THREE MONTHS' PERFECTION PROGRAMME
IN MODERN GREEK AS A FOREIGN LANGUAGE

180 hours, 12 weeks
Cost: 4800 euros (3000 euro per student for groups of 5 students)

Only students of an advanced level of Greek (level: Advanced II) may attend this programme. For more information about the syllabus and the required knowledge of this level, please check with the secretariat or see here

The person responsible for this Programme, which is offered since 1998, is Ms. Ifigenia Georgiadou, director of the Hellenic Culture Centre

Study Programme:
- 120 hours of instruction by a Greek language philologist or / and a teacher of the student's mother tongue or by an experienced translator of this language or / and a guest speaker expert (Lawyer, Linguist, Economist, Historian, Social Anthropologist or Sociologist)
- 60 hours of attending sessions in the Greek Parliament, lectures, university classes, public discussions, seminars in other organisations.

Fees:
The cost of the three months' perfection programme is 4800 euros (3000 euro per student for groups of 5 students). The whole amount must be paid two months before the beginning of the programme. The cancellation fee is 300 euros, which will be deducted by the Centre and used as fees if the student participates in a next programme.

Notes:
1. The course is held in private lessons.
2. Special seminars (Legal Terminology, History, Financial and Economic Terminology, Geography and Katharevousa) or any other part of the Programme can be also attended by students who have registered only for these seminars. In this case all participants are entitled to the congruent fees' discount.
3. In case 5 students want to attend THE ENTIRE Three-Month Perfection Programme DURING THE SAME PERIOD, the fees are reduced to 3000 euro/ student.
4. Students of this programme may participate in other activities organized by the HCC (cultural presentations, interviews, traditional dance courses, excursions etc.), providing that such activities are organized during their course period.
5. This programme can partly take place on the island of Lesvos, in cooperation with the Greek language summer school Aeolis.
6. The courses with the teacher or translator of the student's mother tongue are not translation or interpretation technique courses. They are only Greek language lessons. During the lesson, though, it is possible for the students to practice in translating or interpreting, if they wish so.
7. Attending lectures in other institutions and organization is upon the student's responsibility according to the provided programme. In some cases, students are accompanied by their teacher.
8. This programme is organized upon request during the whole year.

Syllabus (120 hours)

1. Instruction of Greek language (80 hours)

Vocabulary and related cultural material on the following topics: Political system and Political parties, Educational System, Environment, Media, Labour relations, Public health system and Insurance, Safety, hygiene and health at work, the Church and the State, the Language Issue, Social problems, Greek Geography and Products, the Institution of family, Gender equality, Economy, Agriculture, Fisheries, Shipping,Terrorism, Cypriot Question and Cypriot dialect etc.

Political speeches, parliamentary debates and texts on contemporary Greek and international issues will also be examined.

Different forms of language are presented either in "Demotiki" or in "Katharevousa". We focus on frequently made mistakes (in spelling, grammar, syntax, expressions).

Grammar focus: irregular nouns - adjectives - verbs, formation and accentuation of feminine nouns, verbs and their related prepositions, idioms with imperative, prefixes, irregular and ancient participles, use of noun cases, ancient verbs in -ώμαι, -αμαι, -εμαι, adjectives in -ην -ην -εν, -υς -εια -υ, rules on derivatives and compound nouns, abbreviations, verbal aspect, word with same or similar sound, ancient words and phrases used in modern Greek.

The educational material is composed of: lectures and interviews of politicians and experts, articles from the Press, extracts from scientific magazines and special editions, documents, audiovisual material (interviews, documentaries, Parliament debates etc.), grammar and vocabulary exercises, special glossaries and vocabulary lists.

The seminar is held by a philologist. Certain amount of hours, 20 in total, may be also held by a teacher or experienced translator of the students' mother tongue, if the latter is common for all students of the group. Special experts (Lawyer, Linguist, Economist, Historian, Social Anthropologist or Sociologist) teach specialized thematic fields.

2. Legal Terminology Seminar (10 hours)

The following topics are presented: general principles of law - introduction to civil law, Greek judicial system and types of courts, harmonization of Greek legislation in line with the E.U. Treaty, Constitutional law principles - the Greek government, Environmental Law, Internet Law, Personal Data Protection, Copyright Law, etc.

The educational material is composed of: legal documents, law lectures, articles in law magazines, laws and decrees. The educational material is a photocopied edition of H.C.C.

The seminar is held by a specialist lawyer. A language philologist participates in it.

3. Financial and economic terminology seminar (10 hours)

The following topics are presented: introduction to the Capital Market (Stock Exchange of Athens), the greek bank system, the state of the Greek economy.
The educational material is composed of: the law for introducing foreign businesses to the Stock Exchange, texts on shares, bonds, mutual capital, types of Stock Exchange and Banking transactions.

The seminar is held by a teacher of economics or a specialist economist. A language philologist participates in it.

4. Contemporary Greek history seminar (10 hours)
The following topics are presented: the establishment of the modern Greek State, the Balkan Wars in the early 20th century, the German occupation during the Second World War, the Civil War, the Cypriot problem, the political transition, admission to the E.E.C., Greek - Turkish relations.

