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Handbook BA Degree Programmes 2013-2014

1. 38 group assignments take part in discussions exchange data etc Many courses now work with Nestor The International Office also has its own Nestor page Here you can find announcements from the International Office and enter into discussions with other students exchange students only As an exchange student you are registered automatically You are automatically enrolled in Nestor once you are registered for a course in Progress It may take one or two days before the transmission is made If you are not in Nestor contact your lecturer You enter Nestor via http nestor rug nl Blackboard Learn Windows Internet Explorer provided by University of Groningen F x P Fie Edit View Favorites Tools Help Sly Favorites 2 Student ca Annelies van Urk BiN My Places y Home 2 w 7 rijksuniversiteit E groningen nestor Universiteitskrant Library Faculteit der Letteren My Nestor Courses Organizations a Preferences for Relevant Courses updated x Nederlands English Tools News and Announcements Announcements Office for Student Affairs gt Announcements New opening hours and location Student Desk gt gy Calendar gt Tasks gt Bp My Grades gt User Directon gt Address Book gt Personal Information Academic quarter disappears The Faculty of Arts Student Desk on the first floor of the Harmoniebuilding
2. 17 pm 21 LIBRARIES University Library Universiteitsbibliotheek UB The University of Groningen Library includes the main University Library and eight separate faculty libraries All the libraries together have around three million books and periodicals You can find out where books documents and journals are via the Library Portal www rug nl science and society library In order to borrow books you need your student card You can order books online via the University catalogue Use the number on your student card under the barcode and the first three letters of your family name to log in The library sends an e mail to your student e mail account to remind you to bring back your books or to renew the loan If you enter the catalogue of the library and click on borrower information you can see which books are in your possession University Library Broerstraat 4 opposite the Academy Building Information desk 31 0 50 363 5020 Opening hours Mondays Fridays 8 30 a m 10 p m Saturdays and Sundays 10 a m 5 p m During vacations holidays and exam time opening hours may change Check the website for actual opening hours Library of the Faculty of Arts In addition to the University Library each faculty has its own library containing text books literature and journals that are currently used in degree programmes The library contains a number of seats reserved for the purpose of studying Books
3. After entering the Zernike area the Exam Hall can be found on the left side of the road NB Don t confuse the Zernike Hall in the Academy Building AZern and the Zernike Exam Hall OTHER FACULTIES Faculty of Law Turftorenstraat 21 9712 BE Groningen room T 68 Here you can also register for law courses if approved beforehand Opening hours Monday Friday 1 30 3 p m Closed on Wednesdays exchange law rug nl Faculty of Behavioural and Social Sciences Grote Kruisstraat 2 9712 TS Groningen Opening hours Monday to Friday 9 12 a m 1 5 p m Exchange gmw rug nl Faculty of Philosophy Oude Boteringestraat 52 9712 GL Groningen The student adviser is Mrs K E Gardiner k e gardiner rug nl Faculty of Theology and Religious Studies Oude Boteringestraat 38 9712 GK Groningen Internationaloffice thrs rug nl 19 The following faculties are located in the Zernike University Area which is about 3 5 kilometres from the Harmonie Building to the north of the city centre You need a bike or you can take Citybus 15 to Zernike Faculty of Economics and Business Nettelbosje 2 9747 AE Groningen Duisenberg Building room 045 Opening hours Monday Wednesday and Friday 10 a m 12 30 p m 1 30 4 p m Tuesday and Thursday 10 a m 12 30 p m exchange in feb rug nl Faculty of Spatial Sciences Landleven 1 9747 AD Groningen Room 0 19 P J M van Steen room 028 D Nauta p j m van steen
4. In short do it yourself or don t do it at all THE LECTURER AND FELLOW DUTCH STUDENTS Depending on what you are used to you may find professors and lecturers quite accessible friendly and helpful especially in small seminar groups Most lecturers welcome exchange students provided they work hard and join in with the rest of the group In Dutch universities the atmosphere is generally relaxed and not very hierarchical Lecturers often have office hours specific times when they are in their office and available for students If you want to talk to a lecturer please observe the office hours or make an appointment If you write an e mail to a lecturer bear in mind that he or she is not a fellow student but should be addressed properly for example dear Professor X or dear Mr Mrs X If you cannot come to a seminar you should inform the lecturer by e mail For big lectures you don t have to do this You should also inform the lecturer if you decide to drop a course altogether and not to come to his or her class any more especially if it is a seminar or small lecture and the lecturer knows who you are It s very impolite to just stay away without informing the lecturer Depending on your own cultural background you may find Dutch students quite outspoken and direct Don t be discouraged by this they are usually quite open friendly and willing to talk to you The best way to make contact with them is by making the first
5. studentagent HOUSING OFFICE The Housing Office offers furnished rooms in International Student Houses and Dutch Student Houses Visiting address Housing Office Friesestraatweg 18 9718 NH Groningen The Netherlands 31 0 50 365 71 00 31 0 50 365 7139 E mail info housingoffice nl The Housing Office front desk is open on working days Monday to Friday from 8 30 a m 4 30 p m You can reach the Housing Office by telephone on working days Monday to Friday from 8 30 a m 5 p m iz OTHER STUDENT SERVICES All information about student health care pastoral care sports facilities cultural and social activities can be found in Welcome to the University of Groningen A handbook for International students and the Health Guide which you have already received or will receive after arrival 27 28 STUDYING AT THE FACULTY OF ARTS A Z ACADEMIC CALENDAR 2013 2014 The academic calendar for the Faculty of Arts is printed at the back on the inside cover of this guide for quick reference In the schedule below you can find when the semesters start and end when exams take place and when the University is closed If you take courses in other faculties as well please note that every faculty has its own academic calendar which may differ from the one of the Arts Faculty At the back of Welcome to Groningen is a survey of all the academic calendars used by the different faculties As you can see the
6. Even if you only use a sentence or a couple of words you must mention the author and publication If you copy a text literally use quotation marks and mention the source If you paraphrase other people s ideas or arguments that is represent them in your own words you must also give the source 2 Recycling Don t self plagiarise by re using your own work such as earlier assignments or essays 3 You are responsible for you own work Don t ask others to do your assignments for you This includes handing in assignments or essays as your own which have been edited or corrected by someone else 51 4 Exams Don t cheat during exams by using your mobile phone concealed notes consulting with others copying your neighbour s answers or by impersonating someone else Furthermore The university has a plagiarism scanner so plagiarism will always be detected Source referencing differs from one academic field to another MLA Modern Language Association style for documentation is widely used in the humanities especially in writing on language and literature You can find information on the correct usage of the MLA style on line or in handbooks available in the library If in doubt contact your lecturer In general you should remember that the point of the courses you take is that you learn by doing the work yourself Any instance of plagiarism shows that you do not take the course nor your own development seriously
7. bank account to your student card You can use this card for printing coffee machines etc The Repro Shop is located on the ground floor of the Harmonie Building in the corridor on the right first door on the left Opening hours Mondays Fridays 8 30 a m 4 30 p m For printing and photocopying you can also go to CopyCopy Oude Kijk in t Jatstraat 52 KLAPPERWINKEL WEB SHOP FOR READERS At the klapperwinkel shop for class readers you can buy readers which you need in some of your classes Check this in the course descriptions Make sure 24 you buy your readers at the beginning of the semester as you need them to prepare for classes The only way to obtain readers is by ordering them through the web shop and picking them up at the shop after six working days You have to pay in advance using credit card or OGONE iDeal Before ordering you need to register at the web shop first preferably using your Groningen student mail address If that is not yet available use your own e mail address and change it to your student mail address as soon as possible This is the link to the user manual for ordering readers http www rug nl rechten organization diensten repro handleiding klappers bestellen pdf The Klapperwinkel can be found on the ground floor of the Harmonie Building in the corridor to the left of the porters desk Opening hours Tuesdays and Thursdays 9 30 a m 1 00 p m Website for r
8. cheaper pocket edition The Pocket Wadsworth Handbook LEARNING AGREEMENT ERASMUS STUDENTS You can change your learning agreement until the second week of the semester The final version of your learning agreement has to be signed and sent to your own university within two weeks after the start of the semester This is your own responsibility If you stay for a whole year you can get a separate learning agreement for the second semester In November December you will be asked to submit a course selection for the second semester My UNIVERSITY My University is the new personalized digital dashboard for staff and students Log on to My University with your S number and discover your own dashboard Use widgets to personalize your dashboard After logging in on My University students find themselves on their personal dashboard The dashboard is partly occupied by information that everyone needs to access but the rest can be furnished exactly as you like with the help of so called widgets Via My University all information from for example RUG mail the RUG planner Progress and Nestor will soon be easily accessible via your own dashboard It is also possible to expand your dashboard with widgets for Facebook Twitter public transport OV9292 to name but a few examples NESTOR Nestor is the electronic learning environment for the University of Groningen It enables you to download study material from the internet make individual or
