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Just Arrived. Catalan course for mobility students (A1)

Catalan for begenners

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If you are interested in... Having your first contact with the Catalan language. Learning basic expressions: saying hello, introducing yourself or asking for information. Preparing to follow classes in Catalan. Being able to understand basic communication in your environment and interact in simple terms in Catalan.
Aim and intended audience Cultural and language reception of Erasmus students and students on other mobility programmes who have just arrived at the UPC.
Duration and delivery
25-hour blended courses:

  • 15 hours of face-to-face group sessions with a tutor.
  • 10 hours of independent virtual learning.
  • 2 weeks, 6 face-to-face sessions lasting 2 hours and 30 minutes each.
Credits (just for bachelor's students) 1 ECTS credit. Credit recognition depends on the sending university.
Level The course covers content at Level A.1 in the Common European Framework of Reference for Languages.
Certificates A PASS mark is awarded if 80% of attendance is achieved and compulsory assignments are completed. In these cases the Language and Terminology Service issues a course certificate. 
Fee The course is subsidised and free.
Further information Queries.
Registration Application form.
Salsa''m programme This course is part of the activities in SALSA’M, the cultural and language reception mentoring programme.
Organisation Just Arrived is organised by the Language and Terminology Service of the UPC, in collaboration with the International Relations Bureau and in accordance with the objectives of the 2022-2025 UPC Language Plan and the Plan to strengthen the Catalan language in the university and research system of Catalonia.

2023-2024 academic year

Timetables and groups

GROUP 39-23/24: open to all UPC doctoral students
Activity Sessions
 Classroom Lecturer
Curs Just Arrived. Catalan for mobility students (A1) 14, 16, 21, 23, 28 and 30 November 2023
From 1.30 p.m. 4 p.m		 Pending Oriol Lladó

 

GROUP 1-23/24: open to all UPC students
Activity Sessions
 Classroom Lecturer
Curs Just Arrived. Catalan for Erasmus students (A1) 5, 6, 7, 12, 13 and 14 September 2023
From 10 a.m. 12.30 p.m		 Pending Queralt Badial

 

GROUP 2-23/24: open to all UPC students
Activity Sessions
 Classroom Lecturer
Curs Just Arrived. Catalan for Erasmus students (A1) 5, 7, 8, 12, 14 and 15 September 2023
From 4 to 6.30 p.m.		 Pending Roger Ribó

 

GROUP 3-23/24: for ETSETB students only
Activity Sessions
 Classroom Lecturer
Curs Just Arrived. Catalan for Erasmus students (A1)

12, 13, 14, 19, 20 and 21 September 2023

From 4.30 to 7 p.m.

 Pending Mònica Batet

 

GROUP 4-23/24:  for FME students and students from other UPC schools
Activity Sessions
 Classroom Lecturer
Curs Just Arrived. Catalan for Erasmus students (A1)

19, 20, 21, 26, 27 and 28 September 2023

From 4 to 6.30 p.m.

 Pending Roger Ribó

 

GROUP 5-23/24: for EEBE students only
Activity Sessions
 Classroom Lecturer
Curs Just Arrived. Catalan for Erasmus students (A1)

26, 27 and 28 September; 3, 4 and 5 October 2023

From 5 to 7.30 p.m.

 Pending Mònica Batet

 

GROUP 6-23/24: for ETSECCPB students only
Activity Sessions
 Classroom Lecturer
Curs Just Arrived. Catalan for Erasmus students (A1)

9, 10 , 11, 16, 17 and 18 October 2023

From 4.30 to 7 p.m.

 Pending Mònica Batet

 

GROUP 7-23/24: for Baix Llobregat Campus students only
Activity Sessions
 Classroom Lecturer
Curs Just Arrived. Catalan for Erasmus students (A1)

18, 20, 25 and 27 September; 2 and 4 October 2023

From 2 a 4.30 p.m.

 Pending Pending

 

GROUP 8-23/24: for FIB students and students from other UPC schools
Activity Sessions
 Classroom Lecturer
Curs Just Arrived. Catalan for Erasmus students (A1) 4, 5, 6, 7 and 8 September 2023
From 1 to 4 p.m.		 Pending Roser Miquel

 

GROUP 9-23/24: for ETSEIB students only
Activity Sessions
 Classroom Lecturer
Curs Just Arrived. Catalan for Erasmus students (A1) 19, 20, 21, 26, 27 and 28 September 2023
From 9 a.m. to 11.30 p.m.		 Pending Queralt Badia

 

GROUP 10-23/24: for ETSAV students only
Activity Sessions
 Classroom Lecturer
Curs Just Arrived. Catalan for Erasmus students (A1) 19, 20, 21, 26, 27 and 28 September 2023
From 4 to 6.30 p.m.		 Pending Vall Martí

 

GROUP 27-23/24: for ESEIAAT students only
Activity Sessions
 Classroom Lecturer
Curs Just Arrived. Catalan for Erasmus students (A1)

4, 11, 18, and 25 October 2023;

and 8 and 19 November 2023

From 12 to 4.30 p.m.

 Pending Vall Martí