Dean of Social Sciences and Communication, UCAM.

4. International Leadership for Global Corporations: from Cuba to Germany (University Expansion Based Case 2008-2012). Speaker 1: Gonzalo Wandosell Fernández de Bobadilla - Dean of Faculty of Business Administration and Law. Speaker 2: José Luis Mendoza Garcia - Communication Director UCAM.

5. Santander Bank - International Banking Experiences and the Success Stories in Asia. Speaker: Jose Maria García de los Rios González, Regiona Director of Santander bank.

6. Managing Sports Marketing at a Higher Level: UCAM Murcia Basketball Case-Study. Speaker: José Miguel Garrido Mazarío, Marketing Director of UCAM Murcia Basketball Team.

Session period: 2 hours/session, 2 sessions/week.

INSIGHt WoRKSHoPS

UCAM Language Classroom

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(may be subject to change)

Summer program students between classes

(workshop availability, schedule and timing are subject to change)

PRoGRAM2 WeeKs

1st Week

2nd Week

MoNDAY tUeSDAY WeDNeSDAY tHURSDAY FRIDAY SAtURDAY

9.00 WELCOME(Explain program, introduce teacher,

etc.)

Grammar and Exercises




11.00 Tour UCAM Break Break Break Break

11.30 Level Test(Give lunch

tickets)


Grammar and Culture


Grammar and Culture

Trip to Calblanque

and Cabo de Palos

13.30 Welcome Lunch Lunch Lunch Lunch Lunch

15.00 Grammar and Exercises

Flamenco *Workshop or Sports Centre

Cinema orSongs

*Workshop or Sports Centre






WrittenExam (2w)

11.00 Break Break Break Break Break



Grammar and Culture


OralExam (2w)

Trip to Cartagena or trip back

13.30 Lunch Lunch Lunch Lunch Lunch

15.00 *Workshop or UCAM Sports

Centre

Salsa and Latin Rhythms

*Workshop or UCAM Sports

Centre


Certificates

Farewell Dinner

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PRoGRAM3 WeeKs

(workshop availability, schedule and timing are subject to change)*farewell with all students (to be settled with the students)

1st Week

2nd Week



etc.)







tickets)


Grammar and Culture


Grammar and Culture

Trip to Calblanque

and Cabo de Palos




Cinema orSongs











Grammar and Culture


Grammar and Culture Trip to

Cartagena


15.00 *Workshop or UCAM Sports

Centre


*Workshop or UCAM Sports

Centre


Cinema orSongs

Farewell Dinner*

3rd WeekMoNDAY tUeSDAY WeDNeSDAY tHURSDAY FRIDAY SAtURDAY





WrittenExam (3w)




Grammar and Culture


OralExam (3w)


15.00 *Workshop UCAM Sports Center

Culture and Gastronomy

Cinema orSongs

Certificates

Farewell Dinner*

Visit to La Alhambra

(Granada) or visit to Ciudad

de las Artes y las Ciencias (Valencia) or

trip back

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Summer program students enjoying the campus life

PRoGRAM4 WeeKs

1st WeekMoNDAY tUeSDAY WeDNeSDAY tHURSDAY FRIDAY SAtURDAY


etc.)







tickets)


Grammar and Culture


Grammar and Culture

Trip to Calblanque

and Cabo de Palos




Cinema orSongs


(workshop availability, schedule and timing are subject to change)

2nd WeekMoNDAY tUeSDAY WeDNeSDAY tHURSDAY FRIDAY SAtURDAY









Grammar and Culture


Grammar and Culture Trip to

Cartagena


15.00 *Workshop Salsa and Latin Rhythms

*Workshop Grammar and Exercises

Cinema /Songs

Farewell Dinner*

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3rd WeekMoNDAY tUeSDAY WeDNeSDAY tHURSDAY FRIDAY SAtURDAY









Grammar and Culture


OralExam (3w)



Flamenco Culture and Gastronomy

Cinema orSongs


Visit to La Alhambra

(Granada) or visit to Ciudad

de las Artes y las Ciencias

(Valencia)

4th WeekMoNDAY tUeSDAY WeDNeSDAY tHURSDAY FRIDAY SAtURDAY





WrittenExam (4w)




Grammar and Culture


OralExam (4w) Trip back





Grammar and Culture

Certificates

Farewell Dinner*

*farewell with all students (to be settled with the students)

Cycling, San Javier, Carlos Moisés Garcia City council of Murcia

SPANISHlanGUaGe oF tHe Past, Present and FUtUre

cItY oF MURcIA• Spanish is the third most spoken language in the world.

• Spanish is the official language in 21 countries.

• Spanish is the mother tongue of 550 million people.

• In the USA, there are more than 38 million Spanish speakers.

• Spanish is an official language of the European Union and of numerous official organizations (UN, OPEC, UNESCO, etc.)

• Spanish will be the future language of International communication together with Chinese and English.

