SUMMER LANGUAGE COURSES

The UC3M Language Center offers online summer courses in different languages and in two modalities. Choose the option that best suits you.

All levels and sub-levels from A1 though C1 are offered, provided there is a sufficient number of students enrolled in the level. 

Access by free online level test.

40 hours of learning.

Timetable: Monday to Friday, 10:00 to 14:15 

Dates:

• Edition 1: June, 14 to 25 , 2021
• Edition 2: July, 05 to 16, 2021

Methodology

40 hours will be distributed as follows:

• 38 hours face-to-face lessons in a classroom on the Getafe campus*.
• 2 hours for final exam

Autonomous work with guidance and correction from the teacher who provides correction and continuous feedback to help student progress in their language acquisition.

* Groups can be opened on the other campuses according to demand.

First session: 10:00 - 12:00

Second session: 12:15 - 14:15

* For French courses see specific information below.

Moodle (Aula Global UC3M) to obtain course material, to submit homework and assignments, and to take the final course exam.

Methodology

Teaching and learning for the 40 hours are distributed as follows:

• 10 hours per week of live classes with teacher and classmates.
• 5 hours per week of live interactive forum with teacher and classmates.
• 5 hours per week of conversation workshop with teacher and classmates.

* Online French courses are not available this summer.

Online session: 10:00 - 12:00   

Interactive online forum: 12:15 - 13:15   

Conversation workshop: 13:15 - 14:15   

Blackboard Collaborate for live classes and conversation workshop.

Moodle (UC3M Global Classroom) for interactive forums and autonomous work.

• Grade for participation and progress in the online sessions: 30%
• Grade for homework, assignments and autonomous work: 30%
• Final exam grade: 40%

The exam will assess all the communicative elements of the language with a maximum of 10 points possible:

• Written expression and interaction(2 points)
• comprehension (2 points)
• Listening and audiovisual comprehension (2 points)
• Oral expression and interaction (2 points)
• Grammar and vocabulary (2 points)

In order to pass the course, the student must receive a grade of 5 in each of the three parts: participation and progress, homework, and exam.

* For French courses see specific information below.

A student may only be absent for up to 20% of the course (8 hours) for any given reason.

A student who does not meet the required attendance for whatever reason, may take the final exam, but will not receive credit recognition.