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ORIENTATION WEEK WINTER SEMESTER 2018/2019 STUDIES AT USB + UNIVERSITY SERVICES

CONTENT STUDY AT USB • UNIVERSITY SERVICES • LIVING IN ČESKÉ BUDĚJOVICE • CITY TOUR • REGISTRATION FOR OPTIONAL SESSIONS •

STUDY AT USB ACADEMIC CALENDAR Academic year 2018/ 2019 - Winter semester Orientation Week: 24 September 2018 - 27 September 2018 Winter teaching period: 1 October 2018 - 12 January 2019 Winter vacation: 23 December 2018 - 6 January 2019 Winter exam period: 14 January 2019 - 16 February 2019

PUBLIC HOLIDAYS WINTER SEMESTER 28 September Czech Statehood Day 28 October Independent Czechoslovakia Day 2018 – 100 years ´ anniversary of the foundation of Czechoslovakia 17 November Fight for Freedom and Democracy 1 January New Year’s Day / Independent Czech State

COURSES IN ENGLISH / FOREIGN LANGUAGES - every faculty offers a list of courses: http://www.jcu.cz/study-at-usb/courses-in-english - exchange students are allowed to choose from courses accross university - detailed info on courses including timetable: https://wstag.jcu.cz/portal/home/index.jsp - sports: Faculty of Education facilities (see KTVS presentation) - cross-disciplinary courses:  "Intercultural understanding" – Tu 16:00-17:30 - Course code: DPF/EMP  "Czech for foreigners" - Thu 17:35 – 19:10 or Mo 16:45 – 18:20 - Course code: UBO/XCZS - courses consist of lectures (grey in STAG), seminars (green in STAG) or both !!! Attendance at seminars is compulsory !!! Learn more: e.g. UBO/XCZS UBO = abbreviation of the department; XCZS = abbreviation of the course

GRADING SYSTEM ASSESSMENT: CREDIT = ZÁPOČET – Zp; only marked P (“pass”) or F (“fail”) EXAMINATION = ZKOUŠKA – ZK; written or oral or both; graded according to the local grading scale Please note that if a course is completed with a „zápočet“ only, upon successful completion of the course you will only receive “pass” grade. If your home university requires only ECTS grades (A-F), please ask the lecturer to award an ECTS grade or record points into STAG. USB GRADING SCALE: 1 = A = excellent 3 = E = sufficient 1,5 = B = very good 4 = F = fail 2 = C = good 2,5 = D = satisfactory http://www.jcu.cz/study-at-usb/degree-students/study-info/grading-system

INDEX – STUDENT ´ S RESULT BOOKLET “INDEX” - at some faculties - at each exam, please ask the teacher to enter your study results (marks and grades) both into index and STAG . - after each exam, please check if the data in “index” and in STAG are identical. If they are not, please contact the lecturer immediately - you can view your results by logging onto STAG (under “My Study”).

E-LEARNING MOODLE - e-learning platform , some teachers use it to create courses and activities online - each faculty has got its own access - to log in to MOODLE, you use the same username and password as for STAG

UNIVERSITY SERVICES Where to eat, snack and chill? canteen – AK café – student club KAMPA – Biology Center café • Where to do sports? campus outdoor courts + faculty of Education sports facilities • Where to study in silence and concentrate? Academic library • Do you feel homesick, stressed, need help? University Psychological Consulting Center - Faculty of Education, • Jeronýmova 10, https://www.pf.jcu.cz/structure/poradna/index.html Do you have any special needs for your studies? Support Centre for students with special needs • http://www.jcu.cz/study-at-usb/facilities-1/support-centre-for-students- with-special-needs

LIVING IN ČESKÉ BUDĚJOVICE Getting around public transport (Městská Hromadná Doprava - MHD) •  Pre-paid time tickets - fares: https://www.dpmcb.cz/cestovani-mhd/tarif-jizdneho- mhd.html cycling •  REKOLA bikesharing: https://www.rekola.cz/en/ Culture life  http://en.inbudejovice.cz/ Lots of sports facilities

LIVING IN SOUTH BOHEMIA REGION • beautiful landscape (Šumava mountains, Lipno lake, ponds and rivers) • picturesque castles, chateaux and villages (video)

PROGRAM OF THE WEEK

CITY TOUR TUE p.m.

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