Language Centre

James Chamberlain

M.A.Coordinator for languages other than English, German or SpanishCoordinator of the language programme for faculty and staff and EMI

Contact

Porträtfoto James Chamberlain
Email: 
james.chamberlain [at] h-brs.de

Sankt Augustin

Grantham-Allee 20
53757
Sankt Augustin
Room: 
E 006
Phone: 
+49 2241 865 675
Fax: 
+49 2241 865 8675
Office hours: 
by
appointment

Rheinbach

von-Liebig-Straße 20
53359
Rheinbach
Room: 
A 154
Phone: 
+49 2241 865 675
Fax: 
+49 2241 865 8675
Office hours: 
by
appointment
Room: 
A 154

Profile

Responsibilities:

  • Coordination of all language courses for faculty and staff
  • Coordination of all other language courses expect for English, German and Spanish
  • Coordination of all language courses offered at Hennef campus
  • DAAD (German Academic Exchange Service) language certificate in Sankt Augustin

 

Areas of interest:

  • Intercultural communication
  • Philosophy (especially Ethics)
  • Didactics
  • Professional Development

Curriculum vitae

  • 1976-1980: Undergraduate studies (German and Religion) at Saint Olaf College in Northfield, Minnesota/USA; study terms abroad in England, Israel and Germany. Degree: Bachelor of Arts
  • 1980-1981: Postgraduate studies (French language and culture) at the Université de Caen. Degree: Diplôme d'études françaises - 2ème degré
  • until 1987: Freelance teacher at Amerika Haus Stuttgart
  • 1987-1989: Postgraduate studies (German Studies and Applied Linguistics (English as a foreign language/ English as a second language) at the University of Minnesota in Minneapolis; Degree: Master of Arts
  • 1989: Visiting lecturer in English at the Humboldt Universität zu Berlin (German Democratic Republic)
  • 1990-1992: Director of Studies at LANGUACOM Gesellschaft für Sprachunterricht mbH, Stuttgart
  • 1992-1997: Lecturer in English at the University of Applied Sciences Heilbronn
  • 1997-1998: Visiting lecturer substituting a C2-Professorship for Media and Computer Science in the degree programme International Business Administration at the University of Applied Sciences Aalen
  • since 1998: Head of the Language Centre at the Bonn-Rhein-Sieg University

Publications