The educational material is composed of: articles from the Press of the time or from the contemporary press, texts of the Treaties, lectures by well-known politicians, (written, recorded, video - recorded), material that is being used in state secondary schools.

The seminar is held by a philologist specialized in Greek history or a Historian.

5. Seminar in Katharevousa (10 hours)

The following topics are presented: the history of Katharevousa, the history of the Language Issue, contemporary social issues.

The educational material is composed of: speeches of church notables and of politicians, press articles, legal texts, scientific and administration texts, etc in Katharevousa. Also: expressions in literary Greek, phrases of the Holy Bible, structural figurations of simple Katharevousa.

The seminar is held by a philologist or a linguistics expert.

6. Anthropo-geography seminar (10 hours)

The following topics are presented: Administrative organization, local cultures and "ethnicities", Economy and "specializations" (Raisin, tourism, services), Populations (indigenous, Refugees, Minorities, Immigrants, Memories and Lost Places («The Greek Orient»)

The educational material is composed of: articles from the Press of the time or from the contemporary press,, extracts from cinema, radio and television series lectures by well-known politicians, (written, recorded, video - recorded)

The seminar is offered by an Historian or Social Scientist.

• EXPRESSION- written and oral speech
Fast-paced seminars for Greeks and for people of Greek origin living abroad

• Volunteers Learning Greek
Fast-paced Greek language seminars for volunteers of the European Voluntary Service EU Programme (E.V.S.) as well as for Erasmus students

• Three-month Greek Language Perfection Programme for advanced students.
Addressed to professionals who will be working with the language in the near future or to those who wish to refresh their knowledge.

• Anthopo-geography of Greece
A Refresher Greek course for interpreters, translators, non native teachers of Greek abroad and advanced students- Greece today

• I succeed in the Exams
Preparation for the Exams for the Certificate of Attainment in Greek by the Centre for the Greek Language and the Greek Ministry of Education as well as for other Certificates (OAED, General Secretariat for Adult Education )

The table below presents the group Greek language courses (for all levels) that are scheduled for the year 2012.

If you are a resident of a European country (except Greece), you can follow the programs above by claiming an individual grant from the Lifelong Learning Programme of the EU. Click here for further information.

Tailor-made, flexible courses which address the educational needs of all individual students are offered throughout the year. From intensive one-to-one language courses at our premises in Athens to an in-company/ in-service training course at your offices, we can provide you and your organization with a language course that meets your needs.
Tailor-made courses are not prescheduled and they can be private, in small or in larger groups. Choose the dates and type of course according to your time schedule and special needs, and contact us to suggest a specially designed programme.
The fees for the tailor-made courses are as follows:
BEGINNERS 1, 2 - INTERMEDIATE 1, 2, 3 - ADVANCED 1
private lessons (1 student): 35 euro/hour
small group (2-4 students): 27 euro/hour per student
large group (5-12 students): 22 euro/hour per student

ADVANCED 2 and SPECIAL PROGRAMMES
private lessons (1 student): 45 euro/hour
small group (2-4 students): 35 euro/hour per student
large group (5-12 students): 25 euro/hour per student

The fees for the tailor-made programmes include: lesson (1 hour = 60 minutes), all educational material, Certificate of Attendance.

COURSES IN BRUSSELS
The Hellenic Culture Centre, in cooperation with Languages Unlimited, offers courses throughout the year in Brussels. Six weeks every year (end of January - early March) the lessons are given by a specialized associate of the Centre from Greece. During the rest of the year (autumn and spring programme) the lessons are held by teachers in Brussels, trained with our method.

Πρόγραμμα Προετοιμασίας για τις
Εξετάσεις του Κρατικού Πιστοποιητικού Ελληνομάθειας

Το Κέντρο Ελληνικού Πολιτισμού αναλαμβάνει υπεύθυνα την προετοιμασία των υποψηφίων για τις Εξετάσεις για την απόκτηση του Κρατικού Πιστοποιητικού Ελληνομάθειας σε όλα τα επίπεδα τα οποία έχουν καθοριστεί από το Υπουργείο Παιδείας και το Κέντρο Ελληνικής Γλώσσας.

Μέσα από μία σειρά ασκήσεων και στις τέσσερις γλωσσικές δεξιότητες (παραγωγή γραπτού λόγου, παραγωγή προφορικού λόγου, κατανόηση γραπτού λόγου, κατανόηση προφορικού λόγου) στο πρότυπο των εξετάσεων οι σπουδαστές καθίστανται ικανοί να ανταποκριθούν στις απαιτήσεις των εξετάσεων.

Χρησιμοποιούνται ειδικά εγχειρίδια καθώς και τα προηγούμενα tests του Κέντρου Ελληνικής Γλώσσας.