9. is open from 12 4 PM From next September all lectures begin on the hour The Reader Shop is closed as of Monday 11 July till Friday 22 July Enrollment resits ware ti you w ti Cafetaria renovations part 2 Please be aware that you will also need to enroll for rests ground floor of the cafetaria closed as of Monday 18 July anpor fan Sarollment exams Juniora Hot Links Strategic Pla Midterm Revie Questions and answers gt Academic calender gt Internships gt T information for students gt Online course catalogue Ocasys gt Overview Bachelors deoree programmes gt Overview Masters deoree proarammes gt Overview Minors amp optional modules gt Organization of Faculty of Arts gt Proaress gt Study guides Master s Honours Programme Leadership making the difference Application open now Academy Assistantships For excellent Research Master students at the Faculty of Arts Online independent study programme Tell me more via the Language Centre Want to learn a language independently Comments about your degree programme Contact your Degree Programme Advisory Committee Do you have a complaint or would you like to file an objection or appeal g No Institution Announcements have been posted in the last 7 days My Announcements No Course or Organization Announcements have been posted in the last 7 days more announcements My Organizations Organizatio
10. lectures and debates about science culture and society for a wide audience The activities are described as an antidote to over specialization and are meant to supplement the regular curricula at both the Hanzehogeschool Groningen and the Rijksuniversiteit Groningen though you get no ECTS credits for following lectures You can usually find posters and flyers about their programme in the entrance hall of the Harmonie Building Visiting address Oude Boteringstraat 13 31 0 50 363 5463 E mail studium rug nl Website http studium hosting rug nl UNIVERSITY SHOP university service If you want to buy university souvenirs for your friends at home or get your own RUG hooded sweater you can go to the University shop You can also order and see all products online Visiting address Oude Kijk in t Jatstraat 39 Opening hours Monday 1 5 p m Tuesday to Friday 9 a m 5 p m Saturday 1 5 p m Website http shop housing rug nl shopuw STUDENT POLICE OFFICER The Groningen Police force has a special police officer for university students If for example your laptop has been stolen or you have questions about security in your neighbourhood you may contact this officer His name is Matthijs Beukema T 31 0 900 8844 26 E mail 1 studentagent groningen politie nl E mail 2 Studentencontactfunctionaris groningen politie nl Website https www facebook com studentagent studentagent Twitter
11. may be borrowed for one month after which the lending period can be extended for another month The Faculty Library has an open shelf system This means that you have access to the books and can collect them yourself In order to borrow a book or a magazine you need your student registration card The library of the Faculty of Arts is situated in the old part of the Harmonie building On the ground floor take the corridor on the right and at the very end turn right Turn to the right again and take the stairs or the elevator to the second floor You can also find it by following the green line from the Harmonie Building main hall The Arts Library will be integrated in the University Library by 1 January 2014 T 31 0 50 363 5940 E mail letteren bibliotheek rug nl Opening hours Mondays Thursdays 9 am 9 30 pm Friday 9 am 5 pm 22 Different opening hours may apply during vacations check the website for actual opening hours There is a separate location of the Archaeology collection at Poststraat 6 the street behind the University Library 31 0 50 363 7557 Opening hours Mondays Fridays 9 a m 5 p m closed 12 30 1 p m Different opening hours may apply during vacations Library instructions For those who want to find out how to use the library efficiently there are library instructions available For more information go to http myuniversity rug nl infonet studenten bibliotheek hulp instr
12. part 14 Under the arches in the old part of the building beginning with 1314 lecture halls 1314 014 and 1314 026 Building part 15 On the ground floor take the smaller exit and cross beginning with 1315 the bicycle area Seminar rooms 15 13 031 1513 036 Aquarium 1513 037 1513 042 1513 043 1513 048 1513 055 There are smaller seminar rooms elsewhere in the building You can locate them easily once you know which part of the building they are in Otherwise ask at the porters desk on the ground floor Academy Building Broerstraat 5 This is the central university building with the stairs in front opposite the University Library It is very close to the Harmonie Building on the other side of the Oude Kijk in t Jatstraat Follow the signposts in the building Lecture halls and seminar rooms e A2 A3 A7 A8 A12 e Zernikezaal Zernike Hall not to be confused with the Zernike University Area to the north of the city centre Abbreviation AZern Offerhauszaal AOffh Van der Leeuwzaal ALeeuw Heymanszaal AHeym Geertsemazaal AGrts 31 0 50 363 9111 5250 porters desk Opening hours Monday to Thursday 8 00 am 10 00 pm Friday 8 00 am 8 00 pm 17 Broerstraat 9 This annexe is next to the Academy Building lecture rooms A900 and A901 Oude Boteringestraat 23 OBS 23 The Oude Boteringestraat is the street parallel to the Oude Kijk in t Jatstraat where the Harmonie Buildi
13. DY SUPPORT Studying in Groningen may be very different from what you are used to The adjustment to a different way of working may cost you more time than you think As your time here is limited you may fail classes and not bring back enough credits ECTS when you return home It is therefore a good idea to enroll in one of the courses offered by the Centre for Student Support and Academic Skills for example in the Study Support Group For more information go to http myuniversity rug nl infonet studenten studenten service centrum workshop internationalstudents1 EXAMS AND SEMI CONTINUOUS ASSESSMENT Some courses mostly lectures have one final exam at the end which means that there is only one moment that you can prove your worth Sometimes there is a mid term exam as well For seminars on the other hand you are often expected to do assignments throughout the semester which add up to your grade in addition to a final exam or essay Some classes have a system of continuous assessment whereby you have to hand in assignments every week for other classes you have to do fewer assignments and or less frequently In most cases 50 you will need to pass all parts of a course to get a final grade and to earn the ECTS credits This is all explained in the course syllabus When you are used to a system of continuous assessment at home you may find the classes relatively easygoing and not very intensive The danger here is that you may under
14. Handbook for International Students 2013 2014 Faculty of Arts TABLE OF CONTENTS Welcome to the Faculty Of Arts cccccccscessscscscscscccccccsccscscscscscscesesecs 4 About this handbook essoeessoesssoessooessooessooeseooeccooossoseessoeseoseesoooseoo 5 International Office International Student Adviser cccscscesees 7 Arrival and Departure s sessesossesoesossesoesossosocesssceosesesoessssesoessssesoeso 9 PRET IVINS iN Groningen sise eieae an E aae ans EEA eect RE AGE TA eaii 9 Leavine Gronin eNi n e a a e aa a a aa aoaia 11 The Faculty of Arts eede erotessa ten sns s essre s CSTE NENP SSO E KEETIS EEVEE ra EES SKN 13 Academic Fields and Departments ccseccsssceseeecsecceseceeseceeeecesneeeseeeeeeeeens 13 Organisation how the Faculty is managed csscccsecceecceeeeeceeceeeeeceeeeeeaees 13 LOCATIONS and AAATPESSES ceccesscecsccscssccccccccssccccccscssccccccscsscsccccscees 15 Locations and addresses Faculty of Arts 0 eescesscessceceecceecceeeeceeeeeeneeceeeetaees 15 Departments and secretarial offices cccsscsssscscosssnsceeccsensseseccssncsseasceasees 16 Lecture and seminar roomsS ioss as bee eeoed eves ettasecaat ezcye st see scendetecceniate tentewteacspateosene 17 1 28 01 05 6521 018 kc Caen Are tne PR a Pe ean na ee Por ear AS 19 Other faculties sap ieee re hier eet eae a a 19 NHL campus Leeuwarden n snesssossossersereseeroeroersersoessesre
15. LLMENT FOR SEMINARS WORKING GROUPS Some seminar courses or combined lecture seminar courses with many students have more than one seminar or working group You have to be enrolled in only one of those seminar groups For some courses you can enroll yourself in Nestor our online learning environment You will be notified of how and when to do so by e mail For other courses you have to go to the secretarial office of the relevant department and register for one of the working groups If you are not sure contact the International Office for more information The addresses of secretarial offices can be found under Addresses page 16 EXAM BOARD If you have a problem regarding a course or an exam which you cannot sort out with the lecturer or in cases of plagiarism or cheating you may be referred to the Exam Board of the relevant department If there are any problems always contact your student adviser as well EXAM DATES For exam periods go to the Academic Calendar or see page 44 of this handbook The dates for exams are final and all students exchange students included are expected to take their exam or resit on the specified date Sometimes exchange students cannot be in Groningen during the exam period in January because the semester at their home university has started In that case an exception can be made If you know you won t be able to be here in January inform the International Office or student adviser for exchang
