Training for University Didactic and Administrative Staff - September Courses

Training program for University Didactic and Administrative Staff

...to Strengthen Professional Competences and Broaden Horizion

Reykjavík University presents a brief description of two courses for didacitc and administrative staff in Universities. The course's chief purpose is to stengthen participants' professional competences and to broaden their horizon by exploring how RU approaches these issues. It also encourages critical discussion about proficient methods of work in universities.

All courses are 5 days long and consist of 20 hours teaching and 12 hours culture and excursion of Icelands's nature.

The Courses are:

Click on the courses to find further descriptions of the course objectives and goals and registration.

Course Outline:

	Morning Session (9-12)	Afternoon Session (13-16)
Monday	Course Opening Lecture and group work	Lecturee and group work
Tuesday	Lecture and group work	Culture Excursion
Wednesday	Lecture and group work	Lecture and group work
Thursday	Exploring Iceland
Friday	Lecture and group work	Reception

Dates and Location:

Duration: 20 hours

Dates: September 13^tn to 17^tn, 2010

Place: Reykjavík University | Menntavegi 1 | 101 Reykjavik | Iceland

Leisure: Excursions will be organised as an option for participants

Price: 500 EUR per person for academic programme, leisure and accomodation is not included. The Course fee is due on September7^th 2010. The invoice will be sent to you by email.

Registration is open until September 7th 2010.

Accommodation

Reykjavik University does not offer accommodation on campus but in order to help international students, RU has made agreements with few guesthouses, listed below. For booking please contact the guesthouses directly.

Guesthouse Aurora

Aurora guesthouse is family owned accommodation with bed and breakfast and is situated in a quiet street in the centre of Reykjavik, the old part of the town at Freyjugata 24 and is a home looking house with a soul in Reykjavik center. Situated in the old town part of Reykjavik city center, Þingholt, Guesthouse Aurora is only 50 meters from the highest building in Iceland the wonderful church, Hallgrímskirkja in the heart of Reykjavík. Guesthouse Aurora has 3 floors and 14 rooms, single, double,triple and family rooms.

Rooms: 48 rooms

Price: from 11,500 IKR (66 EU), per night, including breakfast and one night free.

Website: http://www.aurorahouse.is/

Email: siggi@aurorahouse.is

Phone: + 354 552 5515

Egilsborg Gesthouse

Egilsborg guesthouse is located in a quiet street in the center of Reykjavik, the capital of Iceland. The guesthouse is only a 3 minute walk from the main shopping street, Laugavegur, and a bus Terminal.

Is is very well situated in a quiet street. A variety of restaurants are in the area. Shopping streets, theater, cinema, museums and swimming pool are very close by.

Rooms: 15 rooms

Price: from 10 990 IKR (62 EU) per night, including breakfast.

Website: http://www.randburg.com/is/viking_travel/vikingtravel_hotel.asp

Email: ghviking@simnet.is

Phone: +354-896-4661

Höfði

Höfði is a university-approved guesthouse which houses with 20-30 exchange students during the year and 15-20 exchange students in the summer. Höfði is a 10-minute walk to the main bus station downtown or a 30-minute walk to the university, if you do not wish to travel by bus. Students staying at Höfði share bathrooms.

Rooms: 10 rooms

Price: from 18500 IKR (105 EU) for one week.

Website: http://bn.is/index.jsp?ib_page=207&iw_language=en

Email: nicolas@ru.is

Phone: +354 599 6200

Snorri's Guesthouse

Snorri's Guesthouse is a friendly family owned guesthouse in Reykjavik, Iceland. We are conveniently located in the city center, only few minutes from the Fly-Bus, coach and bus terminals. Snorri's Guesthouse is near the main shopping street in Reykjavik where one can also find many of the city's best restaurants and pubs. Only a short walking distance away is a historic and atmospheric public indoor swimmingpool with a steam bath and outdoor hot tubs.

Rooms: 6 rooms

Price: from 9700 IKR (55 EU) per night, including breakfast.

Website: http://www.guesthousereykjavik.com/index.php

Email: mailto:guesthousereykjavik@guesthousereykjavik.com

Phone: +354 552 0598

Other hotels and gesthouses

You will find information about other hotels and gesthouses in Reykjavík on the website:

· http://visitreykjavik.is/ - the official tourism website of the Reykjavik capital area

· http://www.lastminute.com/ - has often very good offers in Reykjavík.

Transport

To Iceland

Airfare to and from Iceland is not included in your course fee. You will fly into Keflavík Airport which is about 40 minutes by car from Reykjavík.

· Icelandair has a regular schedule of daily non-stop flights to Iceland from many major European and North American cities.

· Iceland Express connects Iceland on a daily basis with Copenhagen, London (Stansted, Gatwick) and other destinations in Europe.

· Scandinavian Airlines (SAS) fly from Oslo (Gardermoen).

· Atlantic Airways flies twice a week between the Faroe Islands and Reykjavik all year round.

· Besides, during the summer months there are several other airlines and charter companies offering direct flights to Iceland from European gateways.

· Leifur Eiriksson Keflavik International Airport website.

To Reykjavík from the Keflavík Airport

There is a Flybus departure from the airport for all arriving flights, 40 minutes after each arrival but you can get more info on the Flybus here.

· It costs 11 EU with the Flybus from Keflavík Airport to Reykjavík Citycenter

· It costs 50-75 EU with taxi from Keflavík Airport to Reykjavík Citycenter.

Leisure

You will find all information on the website: http://visitreykjavik.is/

VISA

Students from EEA countries entitled to visit Iceland on tourist visa if they stey less than 90 days. Students who come from countries requiring visas for any visit will of course need a visa for their visit to Iceland. Here you can see the countries from which you do not need a visa to enter Iceland.

Currency

In Iceland we use the currency IKR. Today (February 10tn 2010), 1 EU = 172 IKR.

Please be aware of IKR flucturation regarding the euro.

ICELAND

Iceland is known for its breathtaking views as well as its geothermal engineering and nightlife. The country stretches for 103,000 square kilometres (40,000 square miles) and has a population of 307,000, 80% of whom live in the capital city, Reykjavík. Reykjavík University is the only private university in Iceland and one of the country's leading post-secondary institutions.

Reykjavík has much to offer, from cosy coffee shops and museums' to cutting edge fashion and a riveting nightlife. Iceland's relatively small size also makes it easy to travel around the country and get a taste of the nation's beauty and famous sites, including geothermal hot springs, raging waterfalls, and stunning mountains. Many of the best trips can be made in one day from the capital.

For further information please contact:

Hanna Guðlaugsdóttir, Project Manager

Phone: + 354 599 6568

Email: hannag@ru.is