Τα μαθήματα είναι συνήθως ιδιαίτερα και βασίζονται στο προσωπικό πρόγραμμα το οποίο δημιουργείται για τον κάθε υποψήφιο ξεχωριστά. Οι στόχοι τίθενται από κοινού με τον σπουδαστή και οι ώρες και ημέρες σεμιναρίων ή/ και εργασίας στο σπίτι συμφωνούνται με βάση το προσωπικό του πρόγραμμα οικογενειακών ή επαγγελματικών υποχρεώσεων.

Τα σεμινάρια γίνονται είτε στο γραφείο και στο σπίτι του σπουδαστή είτε στα γραφεία του Κέντρου Ελληνικού Πολιτισμού.

Η υποστήριξη από τον διδάσκοντα μπορεί να γίνει και από απόσταση, μέσω της πλατφόρμας e-learning που αναπτύσσει το Κέντρο Ελληνικού Πολιτισμού.

Άξονες του Προγράμματος
• Μελέτη της τυπολογίας των ασκήσεων των εξετάσεων
• Σημεία που χρειάζονται προσοχή κατά τη διάρκεια της εξέτασης
• Ανάπτυξη των τεσσάρων γλωσσικών δεξιοτήτων (παραγωγή και κατανόηση γραπτού και προφορικού λόγου)
• Ψυχολογικές παράμετροι της εξεταστικής διαδικασίας οι οποίες χρειάζεται να διερευνηθούν
• Ενημέρωση για τα θεσμικά ζητήματα που αφορούν το Κρατικό Πιστοποιητικό Ελληνομάθειας καθώς και άλλα διπλώματα και πιστοποιητικά
• Αναλυτικό χρονοδιάγραμμα κάλυψης της ύλης των εξετάσεων
• Επαναληπτικά tests

Στα σεμινάρια διδάσκουν έμπειροι φιλόλογοι και εξειδικευμένοι συνεργάτες. Υπεύθυνη για το Ατομικό Πρόγραμμα Σπουδών και το Χρονοδιάγραμμα των μαθημάτων κάθε σπουδαστή είναι η κ. Ιφιγένεια Γεωργιάδου, η οποία διδάσκει τη νέα ελληνική από το 1979. Η ίδια έχει αναπτύξει μια μεθοδολογία προετοιμασίας για εξετάσεις, ιδίως στην παραγωγή γραπτού λόγου.

Κόστος:
ΕΠΙΠΕΔΑ Α, Β, Γ :
• σεμινάριο 20 ωρών (πρόσωπο-με-πρόσωπο διδασκαλία), ένα άτομο, 650 ευρώ. Εξ αποστάσεως ασύγχρονη εκπαίδευση 20 ωρών, ένα άτομο, 450 ευρώ
• σεμινάριο 20 ωρών (πρόσωπο-με-πρόσωπο διδασκαλία), δύο άτομα, 450 ευρώ/ σπουδαστή. Εξ αποστάσεως ασύγχρονη εκπαίδευση 20 ωρών, δύο άτομα, 250 ευρώ/ σπουδαστή
• ιδιαίτερο μάθημα (πρόσωπο-με-πρόσωπο) 35 ευρώ/ ώρα
• ιδιαίτερο μάθημα (εξ αποστάσεως ασύγχρονη εκπαίδευση) 20 ευρώ/ ώρα

ΕΠΙΠΕΔΟ Δ :
• σεμινάριο 20 ωρών (πρόσωπο-με - πρόσωπο διδασκαλία), ένα άτομο, 800 ευρώ. Εξ αποστάσεως ασύγχρονη εκπαίδευση 20 ωρών, ένα άτομο, 500 ευρώ
• σεμινάριο 20 ωρών (πρόσωπο-με - πρόσωπο διδασκαλία), δύο άτομα, 500 ευρώ/ σπουδαστή. Εξ αποστάσεως ασύγχρονη εκπαίδευση 20 ωρών, δύο άτομα, 300 ευρώ/ σπουδαστή
• ιδιαίτερο μάθημα (πρόσωπο-με-πρόσωπο) 45 ευρώ/ ώρα
• ιδιαίτερο μάθημα (εξ αποστάσεως ασύγχρονη εκπαίδευση) 35 ευρώ/ ώρα

Τα δίδακτρα περιλαμβάνουν και: ορισμένα μόνο από τα υλικά διδασκαλίας, φάκελο σπουδαστή, πιστοποιητικό παρακολούθησης. Δεν περιλαμβάνονται τα διδακτικά εγχειρίδια. Μία διδακτική ώρα είναι 60 λεπτά

Στην περίπτωση που το μάθημα γίνεται στο σπίτι ή το γραφείο του σπουδαστή, κάθε συνάντηση επιβαρύνεται με το ποσόν των 5 ευρώ, για τα έξοδα μετακίνησης του καθηγητή.

Για περισσότερες πληροφορίες και ραντεβού ατομικής συνέντευξης για ανάλυση εκπαιδευτικών αναγκών επικοινωνήστε με τη Γραμματεία (Δε-Πα 10:00-17:00) κ. Βάσια Κόσσυβα, τηλ. 210 52 381 49, e-mail: This e-mail address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it