16. al This means that he or she won t talk about it to other people or your home university without your permission Exchange students can talk about any study related problems with the student adviser for exchange students Ingrid Sennema STUDENT CARD After registration at the University of Groningen all international students receive their student card by post or during the Welcoming Ceremony On the personalised student card you can find your name student number and registration dates You need your student card for the libraries borrowing books registration for student facilities such as the ACLO sports centre and you have to bring your card with you during exams Without the card you might be refused at the exam If you have lost your student card or if it has been stolen you can apply for a new card at the University Student Desk Academy building After a PIN payment of 12 50 you will receive the card in the mail around ten days later exchange students your card will be sent to the International Office STUDENT NUMBER Your student number e g s1234567 is used as your user name to log into many university and library services Make sure you have it with you or know it by heart You also need a password An initial password is provided before arrival After the first time you log in you will be asked to change this password If you don t do this the first password will expire and you will not be able to log i
17. dvance if possible otherwise as soon as possible You are not required to do this if you miss a lecture Lecturers like students to be there for the first class of the semester as that is the time when procedures are explained schedules for assignments and presentations are drawn up etc You must therefore make sure you are in Groningen during the first week of the semester and make sure you attend all classes during that week Students arriving late in the semester are not guaranteed admission to classes 31 COURSE SYLLABUS For all classes you will receive a syllabus at the beginning of the course Here you ll find all the information you need about contents literature assessment how to contact the lecturer exam dates etc Make sure you keep the syllabus throughout the semester It also provides extra information for your supervisor at home so take it home with you The syllabus can often be found on Nestor the electronic learning environment see page 38 CREDITS The University of Groningen works with the European Credit Transfer and Accumulation System ECTS This is a student centered system based on the student workload required to achieve the objectives of a programme of study 60 ECTS credits represent the workload of a full time student in one academic year 42 weeks 40 hours per week One semester has 30 ECTS According to the Dutch law on Higher Education one credit represents 28 student working hours Student w
18. e students as early as possible Please bear in mind that early holidays are never a ground for exception Valid grounds for exceptions also include health reasons or serious personal or family circumstances You need documentation such as a doctor s note to prove this Inform your student adviser as well If you are ill during an exam or resit or cannot be present for urgent reasons please inform your student adviser as soon as possible so that he she can contact the exam board for an extra exam opportunity For formal requests like these it is necessary to submit documentation stating the reasons why you couldn t attend the exam 34 for example a doctor s note Again early flights or holidays are never a valid reason to miss an exam If a course is assessed by way of an essay or paper there is usually no problem as you can send the paper from home If necessary you can ask the lecturer for an extended deadline but it is not guaranteed that you ll get this Dutch Studies exams are earlier than regular courses early to mid December and May GRADES New the ECTS grading table Examination and assessment results are usually expressed in grades There are many different grading systems in Europe and worldwide To help institutions interpret the grades awarded to students an ECTS grading scale was developed which included ECTS grades Recently this scale has been simplified resulting in an ECTS grading table This table p
19. earning agreement that was signed by your home university use the special form for that purpose When your course selection is definite have your learning agreement or the second page of the learning contract Changes to the original proposed study programme signed at the International Office students desk You don t need to make a special appointment for this You yourself are responsible for sending it back to your home university 10 Your address in Groningen It is important that your address in Groningen is registered at the University because all official mail is sent to that address Therefore if you move to another room during your stay in Groningen you must let the university know Degree students have to change their address via Studielink www studielink nl Please check whether your address and personal details are correct The information on Studielink will be used for official university mail and for official documents such as your diploma and transcript of records Exchange students if you change rooms please inform the coordinator for incoming exchange students Things you need to organize before the start of classes e Enrolment in seminar groups only for some courses either in Nestor or in person at the secretarial offices see page 16 of this hand book e Buy readers and books e Register for a language course at the language center unless you have registered online e Buyabike LEAVING GRONINGEN Ch
20. ecking out at the International Office exchange students Your period of registration will end automatically on 1 March or 1 September but still we would like to know when you are leaving Groningen If you have a visa or residence permit you need to inform the ISD International Service Desk in the Academy Building that you can be de registered Statement of study stay exchange students Your home university may require a confirmation of the duration of your registration at the University of Groningen as an exchange student This is your own responsibility and is not provided automatically Some universities have a standard form to fill out If not the International Office will write you a confirmation letter on your request Academic Record exchange students If you need an official transcript of your study results you need to apply for an Academic Record at the International Office More information can be found on page 30 of this hand book 11 Register for Graduation degree students You will have to arrange several administrative matters yourself when you graduate from the University of Groningen e Requesting a degree certificate e Deregistration e Discontinuing your student finance from DUO if applicable For more information you can go to the Office of Student affairs of the Faculty of Arts located next to the International Office Deregistration at City Hall exchange and degree students Please note that when y
21. ee 49 Workload self study and planning ceeceeseeseeceeeceseeeceeceeeeceeeeceeeceeneeeees 49 Work attitude expectations and deadlines cssccesssceceseeeceseecsseeeceesaeeees 50 Study SUpport seris rating accte eet deeds REEE E E eds 50 Exams and semi continuous assessment eeeeeeeeeeeeeesesesesessseesssssrssseesse 50 Fraud or plagiarism Me n eseosseseovoerereosrorsesesessoereorsoreseossessoevsossoevsersoeroreso 51 The lecturer and fellow Dutch student cccccescee esreeecessssreersessssssereee 52 ANNOX i eee ii ile e osses tesos se tle E CUR siehu ees saved ebb a Kiet E ESEE ESSEE TSE SS CSEE 54 City map Groningen vis sccesatiesastarevedsneted E anoe eE nE EEEE EEEa S E SEn 54 Map Zernike compleX seeeseeseoroereersereseessesssersorsoreseosresssersorrorreesssesssersoeroerseee 55 WELCOME TO THE FACULTY OF ARTS The Faculty of Arts of the University of Groningen attaches great importance to having students from outside the Netherlands in its programmes of study International students raise cultural awareness in higher education This is a highly desirable goal Generally students like all people take their own cultural frame of mind for granted To lose their cultural innocence students and teachers as well have to learn to look at the world through the eyes of persons from different cultural backgrounds The interaction with foreign students creates favourable conditions
22. egistering and ordering http www rug nl rechten organization diensten repro webshop CAFETERIA In the Cafeteria in the Harmonie Building you can get coffee tea sandwiches soup drinks and candy There are wireless internet connections and a lounge area In fact some students seem to live there At lunch time you can get a hot meal at a low price WEBER FOYER This is the hall of the old part of the Harmonie Building Sometimes drinks parties of other social events are held here UNIVERSITY SERVICE DESK USD university service At this information desk you can get general information about studying at the University of Groningen including administrative and financial matters Visiting address Academy Building Broerstraat 5 first floor E mail http www rug nl education usd Opening hours Monday to Friday 12 4 p m INTERNATIONAL SERVICE DESK ISD university service For general information for international students and visa and immigration procedures in particular Visiting address Academy Building Broerstraat 5 first floor T 31 0 50 363 8181 25 E mail isd rug nl Opening hours Monday to Friday 12 4 p m UNIVERSITY NEWSPAPER UNIVERSITEITSKRANT OR UK The digital University Newspaper appears weekly Parts of it are written in English Website http www ukrant nl category english STUDIUM GENERALE university service Studium Generale organises interesting and challenging
23. ent Select the correct exam period tentamens or resits hertentamens Select the course s and press the enroll button Alternatively press Search and provide the code or title of the course 43 e Your enrolment will be confirmed by an e mail to your student s e mail account The exam periods and registration periods for the Faculty of Arts for 2013 2014 are aad nena ee in _at the Office for ProgressWWW Student Affairs BSZ 14 Oct 08 Nov 13 o6 Jan 31 Jan 14 21 Oct 08 Nov Exams Resits 3 Mar 14 Mar 2 May 23 May 26 May 04 July Exams Resits o2 June 20 June 14 2 May 23 May NB Exam periods and registration periods in ProgressWWW vary per faculty Make sure to be informed about the proper dates you can ask the international office of the concerning faculty and always register for exams If you miss the registration you will have to pay a 15 euro fee per exam fee may vary only at the Faculty of Arts exceptions are made for exchange students If you fail to register all together access to the exam may be denied or your grade won t be registered Results You can see your results if you click results after logging in Enrollments You can check for which courses exams you have been enrolled by clicking enrolments after logging in Messages On the message board you find personal and general
