FACULTY OF HUMANITIES,Charles University

in Prague

U Kříže 8, Prague 5-Jinonice, 158 00

Erasmus-LLP coordinator

Magdaléna TošovskáInternational Office, FHS: Jinonice building

(6th floor, room 6018)Office hours: WE: 10.00-11.30 am and

THU: 10.00-13.30 amE-mail: Zahranicni@fhs.cuni.cz

Academic calendar of FHS12.2. Orientation at FHS (12.00 am)

13.2. UPCES Opening Reception (16.30 pm)16.2. UPCES Courses start (CERGE-EI)

20.2. End of UPCES course registration23.2. FHS Course (JINONICE, HŮRKA)

15.3. End of FHS courses registrationSummer term:

23.2.-22.5.2009Exams time: 25.5.-30.6.2009

Faculty campus: JINONICE

• U Kříže 8, Prague 5, 158 00• Line metro B, direction Zličín, Jinonice station

Faculty campus: HŮRKA

• Husníkova 2075, Praha 13, 158 00• Metro B, direction Zličín, Hůrka station

Faculty campus: CERGE-EICERGE-EI is located at Politických Vězňů 7 in the center of historic Prague (Prague 1), one block from Wenceslas Square (Václavské náměstí). The main post office on Jindřišska provides a good orientation point – we are located just around the corner from the main entrance. The nearest metro stations are Můstek (transfer station for the green A and the yellow B lines) and Muzeum (transfer station for the green A and red C lines).

Academic Calendar: CERGE-EI• UPCES Opening Reception Friday, 13 February • Classes Begin on Monday, 16 February • Last Day to Drop/Add courses Friday, 20 February • Litoměřice Wine Tasting Trip Friday, 27 February • Weekend Trip – Berlin, Germany Thurs. -Sun., 19-22 March • Day Trip – Kutná Hora Friday, 3 April • Semester Break + Easter Holiday Monday-Friday, 13-17 April • Overnight Trip – Český Krumlov Friday -Saturday, 24-25 April • Labor Day Holiday Friday, 1 May • Commemoration of the end of WWII (V-E Day) Holiday Friday, 8 May • Last Day of Classes and Evaluations Thursday, 14 May • Final Exams Monday-Thursday, 18-21May • Farewell Dinner Friday, 22 May

Studying at FHS:• at our faculty you can study for bachelor, master or PhD degree• for bachelor degree there is only one field of study-humanities science• what does it mean? • At our faculty humanities mean to get basic knowledge about all

humanities subjects like:1) Philosophy2) History3) Economy4) Psychology5) Sociology6) Anthropology

• During first year at our faculty students have to pass introductory exams from all of these subjects and till the end of their studies they have to pass final exams from all of these subjects

Student ID Cards:Why you need them?-ID number (below picture) is necessary in order to log into our network (SIS)-student's cafeteria/menza (you can charge your card downstairs in Jinonice

building)-copy, printing (you can charge your card in the building B, 2nd floor, room

next to the computer lab)-travel passport (together with the attachable coupon)Where to order student ID?-in Celetná 13, Prague 1 -Office hours: Mo-Thu: 9.00-18.00. Fri: 9.00-16.00What you need?-faculty coupons (attachable stamps)Types of cards:a) a standard CU student cardb) a CU student card combined with the international ISIC card (the CU-ISIC

card) is charged by a fee 160,- CZKFurther information:www.cuni.cz/prikazy.

Student Network (SIS)

http://is.cuni.cz/eng/studium/login.php

Login: the number below your picture on your student card

Password: the one you got together with the student card (in another case you can make your password on the following website: http://LDAP.cuni.cz)

Types of courses (beginig of registration):1. UPCES courses

(Registration has started on February, 1)1. FHS courses

(Registration has started on February, 1)1. External courses (offered by other faculties)

(Registration is going to start on February, 23)1. Master Mundus courses

(Registration has started on February, 1)

-You should visit at least 50% of your courses at FHS (UPCES courses belong to FHS courses)

1. UPCES courses (they are held in cooperation with our American partner-they belong to FHS

courses)-the code starts with YBAU-begining: February 16, 2009-Most of them are held in CERGE-EI institution (Politických

Vězňů 7, Prague 1)-schedule and syllabus of the courses are available in FHS

network SIS or on the following website: http://www.cerge-ei.cz/abroad/calendar/scheduleSpring%2009.pdf

-6 ECTS credits-Two registrations!

1.) in FHS network (SIS)-What to do if the course is already full?Write an e-mail to Magdaléna Tošovská:

zahranicni@fhs.cuni.cz (at first you have to discuss the possibility of your attendance with Pavlína Venclová)2.) in CERGE: it is necessary to be present on first lecture)

2. Course offered by Faculty of Humanities

-the courses start on February 23, 2009-most of them are held in Jinonice building, some of them are held in Hůrka-schedule and syllabus of the courses is available in FHS network:

http://is.cuni.cz/eng/studium/predmety/index.php-offer of courses (+ schedule):a) Regular courses in English:

-In SIS choose english and summer semestr or both semestersb) Regular course in “Czech“:

-Choir singing, Introduction to choir singing , Running, Aerobic,…etcc) Language courses:

-Czech Language Course for Beginners (Mo+WE: 11.00-12.20, room 6020, Jinonice)

d) Independent study courses-Important books (writing essays about them+colloquium)

e) „Block courses“-registration: in FHS network (SIS)-What to do if the course is full?Write an e-mail to the teacher of the course (you will find her/his e-mail in

SIS) if s/he can register you.

3. External courses (courses of other faculties)

-the courses start on Febraury 23, 2009-The list of the courses can be found in our network

SIS (it is neccessarry to choose another faculty)

-it is necessary to discuss the possibility of your attendance with the teacher of the course (visit the first lecture or contact the teacher by an e-mail-you will find his/her e-mail in SIS)

-registration: in SISWhat to do if the course is full?

Write an e-mail to the teacher of the course if s/he can register you

Coordinators at other faculties:

• Faculty of Philosophy and Arts:-Daniela Bittmanová: daniela.bittmanova@ff.cuni.cz-Barbora Špronglová:barbora.spronglova@ff.cuni.cz

• Faculty of Social Sciences:-Eva Šiprovásiprova@fsv.cuni.cz

4. Master Mundus courses-the code starts with YMFP-the courses start on February 23-the language:• German• French-they are held at FHS (Jinonice, Prague 5), at FF

(Náměstí Jana Palacha, Prague 1), at PřF (Viničná 7, Prague 2)

-registration: in SIS-the list of courses is available in SIS

Learning Agreement, Changes in LA

• LA: only preliminary • Changes in LA:

– Tilll March, 15 (FHS courses)– Till February,20 (UPCES courses)

• Institutional code: CZPRAHA07

Final transcript:

-The registration deadline is on March 15-Till March 15 you can sign off the courses

(except UPCES courses-you have to decide during first week)

-after March 15 you have to attend all the registered courses otherwise you will fail the course

-the final transcript will be send to your home university after the end of exams time

PC lab

-is situated at building B, on 2nd floor-In order to get access to school computers you

need your ID student card.-You will get a login and passport in the office

next to the computer room

Library

-University library, study room (you can borrow books in order to study here but you can`t take them home)

-http://knihovna.jinonice.cuni.cz

ERASMUS club

• Movie club (Monday evening in Jinonice)

Further problems

• 1.) ask your tutor for help• 2.) contact me by e-mail (

zahranicni@fhs.cuni.cz) or in my office hours