Potsdam Spring Program
This program was integrated into the Education Abroad Program of the University of California (UC) and took place at the University of Potsdam from 2005 to 2013. It connected intensive German language teaching with academic seminars on literature, history, politics and culture. These courses were part of the course catalogue of the UC, and for this program the participants received the respective credit points. The program took place over the summer semester with a workload of 15 weeks and about 16 contact hours per week.
During this time the participants lived in Potsdam student dormitories. They were also regularly enrolled UP students enjoying the many advantages offered for students at the University of Potsdam - like the semester ticket for Berlin & Brandenburg. A total of 130 students of the UC have taken part the program over the years. The extensive academic part was complemented with several excursions - for example to Dresden, Hamburg and Weimar.
- Number of participants: max. 30
- Course program (weekly):
6 hours of German as a foreign language
2 hours of Practical Phonetics
2 hour Electives (2 out of 3 offered courses / topics: history, economy, Jewish studies, literature, Media Sciences)
2 hours Projects (1 out of 2 offered courses / topics: history, culture, acting workshops)
overall: 16 hours per week and 240 hours per semester - Course period: summer semester
- Cycle: annual
Further information:
1-week intercultural orientation seminar
2 weekend trips
extensive cultural program during the entire semester