Academics
Are meals included?
Yes! Meals are provided in both the Student Residence and Homestays.
Student Residence: Breakfast & Dinner, Monday–Friday (Friday dinner is provided as a sack lunch)
Homestay: Breakfast & Dinner, Monday–Sunday
Please note: No meals are provided during official break periods, and there are no refunds for missed meals.
How are housing placements determined?
The process of matching students with the right kind of living situation is taken very seriously as it will constitute a major aspect of a student’s European experience. For this reason we ask to you tell us as much as you can about yourself on our housing form and in your biographical sketch.
Do I have to commute to the College or is there on-campus housing?
Students live all over town. While some will live near campus, others may be placed a fifteen minutes to half an hour commute away. Depending on where you are located you can choose to either walk, bike or ride the bus to campus.
Public transportation and biking are common and very efficient and safe in Salzburg. Salzburg College is located down the street from the main intersecting point of the bus system. Students can purchase weekly, or monthly, bus passes which allows them to use the bus at all times, not just to commute between home and school.
One of the main biking paths of Salzburg runs along the river near Salzburg College and connects to a large net of other paths and biking lanes. Bikes are usually rented, however, some host families may provide you with one. Bikes are not recommended in heavy snow, which may be typical for January / February, or if you are not used to riding bicycles in traffic.
What about my independence?
The student residence landlord and our Austrian host families recognize that Salzburg College students are young adults. There are no curfews or similar rules (other than your usual family or house rules such as being considerate towards others, preserving energy, locking certain doors, etc.).
You are expected to exercise common courtesy such as coming in quietly after a late night out and keeping the living areas clean. Ultimately, it is up to you to decide to what extent you want to be involved in a family life or with your peers at the dorm.
You choose and determine your level of involvement and independence.
What about dietary restrictions?
Both the Student Residence and host families are happy to accommodate dietary needs. Students simply need to inform the residence cook or their host family about any special requirements. Please be aware, however, that a 100% allergen-free environment cannot be guaranteed.
Imprint
Salzburg College Gesellschaft m.b.H.
Bergstraße 12
A-5020 Salzburg
Austria/Europe
Academic Writing
“Write to EXPRESS, not to IMPRESS”
active voice: stick to the active voice while writing (e.g. Students com-pleted an assignment) and avoid the passive voice (e.g. an assignment was completed by students)
sentence structure: avoid repeating the same structures over and over (e.g. He saw an apple. He ate the apple. He liked the apple. He was sur-prised he liked the apple), but rather vary the sentence structures (e.g. After seeing the apple, he ate it. He found himself surprised to admit that he liked the apple.)
choppy writing: avoid choppy writing and choppy sentences completely (unless used for a specific, rhetorical purpose). See example from above, as the sentences are both choppy and repetitive
repetition: avoid repetition (of words, sentence structures etc.) (e.g. The apple tasted bad and awful./The awful apple was an awful color.)
language usage: in academic writing, one should always use a formal register and precise language (e.g. BAD: Wiesinger said that there were a lot of dialects in Austria. BETTER: Wiesinger stated that Austria is home to a diverse variety of dialects (MORE CONCISE: , such as Central and South-ern Bavarian dialects).
inclusive language: this is language that avoids using certain expres-sions or words that exclude a particular group/particular groups of peo-ple, (e.g. instead of “mankind” one now uses “humankind”; instead of “man” one might use “human race”; instead of “waiter” (and excluding “waitress”), one might use “server” etc.).