24. ents can be found on the Faculty s website www rug nl let ORGANISATION HOW THE FACULTY IS MANAGED e Faculty Board The Faculty Board is in charge of overall management and administration of the Faculty and consists of the Dean two members and in an advisory capacity a student member e Faculty Council The Faculty Council advises the Board in matters concerning teaching learning and research as well as the Faculty budget In some cases such as decisions about teaching the approval of the Faculty Council is required e Institute for Undergraduate and Graduate Studies The Institute for Undergraduate and Graduate Studies headed by a Director manages and organises all BA and MA degree programmes in the Faculty Support services such as the Office of Student Affairs and the International Office are part of the Institute as well as student advisers 13 e Research schools Research is organised at so called research schools which have their own research programmes and are responsible for the PhD trainings of students In many cases research schools involve several faculties The Faculty of Arts participates in seven research schools e Graduate School of Humanities The Faculty of Arts at the University of Groningen provides advanced training and research supervision at the Research Masters and PhD levels to the most promising students in Archaeology Literature and Culture Studies and Linguistics Several research insti
25. ers and in case of serious personal problems that affect your studies you may contact the international student adviser Ingrid Sennema Her office is next to the International Office Harmonie Building 1311 0104 E mail int studyadvice let rug nl T 31 0 50 363 2029 Office hours Friday 11 a m 1 p m or by appointment Degree students If you have come to Groningen to study for a degree please contact your new department the secretariat or the coordinator of your degree programme in case you have questions or problems If you have problems with your university registration please contact the Admissions Office ARRIVAL AND DEPARTURE ARRIVING IN GRONINGEN Checking in at the International Office exchange students We expect you to arrive in Groningen one or two weeks before the start of the semester This gives you enough time to arrange everything and get to know the city and the university After you have arrived in Groningen you need to go to the International Office to check in and collect your welcoming package containing student card the Health Guide and the latest information on courses and timetables Welcoming Ceremony Tuesday 27 and Thursday 29 August Before classes start the university organises an introduction programme for all incoming international students We strongly advise you to attend this Welcoming Ceremony because you can arrange lots of practical matters before classes start Staff members o
26. estimate the final or mid term exam or the requirements for the final essay Don t be deceived those may be much more demanding than you were led to expect on the basis of the weekly class routines On the other hand if you are used to a system where everything depends on the final exam you may find the work you have to do each week quite overwhelming In addition you may not be used to writing essays giving presentations or participating in classroom discussions If you fear this may become a problem you could consider joining a Study Support course see page 31 Students can only take final exams at the given dates as given in the exam schedules exceptions can only be made under specific circumstances FRAUD OR PLAGIARISM ME Over the past years plagiarism and fraud have been a problem for a relatively high number of international students Without intending it students often commit this academic offence The consequences can be serious students may be expelled from classes or even from the university It is very important that you understand what plagiarism is and what you should do to avoid it Therefore do take the time to read the following as this concerns you What is plagiarism What is fraud The main point is that you are not allowed to present someone else s work or ideas as your own Do s and don ts 1 Copy paste Don t copy text from books articles or the Internet without acknowledging your source
27. f Arts years 1 3 over 2009 2010 2010 2011 2011 2012 Dutch grade Description Grading Accumulative percentage percentage 10 excellent 1 0 6 top 1 0 6 9 very good 6 top 7 8 good 21 top 28 7 satisfactory 38 top 66 6 sufficient pass 33 100 MA Faculty of Arts over 2009 2010 2010 2011 2011 2012 Dutch grade Description Grading Accumulative percentage percentage 10 excellent 1 1 3 top 1 4 3 9 very good 11 top 12 8 good 40 top 52 7 satisfactory 35 top 87 6 sufficient pass 12 100 round percentages Dutch grading practice The Dutch grading scale runs from 10 highest mark to 1 lowest mark The grade 6 is the pass grade Depending on what you are used to at home you may find that Dutch lecturers give low grades For most students and lecturers an 8 is considered very good indeed while a 9 let alone a 10 are very rarely given Most students are awarded a 6 or a 7 If you are used to getting higher grades at home you and your supervisor at home may feel disappointed Remember however that this may be due to the modest Dutch grading practice not necessarily to a poor performance on your part The ECTS grading table will help you interpret your results by showing the statistical distribution of grades This will make it easier for your supervisor at home to transfer the Dutch grade to an equivalent used in your
28. f the faculties will be present and you can gain useful information on social cultural language sport housing office computer banking health insurance and other University facilities You can also pick up your welcoming package here The Welcoming Ceremony for students starting the first semester Autumn Winter takes place on Tuesday 27 August 2013 On Thursday 29 August there is a special session of the Welcoming Ceremony for students from outside the European Union see below The provisional date for the Welcoming Ceremony for the second semester Spring Summer is Thursday 30 January 2014 You will receive information on exact dates times and locations from the International Office Residence Permit 29 August If you have applied in time for your residence permit it will be ready upon arrival The International Service desk will inform you when and where you can pick up your residence permit For detailed information consult your Welcome to Groningen guide Faculty introduction 29 August In addition to the Welcoming Ceremony there is a welcoming event especially for new international students of the Faculty of Arts This takes place on Thursday 29 August in the afternoon You will receive an invitation for this event by e mail Municipal registration at the City Hall Anyone staying in the Netherlands for three months or longer must register with the Municipal Personal Records Database Gemeentelijke Basis Administratie o
29. for this learning process Therefore the Faculty strongly appreciates the active participation of international students both inside and outside the class room We hope you will have a fruitful inspiring and enjoyable stay in Groningen Gerry C Wakker Dean of the Faculty of Arts About this handbook In this handbook you will find specific information about studying at the Faculty of Arts of the University of Groningen It contains information for exchange students and degree students Not all the information applies to both types of students Degree students have come to the Faculty of Arts to obtain a BA or MA degree in Groningen For this they have gone through an admission procedure Exchange students are in Groningen for one or two semesters and will obtain their degree at their home university General information for international students about living in Groningen and studying at the University can be found in the brochure Welcome to the University of Groningen 2013 2014 In the Health Guide for International Students you can find up to date and very useful information about health issues We recommend you to read these brochures carefully and keep them so you can use them during your stay There is also a lot of general and practical information on the website for prospective international students http www rug nl education international students We hope this handbook will help you find your way around ou
30. h Department or Department of American Studies must have a higher level of proficiency TOEFL 620 paper based IELTS 7 CEF Common European Framework of Reference C1 C2 or Cambridge Exams CAE If your results fall below that you will probably have trouble understanding books and lectures and participating in discussions The consequence may be that you fail courses or get bad results or even that you are denied admission to courses or evicted from courses 37 While you are in Groningen you can enroll in our course English Proficiency for International Students which focuses on academic skills in English especially writing papers and giving presentations There is a limited capacity for this course up to twenty students If you wish to enroll in courses not taught in English but in another language that is not your mother tongue you need to send a certificate or statement from your language instructor at your home university indicating your level of proficiency in that language If you want to take proficiency courses in for example German or French you will be tested again before you can be finally admitted If you wish to enroll in courses taught in Dutch your level needs to be at least CEF B2 to C1 A useful guide for writing academic English for papers and essays is a recent edition of the The Wadsworth Handbook Laurie G Kirszner and Stephen R Mandell eds Boston MA Wadsworth Cengage Learning There is also a
