ABOUT US
The Summer School of the Serbian Language is a programme intended for all those who wish to learn the Serbian language.
The focus of our activities is learning and studying of the Serbian language. Our basic activities include: a) increasing the number of the Serbian language speakers among foreigners; b) treasuring and promoting the language and oral culture of native speakers; c) establishing the relations with Serbs abroad, with regard to preserving the Serbian language among different generations of our emigrants.
In our work we use the ijekavica variation of the Serbian language. The knowledge of the Serbian language enables foreigners to communicate easily in the entire area of central and western Balkans.
TEACHING
The cultural heritage of Serbs is presented through three types of program:
1) Course in the Serbian language and culture
2) Specialist courses
COURSES IN THE SERBIAN LANGUAGE AND CULTURE Learning a language means mastering and improving the basic language skills: speaking, reading, writing, listening. The program of language studying will be realized through presentation of Serbian culture and students will master the contents from the area of history, literature, music, art, architecture, folk activities etc.
SPECIALIST COURSES Specialist courses are intended for participants with some basic knowledge of the topic in question: senior students of Serbian studies, post-graduate students, Ph.D students, cultural and public workers and all others who are interested in the Serbian language and culture.
STUDYING IN BANJA LUKA
For foreign students’ needs the Faculty of Philology organizes term stays in Banja Luka
A. COURSES IN THE SERBIAN LANGUAGE AND CULTURE
Upon arrival at the Summer School, the participants take entrance exams in order to determine their level: beginner, intermediate or advanced. The beginner level is for those who have never learned Serbian. The intermediate level consists of two sub-levels (Intermediate 1 and Intermediate 2). The Intermediate 1 is for those who possess some basic knowledge of the Serbian grammar and vocabulary, whereas the Intermediate 2 is for those who know how to write, read and communicate in an unfamiliar environment.
The advanced level also consists of two sub-levels: Advanced 1 and Advanced 2. They are intended for those who have a good knowledge of the grammatical system of the Serbian language. The students enlarge their knowledge at lexical, syntactical and stylistic levels. At the Advanced 2 level jargon, archaisms and other stylistically marked words are acquired, with different functional styles, terminological systems and polysemy being taught as well.
Each group is led by a member of the staff of the Serbian Department. The tutor responsible for a group, apart from teaching and organizing individual office hours, also takes care of students’ files, estimating the extent of knowledge and giving suggestions in order to enable each student to progress as fast as possible.
The classes are held in classrooms of the Faculty of Philology. There is a possibility of one-to-one classes, in addition to group work. A group is composed of 6-8 students (10at most).
There is the final examination at the end of the programme. Answers will be graded on a scale from 1 to 5, which means a certain number of credits (5-10), depending on the number of classes taken and level of knowledge, based on the Statute of University of Banja Luka, Articles 86, 87 and 88. The participants get a certificate of completion of the Summer School of the Serbian language. If desired by the student, the Faculty provides a recommendation letter with detailed description of the student’s competence regarding his/her language skills.. The recommendation also contains a brief description of the Summer School curriculum.
B. SPECIALIST COURSES
A special part of The Summer school of the Serbian language and literature is specialist courses from different scientific disciplines. The courses are held by high level professionals and talented lecturers. The topic of the course is covered in ten classes divided in five lectures (90 minutes each). All courses can be combined with the program of language learning and studying and program of cultural studies. Students may choose to attend several courses at the same time. In that case, the Faculty is obliged to set a schedule in such a way as to enable the student to attend all the lectures.
Students, post-graduates or Ph.D. candidates who write a research paper on a topic that is not covered by our program or who conduct research in the area that belongs to the Serbian language and literature should contact the Faculty, which will give them all the necessary information, enable them to contact an eminent lecturer or organize office hours (by e-mail or in person).
SCHEDULE AND PRICES
SUMMER SCHOOL OF SERBIAN LANGUAGE AND LITERATURE
intensity | duration | no. of classes | starting | ending |
beginner | 2 weeks | 50 280€ | 18 Jul 2010 1 Aug 2010 | 31 Jul 2010 14 Aug 2010 |
intermediate | 2 weeks | 50 280€ | 18 Jul 2010 1 Aug 2010 | 31 Jul 2010 14 Aug 2010 |
advanced | 2 weeks | 50 280€ | 18 Jul 2010 1 Aug 2010 | 31 Jul 2010 14 Aug 2010 |
