Greek Language and Culture Training Course

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A 12-day course on Greek Language and Culture intended for KA1 grant holders and other learners who wish to update their knowledge of Modern Greek while at the same time coming into contact with Greece and its culture in the magnificent context of Santorini island, Greece.

The aim of this course is to come into contact with Greek language and culture, through attending structured Greek Language courses and actively participating in preparing a cultural presentation on student’s culture to participants of the course coming from other countries.

In terms of learning outcomes, participants will develop:

- Knowledge on Vocabulary in Greek, and the Greek grammar

- Ability to respond to everyday communicative situations

-Knowledge on the special linguistic characteristics of Greek Language
- All four language skills in Greek (reading and listening, speaking and writing), with emphasising speaking
- Knowledge on many aspects of contemporary Greek culture (the Arts, history, society, customs, nature)
- Skills to explore the contemporary Greek reality, while getting in contact with local population
- Intercultural knowledge and skills due to their contact with students from other cultures

The Hellenic Culture Centre (HCC) is a well-known Greek Language Institution in Greece since 1995 and a EUROLTA Teacher Training Centre, which certifies all foreign Language teachers through the ICC-International Language Network http://www.icc-languages.eu/teacher-training/eurolta .

Participants are expected to develop all four language skills in Greek. More specifically, participants will enrich their vocabulary on different topics and, according to their Greek Language level, complete their knowledge of the grammar. Most of all they will experience Greek culture in a quiet small Greek village and visit interesting locations. They will cover materials included in the relevant level of the European Language Portfolio as adapted by the Centre for Greek Language of the Ministry of Education.

Ifigenia Georgiadou, Director of the Programme, is an experienced language teacher, teacher trainer, writer and researcher on language teaching and learning and a certified EUROLTA Master Trainer.

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Address of the Course	Santorini Island, Greece
Course Website	http://www.hcc.edu.gr/en/santorini/fees-and-start-dates
Target Group	Language teachers of any foreign language; Organisers of Language courses; Managers of Language organisations; Cultural Organisations; Adult Educators; Youth Workers; Teacher Trainers
Date/s of the Course	10 - 21 April 2017 12-23 June 2017 26 June - 7 July 2017 10-21 July 2017 24 July - 4 August 2017 7-18 August 2017 21 August - 1 September 2017 4-15 September 2017 This course can also be organised on any date in Santorini or in Athens, Greece, for groups of at least 7 learners. Private courses are available too.
Where to apply	HELLENIC CULTURE CENTRE www.hcc.edu.gr Email at vassia@hcc.edu.gr or ifigenia@hcc.edu.gr
Participation Costs	Training fee: 700 euro per participant Organizational costs: 100 euro per participant Total cost: 800 euro per participant
Competences Tackled	- Knowledge on Vocabulary in Greek, and the Greek grammar - Ability to respond to everyday communicative situations -Knowledge on the special linguistic characteristics of Greek Language - All four language skills in Greek (reading and listening, speaking and writing), with emphasising speaking - Knowledge on many aspects of contemporary Greek culture (the Arts, history, society, customs, nature) - Skills to explore the contemporary Greek reality, while getting in contact with local population - Intercultural knowledge and skills due to their contact with students from other cultures

Additional Documents: Course Programme

Methodology

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Competence Oriented Approach	The course is based on the principles of participatory adult education. The method used is the communicative one, which brings out the communicative aspect of the language. Moreover, the course follows the principles of modern didactics of living languages, which gives emphasis to culture. During the course active learning and exchange of ideas and information about other cultures are encouraged, while the experienced of the participants are incorporated into the training. The abovementioned methodology is implemented via a daily schedule which includes two hours of language instruction, and two hours of language workshop, where participants have the opportunity to practice the language skills they have developed during the day through language games, role plays and other activities. They also better understand the cultural framework within which the linguistic types of Greek are developed and used. A daily schedule of educational/ cultural activities is incorporated into the programme, enabling participants to become familiar with elements of the traditional and contemporary Greek culture. These activities include Greek dance and singing lessons, Greek cookery classes, visits to Museums and other places of cultural interest, excursions to Santorini Island and many more. This programme of activities is considered as an inextricable part of the course, since it provides the participants with a better understanding of contemporary Greeks and contemporary Greek culture.
Blended Learning Modalities	Upon completion of the course, a network of Greek language’s and Greek culture’s friends will be formed though the HCC’s web-site and social media. The members of this network will be interested in improving their language skills in Greek, and have positive feeling towards contemporary Greece. The network’s participants will be receiving information on the developments concerning learning Greek, on programmes and initiatives taken in Europe regarding this subject, as well as on critical developments in Greece which require action and initiative by the European citizens. A Moodle platform will be at participants’s disposal, for sharing and downloading learning materials. An online course will be complementary at an additional cost. The HCC has already an extended experience on online teaching Greek since 2009. All its courses are also offered online.

Validation

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Assessment Methods	The HCC’s evaluation forms and practices as well as continuous support though emailing and social media use ensures that learning outcomes are validated. The trainers keep contact through e-mail with the participants and they support them in learning. The
Validation System Provided	The achievement of the learning outcomes is largely related to the methodology implemented, which in our case is the outcome of a wide research in the field on a theoretic and practical level. As the course is based on the principles of participatory adult education, by incorporating participants’ experiences and fostering the exchange of their ideas, proposals and materials, its focus is not merely on the learning aspect but also on the participants’ social and cultural knowledge of Greece. During the course, the following assessment and evaluation techniques are implemented: group discussions, guided conversation, questionnaires, and experiential assessment activities.

Quality

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European Dimension Guaranteed	Participants of at least three nationalities should participate in this course, allowing the exchanging of ideas and experiences from different educational contexts.

Organization

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Organising Institute	HELLENIC CULTURE CENTRE
Country of the Institute	Greece
Institute Website	www.hcc.edu.gr
Contact Person	Ms Vassia Kossiva Email: vassia@hcc.edu.gr Tel. 0030 210 5238149 Ifigenia Georgiadou ifigenia@hcc.edu.gr