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Bulgarian − Bulgarian for
Beginners
This course gives students a basic knowledge
of Bulgarian language, culture and
contemporary Bulgarian society. By the end of
the year students are expected to have a
reasonably good level of spoken Bulgarian in a
number of real-life situations and to be able to
read and write simple texts.
The class consists of two one and a half hour
sessions per week of grammar, listening and
reading comprehension and conversation. The
total number of contact hours is sixty-three
(twenty-one weeks). At the end of the course
students have an option of final written and oral
assessment.
How to apply
Application forms are available from the
Department of Russian and Slavonic Studies
either in hard copy or electronic form
. The
completed application form accompanied by
payment (course fee and photocopying levy) in
the form of a personal cheque, postal money
order or bank draft, payable to Trinity College
no. 1 account, should be returned by 21
September 2012.
Contact information: The Executive Officer,
Department of Russian and Slavonic Studies,
room 5045, Arts Building, Trinity College, Dublin
2. Phone: 01 896 1896, email:
Fee
€
690 payable in advance. This fee is non-
refundable once the course has commenced. A
concession rate (
€
480) is available to Trinity
College Dublin undergraduate students who are
not taking this course for ECTS credits, to Trinity
College Dublin postgraduate students with a
letter from their head of department or
supervisor indicating that they are required to
develop their Bulgarian-language skills, and
those in receipt of a social welfare pension. If
you are unemployed or in receipt of a social
welfare payment, contact the facilitator in your
local social welfare office. You may be entitled
to certain assistance in funding. The number of
concession rate places in any given class is
restricted to twenty per cent. Payment must
accompany applications.
Course materials
Course materials are prepared by the teacher.
There is a photocopying levy of
€
15.
Time and place
Mondays and Wednesdays, 7 p.m. - 8.30 p.m.,
in room 3070, Arts Building, Trinity College,
Dublin 2.
Duration
Teaching in Michaelmas term commences on
Monday, 1 October 2012 and ends on
Wednesday, 12 December 2012. Teaching in
Hilary term commences on Monday, 14 January
2013 and ends on Wednesday, 3 April 2013.
There is a one week break in each term (5-9
November 2012 and 25 February-1 March
2013) when no classes will take place.
Further information
See introductory paragraph under Slavonic
languages on page 38.