Lo YCAS e'lieto di poter offrire agli studenti universitari l'opportunita' di trascorrere un semestre o un anno all'estero. Per vedere la lista delle universita' che accettano i nostri crediti, clicca qui. Se la tua universita' non e' elencata, contattaci e potremo creare un corso su misura per le tue esigenze. Sotto troverai una descrizione del nostro programma:
I. Class Structure
The Semester Abroad program will consist of 16 weeks of Arabic instruction, beginning in February, and ending in May (or October through January). During these four months, the students will receive 20 hours of instruction per week for a total of 320 hours for the semester. The classes will be no larger than six students, but frequently smaller.
The Year Abroad program will consist of 32 weeks of Arabic instruction, beginning in October, and ending in May. During these eight months, the students will receive 20 hours of instruction per week for a total of 640 hours for the semester. The classes will be no larger than six students, but frequently smaller.
II Class Materials and Instruction
The primary texts used in our program are. Al-Kitab Fi
Ta'allum Al-'Arabiyya parts I,II &III, Al-'Arabiyya Al-Yamaniyya,
'Arabiyya Wasa'il Al-'A`laam, Durus fi-l 'Arabiyya: Studies in Arabic,
Kalila wa Dimna: Animal Stories and Fables, Amthal al-'Arabiyya and
texts created by the Yemen Language Center as well as supplementary
materials including : daily newspapers and weekly political, social
or entertainment magazines, short stories and poems selected from a
variety of sources, audio and video cassettes and short subjects created
by the teaching staff.
The students are required to do a number of translations from English
to Arabic and are required to write one research paper in Arabic, of
approximately 2,000 words.
We prefer that the students base their papers on information gathered
while here in Yemen. Possible primary source material could include
oral interviews, transcriptions of court cases, analysis of documents
from manuscript collections in Sana'a or architectural observations.
Our intention with this "fieldwork" is to encourage students
to take their newly acquired Arabic skills out of the classroom and
apply them to a real-life situation, and return to the classroom with
information presented in a formal manner. Secondary source material
to assist in the preparation of the dissertation is available at one
of our affiliate libraries at the American Institute for Yemeni Studies
(AIYS), the British Council and The French Center for Archeology and
Social Sciences (CEFAS). These papers will be strictly graded by the
YLC.
Upon arrival, students are given placement exams and then separated
into classes according to their levels. In addition to the placement
exams, the YLC requires mid-term reviews at the end of the first Semester.
These reviews include: a self-assessment by the student, an assessment
of our program by the student and evaluation of the student's progress
by our staff. The staff assessment is based on in class performance
and periodical exams given focusing on writing, listening and speaking.
The results will then be forwarded to the responsible faculty member
from your university.
III Room, Board and Field Trips
Students will be required to live in one of the 3 YLC
buildings during their stay. Each house is equipped with laundry facilities,
a fully stocked kitchen, European bathrooms and a television with European
and Arab satellite. There are telephones with international lines in
each room, so the students can call and receive calls from their rooms.
All of the buildings are located in the heart of the city, right next
to Tahrir Square and about a two-minute walk from the center.
Breakfast and lunch will be included, 5 days a week, Saturday through
Wednesday, for the duration of their stay. The food is a mixture of
traditional Yemeni food and Western food, catering to vegetarians or
non-vegetarians. We found that very often students were getting sick
from the food outside and (at a cost to us) we began a regular kitchen
service to ensure students would be eating well-balanced, sanitary meals.
The YLC will arrange one field trip for each five-week term, each trip
to places of historical and cultural interest, outside of Sana'a. If
the students wish to do any other in-country travel, we can help them
out.
IV Additional Student Services
The YLC will arrange visas for the students. They are
required to send us a copy of their passports and we will obtain their
entry visa. During their stay we will arrange for all of their necessary
extensions.
Transportation to and from Sana'a International Airport will be provided
for the students.
A Library with books ranging in topics from short stories to Academic
works on the Arab World, along with Arabic dictionaries in all of the
major world languages.
A computer lab with Internet access and word processing, in both English
and Arabic, is open for the students from 8:00am until 8:00pm Saturday
through Wednesday.
24-hour health and security services are offered for students during
their stay. We arrange for any medical treatment as needed in quality
private hospitals in the city. Medical expenses, however, are the responsibility
of the student and some form of coverage is recommended. Our facilities
are staffed with 24-hour guards to ensure our students safety.
The YLC has an agreement with Yemenia Airways to provide discounted
airfare for students traveling to Yemen. We require that the students
arrange their flights through this agreement, and we will handle all
of the booking and confirmations. The students are required to pay for
their airfare.
The house is equipped with laundry facilities, a fully stocked kitchen,
European bathrooms and a television with European and Arab satellite.
There are telephones with international lines in each room, so you can
call and receive calls from your room. The guesthouse is located in
the heart of the city, right next to Tahrir Square and about a two-minute
walk from the center.
The meals include breakfast and lunch, Saturday through Wednesday for
the duration of your stay. The food is a mixture of traditional Yemeni
food and Western food, catering to vegetarians or non-vegetarians. We
found that very often students were getting sick from the food outside
and (at a cost to us) we began a regular kitchen service to ensure students
would be eating well-balanced, sanitary meals.
V Additional Information
Yemen is a country that while weak in formal institutions is marked
by strong ties in personal relationships. Accordingly, the YLC believes
in providing a personalized service to its students. With this desire
in mind, we would encourage the exchange of whatever information is
possible between your university and the YLC regarding both our programs
and students. Specifically, we would like to know what topics your students
will have covered during previous instruction, and where their individual
strengths and needs lie. Not all college students adapt to a culture
like Yemen's with ease, and we would be appreciative of whatever assistance
your university might be able to provide in our efforts to facilitate
this cultural transition.
In order to maintain a our good reputation and standing
in the Yemeni community, the YLC reserves the right to expel any student
from the program for the following reasons:
1. Failure to make satisfactory progress
2. Chronic nonattendance of classes
3. Culturally inappropriate behavior in this conservative Muslim country
that would have a negative impact on the activities of the YLC.