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International Summer Program 2006 of the University of Vienna International Summer Program 2006 of the University of Vienna Strobl/St. Wolfgang Austria July 15 – August 12, 2006 EUROPEAN STUDIES GERMAN LANGUAGE COURSES Contents Go Europe via Austria!................................................................................................................................4 Academic Program...................................................................................................................................... 4 Program..................................................................................................................................................... 4 Topics........................................................................................................................................................ 5 Admission.................................................................................................................................................. 5 Classroom Attendance.............................................................................................................................. 5 Cancellation of Courses ............................................................................................................................ 5 Exams/Grading System ............................................................................................................................ 5 Credit Hours/ECTS Credits ....................................................................................................................... 6 JULY 17 – JULY 28, 2006 ............................................................................................................................ 7 JULY 31 – AUGUST 11, 2006 ...................................................................................................................... 7 GENERAL INFORMATION........................................................................................................................... 8 Introduction................................................................................................................................................ 8 Travel Arrangements................................................................................................................................. 8 Visa Applications....................................................................................................................................... 8 Accommodation......................................................................................................................................... 8 Meals......................................................................................................................................................... 9 Facilities .................................................................................................................................................... 9 Medical Treatment .................................................................................................................................... 9 Climate ...................................................................................................................................................... 9 Clothing ..................................................................................................................................................... 9 Internationality........................................................................................................................................... 9 Sports and Recreation .............................................................................................................................. 9 Cultural Program ..................................................................................................................................... 10 PRICES AND APPLICATION..................................................................................................................... 10 Fees ........................................................................................................................................................ 10 Single Rooms.......................................................................................................................................... 10 Exchange Rate........................................................................................................................................ 10 Application and Payment ........................................................................................................................ 10 Cancellations and Refunds ..................................................................................................................... 11 Scholarships............................................................................................................................................ 12 GERMAN LANGUAGE PROGRAM ........................................................................................................... 12 Teaching Approach ................................................................................................................................ 13 Levels ...................................................................................................................................................... 13 Language Training Workshops ............................................................................................................... 13 Student Placement.................................................................................................................................. 13 Class Sizes.............................................................................................................................................. 14 Tutorials................................................................................................................................................... 14 COURSE DESCRIPTIONS ......................................................................................................................... 14 European Political Systems .................................................................................................................... 14 The European Union: Its Legal and Institutional Framework.................................................................. 14 Modern Art............................................................................................................................................... 15 Science, Culture, and Politics in Recent History..................................................................................... 15 Monetary Policy Issues in Europe........................................................................................................... 16 European Security after the Cold War .................................................................................................... 17 Seminar: Europäische Gegenwartsprobleme ......................................................................................... 17 Policy Making in the European Union ..................................................................................................... 18 Turning Points in 20th Century Central Europe ...................................................................................... 18 Politics of the Past................................................................................................................................... 19 European Legal Traditions ...................................................................................................................... 20 European and International Protection of Human Rights ....................................................................... 20 FACULTY.................................................................................................................................................... 21 Mitchell G. Ash ........................................................................................................................................ 21 Peter Gerlich ........................................................................................................................................... 21 Ernest Gnan ............................................................................................................................................ 21 Gernot Grabher ....................................................................................................................................... 22 Barbara Haider........................................................................................................................................ 22 Heinz Handler.......................................................................................................................................... 22 Andrea Lenschow ................................................................................................................................... 22 Johann Georg Lughofer .......................................................................................................................... 22 Walter Manoschek .................................................................................................................................. 22 Franz-Stefan Meissel .............................................................................................................................. 23 Hanspeter Neuhold ................................................................................................................................
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