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aCademiC CaLendar 2012 - 2013
Academic Year
The LUC Academic Year is divided into two semesters: the Autumn and Spring
Semesters. Each semester consists of two blocks of eight weeks. With the exception
of the language courses and several compulsory first-year subjects, most
LUC courses run for eight weeks. During the first seven weeks there are structured
contact hours, usually two sessions per week of two hours each. There are
no contact hours in the final week of the block (unless a previously cancelled
session needs to be rescheduled); during this week students work on essays,
papers, or (take-home) exams. Students are required to be on campus during
the entire block.
The two semesters are divided by the Winter (6 weeks) and Summer Breaks (11
weeks), in which there are no classes. It is possible that we will offer optional
Summer Courses or Masterclasses in June; if that is the case, you will be informed
in due time.
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semester i:
BlOck 1 27 August 2012 19 October 2012
Autumn Break 22 October 2012 26 October 2012
BlOck 2 29 October 2012 21 December 2012
semester ii:
BlOck 3 4 February 2013 29 March 2013
Spring Break 1 April 2013 5 April 2013
BlOck 4 8 April 2013 3 June 2013
Schedule in the Semester
Classes at LUC are offered in ten different timeslots. These are fixed combinations
of 2 x 2 hours per week. Exceptions to this rule, such as Global Challenges
courses and the language classes, will be clearly marked on the schedule. Classes
start at the indicated time and end ten minutes to the hour, allowing students a
brief break and time to walk to their next seminar.
The vast majority of courses are block-long courses, but a few courses take on
a semester-long format. Whatever combination of courses students choose to
take, the standard workload per block is 15 EC.
The semester courses are
First Year
History of Philosophy
Academic Writing
Designing Academic Inquiry
Numeracy
Second Year
Language Courses
When selecting their courses, students should keep in mind that they can enroll
for only one course per timeslot. Prior to selecting their courses, students should
consult their tutor for advice. As the maximum capacity per course is twenty
people, students might not always be able to take all their first choice courses.
There are no scheduled classes on Wednesday afternoons. Rather than being
free afternoons, these are used for other educational activities, such as visiting
speaker events, seminars, workshops and excursions.
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