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COURSE DESCRIPTION FALL 2014 T EL AVIV UNIVERSITY TEL AVIV UNIVERSITY INTERNATIONAL STUDY ABROAD - FALL SEMESTER 2014 COURSE DESCRIPTION MAIN OFFICE UNITED STATES CANADA The Carter Building , Room 108 Office of Academic Affairs Lawrence Plaza Ramat Aviv, 6997801, Israel 39 Broadway, Suite 1510 3130 Bathurst Street, Suite 214 Phone: +972-3-6408118 New York, NY 10006 Toronto, Ontario M6A 2A1 Fax: +972-3-6409582 Phone: +1-212-742-9030 [email protected] [email protected] Fax: +1-212-742-9031 [email protected] INTERNATIONAL.TAU.AC.IL 1 TABLE OF CONTENTS ■ FALL SEMESTER 2014 DATES 3-5 ■ ACADEMIC REQUIREMENTS 6-17 O INSTRUCTIONS FOR REGISTRATION 6-7 O REGULAR UNIVERSITY COURSES 7 O WITHDRAWAL FROM COURSES 8 O PASS/FAIL OPTION 8 O INCOMPLETE COURSES 8 O GRADING SYSTEM 9 O CODE OF HONOR AND ACADEMIC INTEGRITY 9 O RIGHT TO APPEAL 10 O SPECIAL ACCOMMODATIONS 10 O HEBREW ULPAN REGULATIONS 11 O TAU WRITING CENTER 11-12 O DESCRIPTION OF LIBRARIES 13 O MOODLE 13 O SCHEDULE OF COURSES 14-16 O EXAM TIMETABLE 17 ■ TRANSCRIPT REQUEST INSTRUCTIONS 18 ■ COURSE DESCRIPTIONS 19-97 ■ REGISTRATION FORM FOR STUDY ABROAD COURSES 98 ■ EXTERNAL REGISTRATION FORM 99 2 FALL SEMESTER 2014 IMPORTANT DATES ■ The Fall Semester starts on Sunday, October 19th 2014 and ends on Thursday, January 1st 2015 (inclusive). ■ Academic Orientation: Sunday, September 15th 2014. ■ Course registration deadline: Thursday, September 18th 2014 ■ Class changes and finalizing schedule (see hereunder): Sunday or Monday, October 26th – 27th 2014. ■ Last day in the dorms: Sunday, January 4th 2014. Students are advised to register to more than the required 5 courses but not more than 7 courses. Students will be allowed to delete courses from their schedules, (not add), on Sunday – Monday, October 26th – 27th 2014. Since the Fall Semester lasts 11 weeks, most courses will be given 4 hours per week, (two hours, twice a week), in most cases 3 credits each course. As a result, no early departures will be approved prior to Thursday, January 1st 2015 inclusive. Early departures may in some case be approved for students whose Spring Semester in their school overlaps with the Tel Aviv University schedule. Written proof from the school is required. An explanatory formal letter from the student is required as well. All documents will be examined by the academic committee to be formally approved. In case of early departure, the student's formal letter will be forwarded to his school with the transcript. TEL AVIV UNIVERSITY INTERNATIONAL STUDY ABROAD - FALL SEMESTER & SUMMER ULPAN ACADEMIC CALENDAR (2014-2015) Entrance to the Einstein dorms: Arrival at TAU, Summer Ulpan July 30, 2014 General Orientation July 31, 2014 Summer Ulpan - Hebrew Language Program* Aug 3, 2014 - Sept 18, 2014 Last day in the dorms for Ulpan students * Sept 21, 2014 Fall Vacation Sept 19, 2014 - Oct 18, 2014 * Ulpan students only, Fall and Year-long students retain their rooms through the High Holy days' vacation. Entrance to the Einstein dormitories Oct 16, 2014 & Oct 19, 2014 (BA, Exchange and Ulpan Exempted students) Fall Semester 2014 Oct 19, 2014 - Jan 01, 2015 Hanukah Vacation Day Dec 21, 2014 Last Day in the Dorms for Fall semester Students Jan 4, 2015 ----- 3 TAU REGULAR AND ACADEMIC CALENDAR (2014-2015) The following is the standard Tel Aviv University calendar. Entrance to the Einstein and Broshim dormitories Oct 16, 2014 & Oct 19, 2014 Orientation Week Oct 19, 2014 - Oct 23, 2014 Fall Semester Oct 26, 2014 - Jan 25, 2015 Hanukah Vacation Day December 21, 2014 Spring Semester March 08, 2015 - June 21, 2015 Purim Vacation Day March 05, 2015 Passover Vacation Apr 01, 2015 - Apr 11, 2015 Memorial Day for Israel's Fallen Soldiers - April 22, 2015 University is closed Israel's Independence Day - University is closed April 23, 2015 TAU Student Day To Be Announced Shavuot Vacation May 24, 2015 Summer Semester July 12, 2015 – Aug 28, 2015 Fall semester Final Exams start after January 26 th2015 and the first term continues until February 20th 2015. Spring semester Final Exams start after June 22nd 2015 and the first term continues until the end of July 2015. Please note the following: Ulpan is mandatory for study abroad undergraduate students and is a requirement for our MASA participants. BA in Liberal Arts semester begins on Sunday (unlike the study abroad semester), click to see the BA schedule. Regular university classes taught in Hebrew are parallel to the graduate program schedule, and are followed by an exam period. Mini semester for LLM students (mandatory) begins Sept 14. 