31. he students listen and take notes Sometimes students can ask a few questions but on the whole there is not much interaction Seminars or working groups take place in smaller rooms with a maximum of 20 to 25 students Here the role of the students is much more active They are expected to contribute to discussions give presentations and give feedback to the presentations of others Students are also expected to think for themselves and form and voice their own opinions with due respect for those of others You certainly don t have to agree with your lecturer and classmates but your opinion should be based on sound arguments Some seminars are a combination of small scale lectures and seminars During practicals you practice certain methods or techniques you learnt e g in laboratory WORKLOAD SELF STUDY AND PLANNING You may find that you have to spend very few hours in class Two to four hours per week for a class is quite normal Though it is tempting to spend the remainder of the week talking to friends or going to the numerous parties in international student houses you are in fact supposed to prepare next week s classes study the literature work on presentations and study for your final exams In the Dutch system self study is a substantial part of the workload for courses You are in charge of your own time no one will tell you when to start studying for your exam or preparing your essay this is all down to your own ho
32. home university 36 Conversion table USA and UK Although the ECTS grading table mentioned above may also be used by non European universities to interpret Dutch grades here is a table with suggested American and British equivalents taking into account the differences in grading practice _ Description equivalent A first Excellent _ Excellent _ A first Very good _ A first Very good _A first Good _A A first Good _ B upper second _ Satisfactory _B upper second Sufficient _ C lower second _C D lower second D third The table can be found on the NUFFIC website www nuffic nl GRADUATION DEGREE STUDENTS ONLY If you have almost completed your degree programme apply for your degree certificate online For this you can use the Preliminary Final Assessment Application Form Go to the website of the Office for Student Affairs and on the menu on the left click Graduation what do you need to do The link will be found on this page http www rug nl let organization diensten en voorzieningen bureau studentzaken LANGUAGE REQUIREMENTS EXCHANGE STUDENTS If courses are taught in English a near native level of English proficiency is required This means that students need to have at least a TOEFL score of 550 or IELTS 6 6 5 or CEF European Framework of Reference B2 C1 Students who want to enroll in MA courses and all courses taught by the Englis
33. ian Spanish Slavic Languages and Cultures Languages and Cultures of the Middle East Finno Ugric Languages and Cultures Finnish Hungarian MA Applied Linguistics Teaching English as a Foreign Language TEFL MA Multiculturalism Learning and Teaching of Spanish Harmonie Building 2 4 floor room 1315 263 Student Information Desk Dutch Language and Culture Frisian Language and Culture Communication Studies Information Science Linguistics MA Clinical Linguistics EMCL MA Language and Communication Technologies MA Multilingualism Harmonie Building 4 floor room 1312 407 16 LECTURE AND SEMINAR ROOMS Harmonie Building Oude Kijk in t Jatstraat 26 The Harmonie Building has various wings parts of the building which have been numbered from 1311 to 1315 The number of the room comes after the wing number This is how you can find the main lecture and seminar rooms in the Harmonie Building Building part 12 Ground floor in the corridor to the right lecture and beginning with 1312 seminar rooms 1312 006 1312 007 1312 012 1312 013 1312 018 1312 019 1312 024 1312 025 1312 030 Building part 13 On the ground floor take the corridor to the right at beginning with 1313 the end turn right and right again and take the stairs or elevator to the second floor Seminar rooms 1313 309 1313 316 1313 338 1313 340 1313 342 1313 344 Arts Library and Law Library Building
34. ions More information is available from the Dutch Studies administrator dutch studies rug nl There are 3 week Dutch intensive courses levels 1 3 from 12 30 August 2013 and in January 2014 Regular courses are taught from early September to mid December There are special intensive courses for German students The Language Centre also offers courses at various levels in English French Italian Japanese Chinese German Spanish and Portuguese It is also possible to have your level of English proficiency tested in terms of the internationally recognized Common European Framework of Reference for Languages CEFR For these courses you won t get ECTS credits but you will receive a certificate of attendance at the end The Language Centre is located on the first floor of the Harmony building room 15 129 T 31 0 50 363 5802 31 0 50 363 5886 E mail talencentrum rug nl Internet http www rug nl science and society language centre Opening hours secretarial office Mondays Fridays 11 a m 4 p m Thursdays 11 a m 8 p m T REPRO SHOP UNIVERSITY COPY SHOP At the Repro Shop you can make photocopies and use the printers Students can make photocopies using the machines on the ground floor of the Harmonie Building and the Faculty of Arts Library You cannot use the other photocopiers in the building You can use your student card for printing You can transfer money from your
35. lick Switch to English Language Log in with your student number and password Click enrolling at the top Select Faculty of Arts on the left Select Enrolling for Modules Semester 1 or Semester 2 Click on the right phase bachelor or master Click on the right department Choose the right year of study and semester now a list of available courses appears e Click on the checkbox of the courses you want to take and click on enrol To de register for a course you click on the checkbox of a module in your course overview Exam registration degree students and exchange students It is compulsory for all students including exchange students to sign up for exams in ProgressWWW The weeks in which you can sign up for exams can be found on the academic calendar at the back of this guide and on page 44 Exchange students will also receive a reminder of the registration periods by email If you fail to register for exams during the above mentioned periods you can sign up during the late registration periods at the Office for Student Affairs Bureau Studentzaken BSZ Harmony Building first floor Degree students have to pay a 15 euro fee per exam for late registration This is how you register for exams in ProgressWWW e Log in with your student number and password Click enrolling at the top Select Faculty of Arts on the left Select Enrolling for exams not Exam application Select the departm
36. lso get information on graduation and enrollment for courses and exams For more information go to http www rug nl let organization diensten en voorzieningen bureau studentzaken Please note that many things can be organised online Exchange students should go to the International Office desk first with their questions The Office for Student Affairs Student Desk is located in the hall of the first floor of the Harmonie Building you can t miss it T 31 0 50 363 5781 from 8 30 a m 5 p m Opening hours Monday Friday 12 p m 4 p m PLACEMENT INTERNSHIP OFFICE The Placement Office helps to find internships for degree students as part of their BA or MA study programme The Placement Office informs students about placement possibilities and regulations guides students in finding placements organises information meetings mediates in placement vacancies and takes care of all formal organisational aspects This service is only available for degree students Exchange students who want to do an internship while they are in Groningen should arrange this through their home university 40 The Placement Office is located in room 1311 119 on the hallway to the cafeteria ist floor T 31 0 50 363 5844 E mail stages let rug nl Website http www rug nl let organization diensten en voorzieningen stagebureau Office hours weekdays 1 00 2 30 p m PLAGIARISM AND CHEATING The University of Groninge
37. men Berend the bishop of Munster in 1672 This liberation is celebrated with many activities in the city and large firework displays Intensive Dutch Language Course The intensive Dutch language course is from 12 30 August and in January 2014 More information is available at www rug nl languagecentre In the second half of August there are also intensive English language courses ACADEMIC RECORD EXCHANGE STUDENTS At the end of your period of study in Groningen an academic record will be made up listing all your grades We usually only include courses which you passed but if you wish we can also list the courses which you did not pass As soon as you have all grades you can apply for an academic record online http myuniversity rug nl infonet studenten let organisatie bsz international office nieuw international students stud infonet exchange stud infonet academicrecord webform Only apply for the academic record when all final grades are registered in ProgressWWW You have to check yourself which courses should be on it Go to your enrollments in Progress to make sure you do not miss anything ANNOUNCEMENTS Formal announcements are made in the online University Newspaper http www ukrant nl category english through Nestor via your university e mail account and on the university website log in on my university see p 38 In addition there are also noticeboards near secretarial offices or other designated places He
38. messages for example the relocation of exams 44 PSYCHOLOGICAL COUNSELLING If you have problems adjusting to your life in Groningen or experience other personal problems that affect your studies you can make an appointment with your student adviser at the Faculty of Arts Student advisers are experienced listeners and take students and their problems seriously They can also give practical advice how to organise or readjust your studies If your problems are really serious and fundamental you can ask one of the psychological counsellors of the Student Service Centre for help They are trained and experienced psychologists who are accustomed to helping people from many different backgrounds and cultures Psychological counselling is strictly confidential and is free of charge for all students For the open office hour for international students see http myuniversity rug nl infonet studenten studenten service centrum workshop map_cursussen open office hours For more information go to http myuniversity rug nl infonet studenten studenten service centrum studenten psychologen Visiting address Uurwerkersgang 10 9712 EJ Groningen next to the Harmonie Building T 31 0 50 363 8066 E mail studentenpsychologen rug nl please have your student number ready Individual and group sessions especially designed for students e g on assertivity are also offered by Praktijk Hoek Melkweg They charge a fee as the