gendern (inclusive language in German, i.e. “gendering”): particular-ly in German, gendering nouns that refer to people is nonoptional. There are multiple forms of gendering, each of which is acceptable. The form must be used consistently throughout the paper:
Sternchen [*]: includes both males, females and those who do not iden-tify as either (e.g. Student*innen, Teilnehmer*innen)
Untersrich [_]: includes both males, females and those who do not iden-tify as either (e.g. Student_innen, Teilnehmer_innen)
Binnen-I [I]: only includes males and females (e.g. StudentInnen, TeilnehmerInnen)
Klammer [()]: only includes males and females (Student(innen), Teilnehmer(innen))
Schrägstrich [/-]: only includes males and females (Student/-innen, Teilnehmer/-innen). (In)definte articles are also to be gendered using a Schrägstrich (e.g. ein/e Student/-in, der/die Student/-in)
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References in German
The same guidelines (i.e. MLA format) apply to references cited in Ger-man. If you are unsure of how to cite a particular source, consult https://www.scribbr.de/richtig-zitieren/mla-zitieren/
Please note and use the following adaptations when citing in MLA format in German:
and: und
edited by: (Hrsg.) (Herausgeber/-innen)
editor: Hrsg. (Herausgeber/-in)
editors: Hrsg. (Herausgeber/-innen)
p. (page): S. (Seite)
pp. (pages): S. (Seiten)
vol. (volume): Bd. (Band)
no. (number): Nr. (Nummer)
ed. (edition): Aufl. (Auflage)
Dir. (director): produziert von
Perf. (performance): gespielt von
Buch mit einem Autor:
Soukup, Barbara. Dialect use as interaction strategy. A sociolinguistic study of contextualization, speech perception, and language atti-tudes in Austria. Braumüller, 2009.
Zehetner, Ludwig. Das bairische Dialektbuch. Verlag C.H. Beck, 1985.
Buch mit zwei oder mehr Autoren
Pay attention to the guidelines from above: listed alphabetically by sur-name, only the first name is inverted. If there is more than three authors, use the abbreviation “et al.”.
Klein, Horst, und Tilbert Stegmann. EuroComRom – The Seven Sieves: How to read all the Romance languages right away. Shaker Verlag, 2003.
Beddoes, Richard, Stan Fischler, und Ira Gitler. Hockey! The Story of the World’s Fastest Sport. Collier- Macmillan, 1969.
Wysocki, Anne Frances, et al. Writing New Media: Theory and Applications for Expanding the Teaching of Composition. Utah State UP, 2004.
Beitrag aus einer wissenschaftlichen Reihe
Regal, Martin. Tragedy. The New Critical Idiom. Routledge, 2013.
Kapitel aus einem Sammelband
Brant, Beth. „Coyote Learns a New Trick.“ An Anthology of Canadian Na-tive Literature in English, Daniel David Moses und Terry Goldie (Hrsg.), Oxford UP, 1992, S. 148–150.
Sammlung von Beiträgen
Hill, Charles A., und Marguerite Helmers (Hrsg.). Defining Visual Rhetorics. Lawrence. Erlbaum Associates, 2004.
Artikel in einer Fachzeitschrift
To cite an article in a scholarly journal in German, there are two possibili-ties. Volume (Bd.) and number (Nr.) can either be written out (in abbrevi-ated form), or separated by a single period (see below). Both variants are acceptable, but it must be consistent throughout the assignment.
Ruck, Julia. „Against All Standards: On Regional Variation in the German Language Classroom.“ Critical Multilingualism Studies, Bd. 5, Nr. 1, 2017, S. 112–43.
Ruck, Julia. „Against All Standards: On Regional Variation in the German Language Classroom.“ Critical Multilingualism Studies, 5.1, 2017, S. 112–43.
Beitrag aus einem Nachschlagwerk
“Ideology.” The American Heritage Dictionary, 3. Aufl., Dell, 1997, S. 369.
Film
Return of the Jedi. Produziert von Richard Marquand, gespielt von Mark Hamill, Harrison Ford, und Carrie Fisher. Twentieth Century Fox, 1983.
Dokumente vom Internet
(Hyper)links should be neither underlined nor blue.
The Purdue OWL Family of Sites. The Writing Lab and OWL at Purdue and Purdue U, 2008, owl.english.purdue.edu/owl. Abgerufen am 23. Aug. 2020.
Felluga, Dino. Guide to Literary and Critical Theory. Purdue U, 23. Aug. 2020, www.cla.purdue.edu/english/theory/. Abgerufen am 23 Aug. 2020.
Müller, Thomas. „Neue Erkenntnisse zum Zitieren.“ Die Welt, 23. April 2020, www.https://www.diewelt.de/2020/04/23/neue-erkenntnisse-zitieren.html. Áabgerufen am 23. Aug. 2020.
