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CHINESE COURSE FOR AU RESEARCHERS
AU staff, including researchers and administrative staff, who are going to China or doing research related to China are offered a preparatory Chinese course in the spring semester 2014.
The participation in the course is free of charge for AU researchers, and in addition you will get a set of course books and CDs for attending this course.
Deadlines for signing up:
Deadline for Module 1: February 16, 2014
Deadline for Module 2: March 19, 2014
Deadline for Module 3: May 11, 2014
The course of spring semester 2014 is composed of three modules.
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Module 1: is aimed at language beginners, who have little or no previous knowledge of Chinese language. In module 1, we will emphasize basic pronunciation exercises and practical language use: greeting and self-presentation.
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Module 2: if you have basic knowledge of Chinese, around 10-hours Chinese learning, you are welcome to sign up for the module 2.
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Module 3: is the continuation of module 2. It is mainly for participants who have learned Chinese for more than 20 hours. Oral competence is emphasized in M3 as well.The teaching plans and course descriptions of the three modules for spring semester 2014 will be announced shortly on www.ias.au.dk/goingabroad/chinesecourses/.
If you have any questions or wish to sign up, please contact associate professor Zhang Chun: casausprogkursus@hum.au.dk
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DANISH SEMESTER COURSES FOR AU STAFF BEGIN ON 16 FEBRUARY
You can now sign up for the semester courses for the spring semester. The courses are offered by the International Centre in cooperation with Lær Dansk and are targeted to all foreign PhD students and researchers in Aarhus University as well as their spouses.
You can expect:
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2 x 2 lessons per week late afternoon or early evening at Aarhus University
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Modern materials
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Experienced language teachers
Time and place
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Dates: Courses start February 16, 2014
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Time: 2 x 2 classes each week either Monday and Wednesday or Tuesday and Thursday. Classes are taught in the late afternoon or early evening
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Location: AU main campus. Exact rooms will be announced later
Deadline to sign up: February 5, 2014
Read more about the Danish course
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INTRODUCTION DAY FOR NEW EMPLOYEES AT AU
On the 4th of February new employees to Aarhus University can get knowledge and insights about the organisation and practical aspects of working at AU from the introduction day.
The programme begins at 9am and ends at 2pm.
Programme for the introduction day:
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Welcome by the senior management
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Introduction to AU
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Liaison committee and union representatives at AU
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Information from the International Centre where Alexander Walton from Interdisciplinary Nanoscience Center will give a talk about his experiences of being a researcher at Aarhus University
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Lunch and guided tour of the University Park
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Practical AU information
Place
The event takes place at Aarhus University, Fredrik Nielsens Vej 4, 8000 Aarhus C, Meeting room 2
Registration
Registration is required. You can sign up here.
For further information about the Introduction Day please visit www.au.dk/en/newemployee
AU welcome package
You can also order a welcome package with a welcome folder, the AU Strategy and AU Staff Policy, important on-arrival guides, map of the university and other relevant information.
Read more about the Employee Introduction
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IS AARHUS INTERNATIONAL ROTARY CLUB SOMETHING FOR YOU?
Are you looking for the opportunity to make business connections in an international network? To get involved in philanthropic activity with like-minded people? Do you want to be part of an international network? Then Aarhus International Rotary Club (AIRC) is the place for you!
If you think this club is for you, you can meet members of the AIRC in the centre of Aarhus after work hours and join their meetings. You will have the opportunity to engage in debate and discussion with a wide range of speakers and guests on a wide range of contemporary topics.
Also, you will be joining an international network that has a history stretching back to 1905. What's more, you will find that whilst they celebrate their tradition, they are very much a place where the traditional and the modern meet.
You are very welcome to join AIRC as a guest, get in touch with them and they will get back to you.
Read more about AIRC and how to join
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FOLKEUNIVERSITETET IN ENGLISH - NEW PROGRAMME OUT NOW!
Visit Folkeuniversitetet (The Danish University Extension) in English in Herning or Aarhus and experience researchers explain the recent theories, methods and results within their scientific area.
The lectures are for everyone interested in gaining new knowledge and inspiration in an international context - and Folkeuniversitetet welcomes both internationals and Danes. All lectures are free and you can sign up for a single evening or multiple days.
Lectures in Aarhus
The following lectures take place in Ny Munkegade 118, building 1530.
26/02: The Danish Kingdom - The Founding of a Nation and its Borders
09/03: Aarhus as it was in the 19th Century (city walk)
12/03: Denmark in the 19th Century - Lost wars, The Constitution and Democracy
09/04: Denmark and World War II - Occupation, Co-operation and Resistance
30/04: Denmark and the Cold War
14/05: Denmark's Foreign Policy Activism - War and Diplomacy in a Changing World Order
Sign up and read more about the lectures
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