39. move Start talking to them and don t be afraid to ask them about studying or other things you are not sure of 52 Even though you may not be used to it try to participate in discussions during seminars What you say doesn t have to be perfect as long as it contributes to the discussion Don t be too scared to make mistakes you ll only learn from them To conclude We hope this handbook gave you the information you needed during your study stay at the Faculty of Arts Should you miss any crucial details please let us know international office let rug nl We welcome any suggestions 53 ANNEX CITY MAP GRONINGEN Imporant locations Central Station Harmonie Building Harmoniegebouw Faculties of Arts and Law Academy Building Academiegeb University Library univ bibl University Medical Centre Groningen UMCG Faculty of Medical Sciences Building Faculty of Social and Behavioural Scieces Gr Kruisstraat Housing Office Friesstraatweg 18 number 6 on the map City Hall close to the Martini Church Police station Rademarkt 54 Important locations Exam Hall Zernike A ACLO sports centre E Faculty of Spatial Sciences F Faculty of Economics and Business H Faculty of Mathematics and Natural Sciences V 55
40. n until you have received a new password STUDIELINK DEGREE STUDENTS Studielink is a national web based system in the Netherlands used for the enrollment of degree students Studielink can be used for organising your 46 registration payment of tuition fees signing out and changing your correspondence address www studielink nl TIMETABLES Timetables for courses The timetables of the courses offered by the Faculty of Arts are available on line This information is partly available in English If you click on the link in the timetable you will be redirected to Ocasys our on line course catalogue There you will find detailed information about the courses Conversely the course description in Ocasys will contain a link to the up to date timetable Location http www rug nl let education meer onderwijs praktische informatie roosters When course timetables are available on line exchange students will be notified by e mail Please be aware of the fact that the times of courses may overlap and that you have to change courses If the day and time of a seminar is problematic you can sometimes switch groups Timetables for exams Timetables for exams will only become available after the start of the semester You can also find it on http www rug nl let education meer onderwijs praktische informatie roosters All students are expected to take their exams at the designated dates and times Exceptions can be made o
41. n wants to maintain high standards of academic teaching Therefore fraud cheating and plagiarism are considered serious offences with serious consequences Students suspected of cheating or plagiarism will be reported to the departmental Board of Examiners If the charges are found to be true a sanction will be imposed This may mean that the exam in question is declared invalid and that you are barred from taking it again Your home university will be informed as well The Faculty works with a plagiarism detection programme Ephorus which is available to all staff and students It can help you avoid plagiarism See www ephorus nl Cheating is unfair behaviour at exams Examples are cribbing copying another student s answers using cribbing sheets pieces of papers with information about the subject matter which you use illegitimately using your mobile telephone during exams and impersonating someone else pretending you are someone else or have someone else write the exam for you Plagiarism is theft of another person s intellectual property for you own benefit A clear example is using the information or arguments from an article or book in your own essay or thesis without giving the source Another widespread example is copying chunks of text from books or from the Internet and passing it off as your own writing Therefore always use quotation marks if you copy a text literally and mention the source If you paraphrase othe
42. ng is at the other end of the Broerstraat T 31 0 50 363 7270 Opening hours Monday to Friday 8 00 am 4 30 pm Oude Boteringestraat 32 34 OBS 34 31 0 50 363 7533 Opening hours Monday to Friday 8 30 am 5 00 pm Poststraat 6 T 31 0 50 363 6707 Opening hours Monday to Friday 9 00 am 12 30 pm and 1 30 4 45 pm A weg 30 This is about one kilometre away from the Harmonie Building Starting from the Harmonie Building on the Oude Kijk in t Jatstraat turn right until you reach the Vismarkt Then turn right again and keep going The name changes to Brugstraat A Kerkhof and across the bridge to A straat and finally A weg A weg 30 is on your right T 31 0 50 363 5920 Opening hours Monday to Friday 8 00 am 6 00 pm Turftorenstraat This building is part of the Faculty of Law but Arts courses take place there as well The building is next to the cafeteria of the Harmonie Building You can enter it from the Uurwerkersgang by following the blue line on the ground from the Harmonie Building main hall In your timetable seminar rooms at the Turftorenstraat are preceded by Turft followed by the room number 18 EXAM LOCATIONS Zernike Exam Hall Many exams will take place in the Harmonie Building or Academy Building but sometimes you have to go to the Exam Hall in the Zernike area about 3 5 kilometres north of the city centre To get there you need a bike or you can take Citybus 15 to Zernike
43. nly under very exceptional circumstances TRANSCRIPT OF RECORDS DEGREE STUDENTS If you need an official certified list of grades you can apply online to the Office for Students Affairs Go to the office website and click on the item on the menu on the left http www rug nl let organization diensten en voorzieningen bureau studentzaken The printout will be available for pick up the following working day from 12 p m Make sure you bring identification with you This can be your student card or identity card If you cannot pick up the list of grades yourself it can posted to your Groningen address You can authorize someone else to pick up the list but this person will need to show identification Exchange students have to apply for an academic record at the International Office see page 30 of this handbook 47 Entrance Academy Building 48 STUDYING IN GRONINGEN DO S AND DON TS IN THE CLASSROOM Teaching classes and exams are probably different at the University of Groningen compared to what you are used to in your home country What on the whole can you expect when you arrive here as a new degree or exchange student TYPES OF CLASSES At the Faculty of Arts there are three types of classes lectures seminars and practicals the latter only in the Archaeology Department Lectures usually take place in a big hall with many students It s mainly one way traffic the lecturer talks to the students t
44. ns you are leading International Office Faculty of Arts Enrolment for exams is now possible until 5 June Enrollment modules semester 2 Enrollment for semester 2 modules is now only possible at the secretariat of your degree program Nearly Completed your degree programme Then please apply for your degree certificate Relevant Courses Courses in which you are enrolled Communication in amp about the Netherlands Dutch Studies Lecture Series semester Edit Notification Settings B 7 of Trusted sites Va v R10 39 Print screen Nestor page OCASYS ONLINE COURSE CATALOGUE All courses offered by the Faculty of Arts can be found in the online course catalogue Ocasys The catalogue is available in English and Dutch http www rug nl ocasys let Beware however Although the catalogue is available in English only a small number of courses are taught in English and are open to exchange students Apart from the language of instruction courses may also not be available to you because of entry requirements Therefore all courses have to be approved by the study adviser for international students or for degree students your own study adviser OFFICE FOR STUDENT AFFAIRS The Office for Student Affairs Bureau Studentzaken is the student administration office for the Faculty of Arts Here your study results are processed and registered and your degree certificates organised You can a
45. nt adviser first for it may have consequences for the progress of your study programme If you have decided de register yourself for the course in ProgressWWW If the course is a seminar or small lecture and the lecturer knows you personally inform him or her Exchange students First make sure whether the coordinator of your home university approves and whether you still earn enough credits to meet the requirements of your home university or exchange programme If you have decided please inform Joyce Snijder Gelling of the International Office she will de register you for the course in ProgressWWW Your learning agreement probably needs to be revised If the course is a seminar or small lecture and the lecturer knows you personally inform him or her If you need advice for alternative courses make an appointment with the student adviser for international students E MAIL ACCOUNT Make sure you check your university e mail account on a daily basis as all important messages from the university services will be sent there You can also forward your e mails to your personal e mail account so you are sure you receive them Go to MyUniversity or http webmail rug nl university of Fa groningen Username Password English z Sign In Copyright 2010 Oracle and or its affiliates All rights reserved Use is subject to license terms Student mail login page 33 ENROLLMENT FOR COURSES AND EXAMS SEE PROGRESSW WW ENRO