Are meals included?
Yes! Meals are provided in both the Student Residence and Homestays.
Student Residence: Breakfast & Dinner, Monday–Friday (Friday dinner is provided as a sack lunch)
Homestay: Breakfast & Dinner, Monday–Sunday
Please note: No meals are provided during official break periods, and there are no refunds for missed meals.
How are housing placements determined?
The process of matching students with the right kind of living situation is taken very seriously as it will constitute a major aspect of a student’s European experience. For this reason we ask to you tell us as much as you can about yourself on our housing form and in your biographical sketch.
Do I have to commute to the College or is there on-campus housing?
Students live all over town. While some will live near campus, others may be placed a fifteen minutes to half an hour commute away. Depending on where you are located you can choose to either walk, bike or ride the bus to campus.
Public transportation and biking are common and very efficient and safe in Salzburg. Salzburg College is located down the street from the main intersecting point of the bus system. Students can purchase weekly, or monthly, bus passes which allows them to use the bus at all times, not just to commute between home and school.
One of the main biking paths of Salzburg runs along the river near Salzburg College and connects to a large net of other paths and biking lanes. Bikes are usually rented, however, some host families may provide you with one. Bikes are not recommended in heavy snow, which may be typical for January / February, or if you are not used to riding bicycles in traffic.
What about my independence?
The student residence landlord and our Austrian host families recognize that Salzburg College students are young adults. There are no curfews or similar rules (other than your usual family or house rules such as being considerate towards others, preserving energy, locking certain doors, etc.).
You are expected to exercise common courtesy such as coming in quietly after a late night out and keeping the living areas clean. Ultimately, it is up to you to decide to what extent you want to be involved in a family life or with your peers at the dorm.
You choose and determine your level of involvement and independence.
What about dietary restrictions?
Both the Student Residence and host families are happy to accommodate dietary needs. Students simply need to inform the residence cook or their host family about any special requirements. Please be aware, however, that a 100% allergen-free environment cannot be guaranteed.
Imprint
Salzburg College Gesellschaft m.b.H.
Bergstraße 12
A-5020 Salzburg
Austria/Europe
Academic Writing
“Write to EXPRESS, not to IMPRESS”
active voice: stick to the active voice while writing (e.g. Students com-pleted an assignment) and avoid the passive voice (e.g. an assignment was completed by students)
sentence structure: avoid repeating the same structures over and over (e.g. He saw an apple. He ate the apple. He liked the apple. He was sur-prised he liked the apple), but rather vary the sentence structures (e.g. After seeing the apple, he ate it. He found himself surprised to admit that he liked the apple.)
choppy writing: avoid choppy writing and choppy sentences completely (unless used for a specific, rhetorical purpose). See example from above, as the sentences are both choppy and repetitive
repetition: avoid repetition (of words, sentence structures etc.) (e.g. The apple tasted bad and awful./The awful apple was an awful color.)
language usage: in academic writing, one should always use a formal register and precise language (e.g. BAD: Wiesinger said that there were a lot of dialects in Austria. BETTER: Wiesinger stated that Austria is home to a diverse variety of dialects (MORE CONCISE: , such as Central and South-ern Bavarian dialects).
inclusive language: this is language that avoids using certain expres-sions or words that exclude a particular group/particular groups of peo-ple, (e.g. instead of “mankind” one now uses “humankind”; instead of “man” one might use “human race”; instead of “waiter” (and excluding “waitress”), one might use “server” etc.).
