Type of course

The course can be taught in-person or online. Go to ‘Timetable & Registration' to see whether the course is offered as a traditional classroom and/or online course.

It is not possible to switch between courses once the course has started.

Cursusbeschrijving

The Croatian 5 course is intended for participants who already have some knowledge of Croatian and/or have followed the Croatian 4 course. In this course we look at the noun case system as a whole, including all the prepositions. We will learn the final new case, the genitive, and will also cover ordinal numbers and expressions of time and quantity. We will read a mini-novel at A1-A2 language level, under supervision. The following topics will also be addressed: asking the way, the layout of a house, writing a card, and parts of the body. The grammar needed for this will be explained and ample attention will be paid to vocabulary. All the relevant skills will be covered: speaking, writing, reading and listening. The emphasis in the course will be on communicating in Croatian in everyday situations. Attention will also be paid to the cultural context, history, and geography of Croatia.

Having followed this course, participants are able to use some familiar everyday expressions and basic sentences. You will be able to introduce yourself and ask and answer questions about  personal data. You will be able to give a simple answer, assuming the other person speaks slowly and clearly and is willing to help.

Course participants are expected to prepare the lessons at home (approximately three hours per lesson).

The course is concluded with a test. A certificate is awarded if the test is completed successfully and the participant has attended 80% of the lessons. If you will be absent for more lessons, please contact your teacher or  talencentrum@hum.leidenuniv.nl.

Course material

The course material is not included in the registration fee. Course participants are required to purchase course materials themselves. 

•   Izuzetni izazov. A. Bilić.  A Croatian mini-novel with a glossary in English or German. Click for (order) information about the English or German version. Students are free to choose between paperback, audiobook and e-book, and between the English and German versions. We will read the first half of the novel during the Croation 4 course and the second half during the Croation 5 course.
•    Hrvatski za početnike 1: Udžbenik i rječnik (A1 i A2). M.  Čilaš Mikulić e.a. Hrvatska sveučilišna naklada, ISBN: 978-953-169-384-4.
•    Hrvatski za početnike 1: Vježbenica i gramatički pregled (A1 i A2).  M.  Čilaš Mikulić e.a. Hrvatska sveučilišna naklada, ISBN: 978-953-169-186-4.
•    Hrvatski za početnike 1: CD.

The textbook used in this course corresponds to 2 complete levels of the CEFR/ERK. The aim of this book is to guide you to level A2. The content is divided into six courses.

This course starts at chapter 16 of Hrvatski za početnike. After the course Croatian 5, you will reach level A2.2.

Target group and admission requirements

For this course knowledge of the Croatian language is required. If you have not taken a Croatian course at the Academic Language Centre before, please contact us via talencentrum@hum.leidenuniv.nl to determine whether this course is suitable for you.

The course is intended for adults with a higher education, including both Leiden University students and staff members and other interested parties with no relation to the University.

The course is open to persons aged 17 and older who have completed a secondary school education.

Overige informatie

• The maximum number of participants for an online course is 16 and for a classroom course is 18.
• The course load is 56 hours. On request a Course Load Declaration Form can be issued. The student should enquire with their department whether course participation can be converted into credits.
• The holiday periods can be found in the Academic Language Centre's academic calendar.
• If classes are cancelled due to unforeseen circumstances, they will be added on to the end of the course. Please take into account courses may end later than scheduled.
• The course level is indicated with the help of the Common European Framework of Reference for Languages.