The city of Murcia is the capital of the Autonomous Community of the same name. Murcia has a total of 400.000 inhabitants, being the seventh most populated city in Spain. The metropolitan area of Murcia spreads over 881 km2. The Mediterranean Sea and Mar Menor are just 30 minutes away from the city. Murcia, inhabited since Neolithic times, was founded by Abderraman II in 825. In the 9th century it was an emerging place and a Capital City, with an important court of artists and scientists.

The archaeological remains founded bear witness to a busy commercial traffic in Roman and Visigoth times, when there were large numbers of people in the area. The Cathedral was built on the land occupied by the old Arabic mosque. The first stone was laid in 1338 but the Cathedral was not finished until October 1467. This caused a mixture of different styles: Gothic, Renaissance and Baroque, which with their own features, have turned the cathedral into a diverse work.

1514

Bando de La Huerta, a festival to welcome the spring season

MURcIA AND tHe MAR MeNoR

The region of Murcia is located in the South-East of Spain, between Valencia, Andalucia and the Mediterranean Sea. Its two main cities are Murcia and Cartagena. One of the main attractions of this area is its Mediterranean climate. Due to its scarcity of rainfall, the average yearly temperatures is added to 18ºC with more than 2.800 hours of sun a year. Another outstanding characteristic of the Region of Murcia is its geography. Over a stretch of just a few kilometers we can find natural parks, mountainous zones, Mediterranean woods, orchards and cultivation areas and, of course, more than 170 km of coast. This exceptional area is made up of protected areas, with autochthonous flora and fauna,

small bays, rocky beaches, salt lakes, dunes and a wide variety of sandy beaches. It goes without saying that thousands of holiday-makers spend the months between May and October sunbathing, swimming and engaging in nautical sports on the beaches of the Mediterranean and Mar Menor.

The Mar Menor, with its 180 km2 and 170 km of coast is the largest salt lake in Europe. This natural paradise of the Costa Cálida is unique for nautical and recreational activities, such as sailing, canoeing, and scuba diving. There are so many features to the Mar Menor that it has actually been referred as the ‘largest swimming pool in the world’.

Students in front of Cathedral of Murcia

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La Manga, the Mar Menor

Santiago Decompostela

Bilbao

BarcelonaSalamanca

Madrid

3h 30m(by car)

4h 30m(by car)

Sevilla

Valencia

Alicante

MURcIA

SPAIN

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HoW to Get to UcAM tRAVeL to SPAIN BY PLANe· Airport of Murcia San Javier

40 km to the center of Murcia· Airport of Alicante

75 km to Murcia· Airport of Valencia

270 km to Murcia· Airport of Madrid

400 km to Murcia

1tRAVeL to MURcIA· From San Javier Airport

option 1: Take a taxi to Murcia for €42. option 2: Take a bus (please, contact to UCAM to get more information).

· From Alicante Airport Take the bus number 6 to the center of Alicante (€1.20). Then, take the Alsa bus to Murcia, available every hour (€5,65).

· From Valencia Airport Take the Alsa bus to Murcia, available at 9h45, 13h30 and 20h45 (€28).

· From Madrid Airport option 1: Take the Alsa bus to Murcia, available at 8h45, 11h45, 22h45 or 23h45 (€27). option 2: Go to the center of Madrid by Metro (€1.50) to Estacion Sur. There, take a Alsa bus to Murcia, available every two hours (€27). option 3: Go to the center of Madrid by Metro (€1.50) to Atocha. There, take a Renfe train to Murcia, available every three hours (€46).

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tRAVeL to UcAM FRoM MURcIA· option 1: By bus Take the Latbus 44 available every 15/30min (€1,35) to UCAM.

· option 2: By tranviaTake the Tranvia available every 10min (€1,50) to Los Rectores/ Terra Natura. Then take the one to UCAM Los Jerónimos, available every 20min.

3 USeFUL coNtActS· Alsa: www.alsa.es · Latbus: www.latbus.es· transportes de Murcia: www.tmurcia.com

· tranvia de Murcia (tram): www.tranviademurcia.es

· Renfe: www.renfe.es

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All the registrations should be done through the UCAM International Relations Office website: http://international.ucam.edu/summer-program/application-form-contactsEmail : [email protected] Tel. : (+34) 968 278 640 Fax : (+34) 968 278 600

COURSE COORDINATORCarolina Padilla LeónTel. : (+34) 968 278 986Email : [email protected]

LINKSReGIStRAtIoN

• UCAM Universidad Católica San Antonio de Murcia

www.ucam.edu• Vicerrectorado de Relaciones

Internacionales de la UCAM www.ucam.edu/relacint• Región de Murcia www.carm.es• Ayuntamiento de Murcia www.ayto-murcia.es• Concejalía de Turismo, Ferias y

Congresos del Ayuntamiento de Murcia www.murciaciudad.com• Murcia Turística www.murciaturistica.es• Mancomunidad Turística del Mar Menor www.marmenor.net• Festival Internacional La Mar

de Músicas de Cartagena www.lamardemusicas.org• Festival de Jazz de San Javier www.jazz.sanjavier.org• Portal de la juventud murciana www.mundojoven.org• Wine tasting Jumilla http://www.rutadelvinojumilla.com/v2/ing

coNtActS

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UCAM Campus in Murcia

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