46. ntre Most of the departments and all the facilities such as the International Office and the Arts Library can be found at the central address as well as most of the departments Classes often take place there as well but also at one of the other locations or the Academy Building the central university building Central address Faculty of Arts Harmonie Building Visiting address Oude Kijk in t Jatstraat 26 9712 EK Groningen The Netherlands Postal address University of Groningen Faculty of Arts PO Box 716 9700 AS Groningen The Netherlands T 31 0 50 363 5900 faculty office T 31 0 50 363 5901 porters desk 31 0 50 363 4900 E mail info let rug nl Faculty website www rug nl let Opening hours during semesters Monday to Thursday 8 00 am 10 00 pm Friday 8 00 am 6 00 pm T DEPARTMENTS AND SECRETARIAL OFFICES Department s programmes address secretarial office Archaeology Poststraat 6 Art History Oude Boteringestraat 34 Arts Culture and Media History Harmonie Building 5t floor International Relations and Organisations Journalism Room 1311 511 MA Euroculture MA Humanitarian Action NOHA Harmonie Building 24 floor 1315 0213 European Languages and Cultures English Language and Culture German Language and Culture Scandinavian Languages and Cultures American Studies Classical Studies Romance Languages and Cultures French Ital
47. orking hours include class hours reading independent studies preparation for examinations etc Most courses taught at the Faculty of Arts are worth 5 or 10 ECTS or credits Ina semester students can take for example six courses of 5 credits or three courses of 10 credits or any other combination It is allowed to take more or less than 30 credits per semester but please plan realistically Exchange students must consult their home university on the number of credits they are required to take home Some courses have been divided into an A part and a B part each with their own means of assessment usually an exam and or an essay The results of both parts make up the end grade Students should take both A and B parts otherwise the course will be considered as incomplete and no end grade or ECTS credits will be registered in Progress Both grades should be sufficient at least 5 5 For exchange students it is possible to include incomplete courses on their Academic Record Therefore if you have only finished part A or B or have an insufficient grade for one of the parts it can still be registered on your Academic Record It is up to your home university how many credits can be awarded for such courses Please ask your lecturer for an exam slip for the part you have completed with the correct number of ECTS credits and your grade 32 DROPPING COURSES Degree students It is a good idea to discuss dropping a course with your stude
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49. ou leave Groningen and the University after finishing your studies you need to deregister at the City Hall Informing the ISD If you have a residence permit inform the International Students Desk ISD of your departure They will deregister you for the Immigration Service IND And don t forget to e Close your Dutch bank account e Return your books to the library e Pay any rent arrears e Goto the Housing Office for a refund of your deposit if applicable 12 THE FACULTY OF ARTS ACADEMIC FIELDS AND DEPARTMENTS The Faculty of Arts is a large dynamic faculty in the heart of the city of Groningen with over 5 000 students and 700 members of staff With 19 Bachelor s degree programmes and more than 60 Master s degree programmes the faculty focuses on the study of the languages cultures and history of Europe the Mediterranean area and the North American continent Special attention is paid to the language culture and history of the Netherlands and particularly the northern region of the Netherlands In addition the faculty coordinates a large number of interdisciplinary programmes Departments There are twenty departments in the Faculty of Arts in the following academic fields e Arts and Culture Communication and Information Science History and Archaeology International Relations and Regional Studies Language Literature and Culture Linguistics More information on the research and teaching taking place in the departm
50. pefully realistic time management Many Dutch students study in one of the libraries rather than just in their own room as they find this helps them get into a routine of regular study 49 It is important that you start working from the first week onwards as it is difficult to catch up later You have to plan your academic work carefully and realistically If you are not used to this deceptive freedom or if you fear that you will find it difficult to handle you are strongly recommended to join one of the courses of the Study Support Group see below to help you on your way For a further explanation of workload and ECTS the European credit system see page 35 37 of this guide WORK ATTITUDE EXPECTATIONS AND DEADLINES The Dutch study environment may seem very friendly and informal but do not be mistaken Students are expected to work hard fulfill all obligations with regard to their classes and hand in assignments and essays on time A deadline is a deadline and is non negotiable except under very exceptional circumstances You are also expected to arrive in class on time When you don t meet all the requirements for a course fail to hand in your things in time or fail to cooperate with other students you will not be admitted to the exam and you will fail the course When you don t stick to the rules you will notice that people will not be so forthcoming anymore no matter how friendly and informal they normally are STU
51. r GBA at the City Hall You are advised to register as soon as possible as you may need your registration papers for other purposes Non EU EEA students can only register after they have picked up the confirmation letter for the residence permit application from the International Service Desk ISD You need to bring the following documents e Passport or identity card e Housing contract e legalised birth certificate e Ifapplicable residence permit Detailed information about this procedure can be found in your Welcome to Groningen guide page 31 and on the website http www rug nl education international students general matters registration town hall Address City Hall Kreupelstraat 1 9717 HW Groningen T 31 0 50 367 7070 31 0 50 367 7075 iz Completing your learning agreement exchange students For the first semester you can add courses to your course selection until 15 July 2013 and drop courses until 13 September Exceptions are only made in the case of last minute changes to the timetable which cause problems in your own schedule Dates and deadlines for the second semester will be announced later Erasmus students need to return their official Learning Agreement to their home university made up to date and then signed by the International Office You can change and complete your learning agreement until two weeks after the beginning of the semester To register changes to the original l
52. r Faculty and we wish you an enjoyable and memorable time in Groningen The staff of the International Office Margo Slebus Anja de Vries Jelmer van der Hem Maaike Moltzer Joyce Snijder Gelling Ingrid Sennema Entrance Harmonie Building home of the Faculty of Arts INTERNATIONAL OFFICE INTERNATIONAL STUDENT ADVISER The International Office and Admissions Office The information desk of the International Office and Admissions Office of the Faculty of Arts is located on the first floor of the Harmonie Building in the corridor to the right of the large red students desk in the hall Office hours Mondays to Thursdays from 1 4 p m In the week of the Welcoming Ceremony and in the first two weeks of the semester we will also be open on Fridays from 1 4 p m Internet www rug nl let international office For exchange students international office let rug nl For degree students admissions office let rug nl T 31 0 50 363 4420 exchange T 31 0 50 363 5968 MA admissions and 31 0 50 363 2952 BA admissions 31 0 50 363 7422 International Office information desk Exchange students For all practical questions about your stay here exchange students can contact Joyce Snijder Gelling coordinator incoming exchange students E mail address international office let rug nl T 31 0 50 363 4420 Student adviser exchange students For questions about courses and academic matt
53. r people s arguments or ideas that is represent them in your own words give the source as well MLA Modern Language Association style for documentation is widely used in the humanities especially in writing on language and literature You can find information on the correct usage of the MLA style on line or in handbooks This text is based on the brochure Cheating and Plagiarism in assignments theses and exams Stafafdeling Marketing amp Communicatie Erasmus University Rotterdam May 2008 41 PRESENCE AND ABSENCE Students are required to be present 80 of the time For seminars this is registered If you fall below the 80 without valid reasons you will be excluded from the exam Students are also required to be present from the beginning to the end of the semester including exam periods Only in very exceptional cases is it possible to take exams on other dates than are specified in the official exam timetables PROGRESSWWW ONLINE ENROLLMENT AND RESULTS Progress WWW is an internet application for online enrollment for courses and exams and for checking your study results You enter Progress if you go to https progresswww nl rug or to the university website and click Information for current students and then ICT You log in with your student number and password More information about ProgressWWW lt can be found on http myuniversity rug nl infonet studenten let organisatie bsz nieuwe_stude n
54. re are very few holiday weeks and teaching goes on until a few days before Christmas Bear this in mind when you plan to go home for the Christmas or summer holidays see also under Class attendance and Exams In exam weeks there is usually no teaching However Dutch Studies courses usually end before regular courses with exams in the first half of December before the Christmas break and in April May _ Official semester dates i Monday 2 September 2013 Friday 31 January 2014 Semester 1 block14 Lectures _ Monday 2 September 2013 Friday 18 October 2013 Lectures _ Monday 11 November 2013 Friday 10 January 2014 _ Exams and resits _ Monday 13 January 2014 Friday 31 January 2014 _ Official semester dates i Monday 3 February 2014 Friday 4 July 2014 Semester 2 block14 Lectures _ Monday 3 February 2014 Friday 21 March 2014 onday 24 March 2014 Friday 11 April 2014 Semester 2 block 2 _ Lectures _ Monday 14 April 2014 Friday 30 May 2014 Examsandresits _ Monday 2 June 2014 Friday 4 July 2014 Please note that students regular and international are expected to be in Groningen until their last exams or resit 29 Holidays Bommen Berend 28 August 2013 Good Friday Friday 18 April 2014 Liberation Day Monday 5 May 2014 _ Whitsun _ Sunday 8 and Monday 9 June 2014 Every year on the 28th of August the city of Groningen celebrates its liberation from Bom