2014 (no summer semester( First day of classes fall semester 2015-2016 is Oct 18, 2015 Graduate Fall and Summer schedule might be different as some programs either schedule a winter break, begin early or end late, please refer to program's website for the exact schedule Vacation and Holidays Hanukah vacation and university entrance exams (Psychometrical exam( Dec 21, 2014 TAU open day Feb 13, 2015 4 Purim vacation day: March 05, 2015 no classes and university offices are closed, on March 04, 2015 Fast of Esther day no classes after 18:00 On Holocaust Memorial evening Apr 15, 2015 classes end at 19:00 On Yom Hazikaron Memorial evening Apr 21, 2015 classes end at 18:00 On student day May 28, 2015 classes end at 12:00 Tisha B'Av Fast - no classes and university offices are closed July 26, 2015. University offices are closed August 30, 2015 – Sep 4, 2015. Memorial ceremonies on campus 12:00 - 13:00 Rabin's memorial day Nov 15, 2014 Holocaust memorial ceremony Apr 16, 2015 Israel's fallen soldiers - memorial ceremony Apr 21, 2015 5 ACADEMICS 6 ACADEMICS ACCREDITATION For FFELP purposes, Tel Aviv University is registered with the Department of Education (Title IV Code 008373- 00 or electronic G08373). In Israel, Tel Aviv University is accredited by the Department of Education and the Council for Higher Education. ACADEMIC REQUIREMENTS Credit & Course Load Students must participate each semester in courses that will grant a minimum of 12 credits, plus a 3 to 4 credit Hebrew/Arabic language course per semester, or in courses that will grant a minimum of 15 credits with no Hebrew/Arabic instruction. The requirements will be satisfied in the following way: 1. Four ordinary courses and a language course (Hebrew or Arabic). 2. Five ordinary courses. Attendance is mandatory in all of the courses. Missing lessons will be reflected in the final grade of the course. Up to three justified absence from classes will be accepted (for example: emergency matter, doctor's note). Such cases of absence should be notified to your lecturer immediately. Students are required to arrive on time for classes. Teachers are entitled to treat any single case of lateness and/or repeated lateness as an unjustified absence. INSTRUCTIONS FOR REGISTRATION TO COURSES REGISTRATION PROCEDURE 1. The registration form must be handed either personally or by email (Ms. Yael Gazit) to TAU International Thursday, September 18th 2014. 2. Students are responsible for entering the correct information on the registration form (available at the end of this booklet): a. Personal information (Name, passport number, student number, etc) b. Correct name and course number. 3. Class Changes and finalizing schedule: Sunday or Monday, October 26th – 27th 2014. Students are advised to register to more than the required 5 courses but not to more than 7 courses. Students will be allowed to delete courses from their schedules, (not add), on Sunday or Monday, October 26th – 27th 2014. 7 HEBREW Registration for the Fall Semester Hebrew course will be done by your Hebrew teacher during the last week of the intensive Ulpan. Students who are registered for Hebrew classes cannot transfer from one Hebrew class to another independently (see Hebrew class regulations). REGULAR COURSES AT TAU Students whose Hebrew is good enough and choose to take courses at the regular university, must complete a special registration form available at the end of this booklet (External Registration Form), in addition to the TAU International's registration form. For the schedule of these courses please click here (Hebrew). If a student decides to drop the course/s, it is extremely important that the academic office be notified. Failing to do so will result in “F” (fail) being recorded as the course grade. Students should note that the regular university Fall Semester starts on October 26th 2014 and ends on January 25th 2015. Final Exams start after this date and the first term continues until February 20th 2014. STUDY ABROAD STUDENTS ENROLLED IN REGULAR TAU COURSES CANNOT TAKE EXAMS ON DIFFERENT DATES THAN ISRAELI STUDENTS, NOR WILL THEY BE ALLOWED TO LEAVE THE PROGRAM EARLY. ■ Please indicate on any test or paper taken at the regular university that you are a student in – TAU International. 8 WITHDRAWAL FROM COURSES For students who register to more than 5 courses, and drop a course after Thursday, October 31st 2014, (W) Withdrawal will be recorded on the final transcript. If a course is dropped after mid-term or Thursday, November 28th 2014 (whichever comes first) , W/F (Withdrawal with Failure) will be recorded on the transcript. Forms are available in the office. PASS / FAIL GRADING OPTION Students may register for one course on a Pass / Fail basis. Students are required to choose the desired grading system within the first seven weeks of attendance, and to report this decision to the study abroad academic secretary. ■ Final Date for informing the office of your P/F choice, Thursday, November 28th 2014. Forms are available in the office. Universities have different policies about the acceptance of Pass/Fail grades. Students must consult with their home university advisors regarding the acceptance of Pass/Fail grades instead of letter/number grades (The Pass/Fail option is not open to SUNY, SYRACUSE, POMONA & PENN STATE students studying abroad).
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