gendern (inclusive language in German, i.e. “gendering”): particular-ly in German, gendering nouns that refer to people is nonoptional. There are multiple forms of gendering, each of which is acceptable. The form must be used consistently throughout the paper:
Sternchen [*]: includes both males, females and those who do not iden-tify as either (e.g. Student*innen, Teilnehmer*innen)
Untersrich [_]: includes both males, females and those who do not iden-tify as either (e.g. Student_innen, Teilnehmer_innen)
Binnen-I [I]: only includes males and females (e.g. StudentInnen, TeilnehmerInnen)
Klammer [()]: only includes males and females (Student(innen), Teilnehmer(innen))
Schrägstrich [/-]: only includes males and females (Student/-innen, Teilnehmer/-innen). (In)definte articles are also to be gendered using a Schrägstrich (e.g. ein/e Student/-in, der/die Student/-in)
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References in German
The same guidelines (i.e. MLA format) apply to references cited in Ger-man. If you are unsure of how to cite a particular source, consult https://www.scribbr.de/richtig-zitieren/mla-zitieren/
Please note and use the following adaptations when citing in MLA format in German:
and: und
edited by: (Hrsg.) (Herausgeber/-innen)
editor: Hrsg. (Herausgeber/-in)
editors: Hrsg. (Herausgeber/-innen)
p. (page): S. (Seite)
pp. (pages): S. (Seiten)
vol. (volume): Bd. (Band)
no. (number): Nr. (Nummer)
ed. (edition): Aufl. (Auflage)
Dir. (director): produziert von
Perf. (performance): gespielt von
Buch mit einem Autor:
Soukup, Barbara. Dialect use as interaction strategy. A sociolinguistic study of contextualization, speech perception, and language atti-tudes in Austria. Braumüller, 2009.
Zehetner, Ludwig. Das bairische Dialektbuch. Verlag C.H. Beck, 1985.
Buch mit zwei oder mehr Autoren
Pay attention to the guidelines from above: listed alphabetically by sur-name, only the first name is inverted. If there is more than three authors, use the abbreviation “et al.”.
Klein, Horst, und Tilbert Stegmann. EuroComRom – The Seven Sieves: How to read all the Romance languages right away. Shaker Verlag, 2003.
Beddoes, Richard, Stan Fischler, und Ira Gitler. Hockey! The Story of the World’s Fastest Sport. Collier- Macmillan, 1969.
Wysocki, Anne Frances, et al. Writing New Media: Theory and Applications for Expanding the Teaching of Composition. Utah State UP, 2004.
Beitrag aus einer wissenschaftlichen Reihe
Regal, Martin. Tragedy. The New Critical Idiom. Routledge, 2013.
Kapitel aus einem Sammelband
Brant, Beth. „Coyote Learns a New Trick.“ An Anthology of Canadian Na-tive Literature in English, Daniel David Moses und Terry Goldie (Hrsg.), Oxford UP, 1992, S. 148–150.
Sammlung von Beiträgen
Hill, Charles A., und Marguerite Helmers (Hrsg.). Defining Visual Rhetorics. Lawrence. Erlbaum Associates, 2004.
Artikel in einer Fachzeitschrift
To cite an article in a scholarly journal in German, there are two possibili-ties. Volume (Bd.) and number (Nr.) can either be written out (in abbrevi-ated form), or separated by a single period (see below). Both variants are acceptable, but it must be consistent throughout the assignment.
Ruck, Julia. „Against All Standards: On Regional Variation in the German Language Classroom.“ Critical Multilingualism Studies, Bd. 5, Nr. 1, 2017, S. 112–43.
Ruck, Julia. „Against All Standards: On Regional Variation in the German Language Classroom.“ Critical Multilingualism Studies, 5.1, 2017, S. 112–43.
Beitrag aus einem Nachschlagwerk
“Ideology.” The American Heritage Dictionary, 3. Aufl., Dell, 1997, S. 369.
Film
Return of the Jedi. Produziert von Richard Marquand, gespielt von Mark Hamill, Harrison Ford, und Carrie Fisher. Twentieth Century Fox, 1983.
Dokumente vom Internet
(Hyper)links should be neither underlined nor blue.
The Purdue OWL Family of Sites. The Writing Lab and OWL at Purdue and Purdue U, 2008, owl.english.purdue.edu/owl. Abgerufen am 23. Aug. 2020.
Felluga, Dino. Guide to Literary and Critical Theory. Purdue U, 23. Aug. 2020, www.cla.purdue.edu/english/theory/. Abgerufen am 23 Aug. 2020.
Müller, Thomas. „Neue Erkenntnisse zum Zitieren.“ Die Welt, 23. April 2020, www.https://www.diewelt.de/2020/04/23/neue-erkenntnisse-zitieren.html. Áabgerufen am 23. Aug. 2020.