55. re last minute announcements are made for example when a lecturer has been taken ill 30 CENTRE FOR STUDY SUPPORT AND ACADEMIC SKILLS The Centre for Study Support and Academic Skills is the University s centre of expertise for academic skills The Centre organises workshops to help international students organise their studies and adapt their study behaviour There are courses in e Academic writing skills Effective studying Managing study stress Successful studying Study planning and time management Studying in the Netherlands Participation fees range from 10 to 40 If you want to join one of the workshops you are required to register online or send an email to ssc secretariaat rug nl Besides the workshops there is weekly Student Support Group and a weekly open office hour For more information go to www rug nl studyskills then click on workshops for international students on the menu on the left CLASS ATTENDANCE Students are required to attend at least 80 of all classes for each module If you are absent more often you may be excluded from taking part in the exam and may not gain any credits for the class Some lecturers are willing to give extra assignments to make up for missed classes but only if you were absent for a valid reason and if you notified him her in time Therefore if you are unable to attend a seminar due to illness or other special circumstances you must notify your lecturer in a
56. rovides information on the student s performance in relation to that of other students ECTS grades are not used any more The ECTS grading table is printed on the Academic Record For more information see the ECTS Users Guide 2009 available on line As of 2013 2014 the Faculty of Arts will employ the new ECTS grading table There are separate tables for BA courses and for MA courses In addition to the grade awarded for a particular course information is provided on how often in individual grades are awarded in the Faculty of Arts based on the grades awarded during three previous years 2008 2009 2009 2010 2010 2011 The grading table will facilitate the interpretation of each grade by a student s home university by comparing the grade distribution of the Faculty of Arts in Groningen to that of the faculty of department of the student s home university In the tables below only the grades from students who passed the course are taken into account They therefore provide no information on the percentage of insufficient grades If for example a student gained an 8 for a BA class it can be read from the table that she or he belongs to the top 27 of faculty BA students 0 6 21 When an MA student gains an 8 however she or he belongs to the top 52 of faculty MA students 0 12 40 Apparently higher grades are more common for MA students than for BA students 35 ECTS grading table 2013 2014 BA Faculty o
57. rug nl Faculty of Mathematics and Natural Sciences Bernouilliborg Building Neijenborg 9 Groningen NHL CAMPUS LEEUWARDEN Courses that are part of the MA programme Multilingualism are taught at the campus of the Noordelijke Hogeschool Leeuwarden Van Hall Larenstein University of Applied Sciences about 60 km away Leeuwarden the capital of the province of Friesland can be reached easily from Groningen by train and bus For more information on how to get there see www 9292 nl the door to door public transport journey planner The address of the Leeuwarden campus is Rengerslaan 10 8917 DD Leeuwarden 20 General Student Facilities COMPUTER FACILITIES All students receive a computer account which gives them access to computers that are installed in the computer rooms at the Faculty of Arts and other University Buildings and to the university network Computer accounts for international students are free of charge You will also be given a student email account Please check this frequently as all university mail will be directed to your official student account A helpdesk and computer rooms IT rooms for students can be found on the first floor of the Harmonie Building Helpdesk for students Harmonie Building room 12 101 first floor to the right of the stairs Further down the corridor you can find the IT rooms E Mail servicedesk binnenstad rug nl T 31 0 50 363 5959 Opening hours Monday Friday 8 30 am
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60. ten lang en gt ProgRESS WWW Windows Internet Explorer provided by University of Groningen E https progresswvew nl File Edit View Favortes Tools Help We Favorites B international Office lt Home MProgRESS WWW x Progress NET ProgRESS WWW Rijksuniversiteit Groningen Switch to English Language current setting Dutch Geef uw studentnummer of loginnaam en wachtwoord en klik op inloggen a a w o a Login Wachtwoord Heeft u geen toegang maar wilt u toch zien hoe het systeem werkt ga dan naar de demo site Rijksuniversiteit Groningen Heeft u vragen of opmerkingen ProgRESS WWW is een product van het UOCG 1997 2011 Print screen ProgressWWW login screen 42 Enrolling for courses modules exchange students For exchange students the international office will take care of course registration in ProgressWWW after your course selection has been approved Changes can be made until two weeks after the start of the semester If you take courses in other faculties you are sometimes required to go there in person to get registered You will be informed of this Enrolling for courses modules degree students Degree students have to register themselves Course registration takes place in particular weeks which can be found in the academic calendar at the back of this guide and the guide of your degree programme This is how you register for modules in ProgressWWW e Ifnecessary c
61. tutes participate in the Graduate School At departmental level there are e Departmental Committees and Sections A Departmental Committee is responsible for the practical implementation of a degree programme e Curriculum Committees The Curriculum Committees are important advisory bodies for the degree programmes They are also in charge of the evaluation of degree programmes Half of the members of the Curriculum Committee are students and half are staff e Admission Boards Every degree programme has its own admission board that decides upon admission of new students e Examination Boards Every degree programme has its own Examination Board consisting of all the lecturers involved in that programme The Board of Examiners ensures that the Teaching and Examination Regulations are implemented correctly Among other things it issues degree certificates and deals with complaints by students concerning examinations cases of fraud and cheating and admission to courses or exams 14 LOCATIONS AND ADDRESSES Map You can find a small map of the city of Groningen and the Zernike area on the final pages of this handbook so you can find out where everything is If you want a bigger map in full colour you can buy one for 1 at the University Shop opposite the Harmonie Building in the Oude Kijk in t Jatstraat General LOCATIONS AND ADDRESSES FACULTY OF ARTS The Faculty of Arts is housed at a number of locations in the city ce
62. ucties Library of the Faculty of Law The Library of the Faculty of Law is situated next to the Library of the Faculty of Arts STUDY AND CAREERS ADVICE NEXT The University of Groningen wants to offer its prospective students students and alumni the best possible facilities to prepare and develop their careers Within the framework of NEXT various activities are organized to help them make choices and study choices in particular and prepare them for the job market In order to achieve this NEXT is working actively with faculties study associations alumni organizations and other providers in the field of careers services NEXT is located in the University Library on the 1st floor This is where various activities for students are organized including open office hours workshops and CV checks For more information go to http www rug nl education find out more career advice next THE LANGUAGE CENTRE The Language Centre of the University of Groningen offers elementary and advanced courses in several languages Of particular interest to international students are the Dutch courses which are taught at four levels You have to pay a fee for language courses taught by the Language Centre of around 300 Exchange students you can add a Dutch language course to your learning agreement and gain 5 ECTS for it 23 If you are an exchange student of the Faculty of Arts part of this fee may be refunded under certain condit
63. y are not part of the University T 31 0 50 318 6003 between 12 and 1 p m website www praktijkhoekmelkweg nl only in Dutch unfortunately SPECIAL NEEDS STUDENTS Students with a mental or physical disability including dyslexia may need extra facilities to follow courses and take exams Please contact your student adviser to discuss any arrangements you need such as visual aids extended time for exams etc The earlier you do this the better More information is also available on http www rug nl education international students studying with a disabili STARTING TIME OF CLASSES In general classes start on the hour and continue to a quarter to the hour e g from 9 00 to 10 45 a m This gives you time to go to the next class 45 STUDENT ADVISERS Every degree programme has its own student adviser or student councillor If you go to the website of your degree programme you will find his or her name and contact details Exchange students have their own student adviser who works closely with the International Office see page 8 Student advisers give advice about your study programme or courses you can take give feedback on your study progress and help you overcome study related problems Therefore if you have study related problems or personal problems that affect your studies your student adviser may be able to help you help yourself When you talk to a student adviser what you say will be considered as confidenti

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