Language Centre

3.9.2014Henriikka Salminen

AGENDA

• What and where Language Centre is• Language studies• How to enrol for a course• Other activities offered by the Language

Centre• Where to find more information

Language Centre

• Independent unit of the university.• Courses in Language for Specific Purposes and

optional courses in general language.• NB! Turku School of Economics has its own Unit

for Languages and Business Communication which provides language studies for their students.

Language Centre

• Situated in many different buildings:• Juslenia (Henrikinkatu 2): Language Centre office (open

10-12, 13-15), administration, classrooms, language labs, self-study room, teachers’ offices.

• Rosetta: classroom Rosetta II• Language Lab Knalli in Natural Sciences Building I on the

hill.• Teaching all around the campus.

Juslenia

Rosetta

Rosetta

Juslenia

Obligatory language studies

• Master’s programs have differing requirements.• Most students are required to complete a Finnish for

Foreigers Beginners’ Course (usually intensive course, 5 credits).

• Some are also required to take an English Academic Writing Skills Course.

• Please check the language study requirements of your study program from your program coordinator.

• More information can be found at: • https://nettiopsu.utu.fi/opas/ (Curricula Guides)• https://intranet.utu.fi/en/units/languagecentre/

Language studies

• Courses in following languages are offered at the Language Centre:

Chinese, English, Finnish for Foreigners, French, German, Italian, Japanese, Russian, Spanish, Swedish

• Different levels:

beginners, continuation and more advanced special courses.

• Most courses taught in Finnish on the beginners’ level.

Language studies

• More advanced and oral courses taught in that specific language (eg. German, French).

• Chinese and Japanese courses are taught in English.• English courses:

Sign up in Nettiopsu (utu user ID and password needed).

Those degree students, who need English as an obligatory part of their studies, have priority

How to enrol for language courses

• Enrolment procedures vary depending on the course.

• For most courses, enrolment will take place in the virtual study register Nettiopsu.

• NB! A UTU user account and e-mail password will be needed in order to log in Nettiopsu. Make sure that you receive them as soon as possible (from the IT Services).

• KIFF0001 Finnish Beginners’ Course I (autumn and spring) enrolment in Nettiopsu (DL 4.9.)

• KIFF0003 Finnish Intensive Beginners' Course:• Autumn: enrolment through the program

coordinator• Spring: enrolment in Nettiopsu

• KIEN2024 English Academic Writing Skills: enrolment through the coordinators.

• There are also several courses where no enrolment is needed beforehand (usually more advanced courses).

• Please see the information under each course. If information is only given in Finnish, it usually means that Finnish skills are required in order to be able to participate in the course.

• Teachers can be reached in their office during office hours or by e-mail.

• Exam results in Nettiopsu.

Language study modules

Finnish for Foreigners study module (min. 20 ECTS)

• Build a study module of Finnish courses.• A complete study module will appear in the

degree diploma → useful when seeking work.• Study modules available also in other languages,

eg. English.• Further information:

https://intranet.utu.fi/en/units/languagecentre/ > Studying > Language Study Modules

Wanted: Language Tutors

• Language Centre is looking for students to work as language tutors

• Language tutors work in our language courses: Tell about their home country and culture, help with pronunciation, conversation practice etc.

• Languages needed:German, Spanish, Russian

Language tutors

Characteristics required:• Native speaker• Punctual, not absent-minded • Motivated• Carrying voice • Good and clear pronunciation • Ability to speak slowly• Preferably a teacher student (not obligatory)

HOW TO APPLY?

- German: send a motivation letter to sylyli@utu.fi by Sept. 4th

- Russian: send an e-mail to birgitta.tjurin@utu.fi by Sept. 10th

- Spanish: send a motivation letter to tilesa@utu.fi by Sept. 9th.

Language Circles

• Voluntary meetings where you can get acquainted with both Finnish and international students using your own language or Finnish or some other language.

• You will learn more about other people and their culture and

also inform others about your own culture. • The groups spend free time together:

Cook, play games, see movies, etc.

Language Circles• The groups decide on the meeting times and

places.• Possibility to receive a certificate at the end of the

semester.• First meetings coordinated by the Language

Centre, in the week 38

Language Circles, autumn 2014

FIRST MEETING: week 38 (15th – 18th September) in Juslenia, Henrikinkatu 2:

Chinese Tue 16.30 room K 101Dutch Mon 16.30 room K

101English Thu 16.00 room K 136Finnish for Foreigners Thu 18.00 room K

136French Wed 18.00 room K 136German Wed 16.00 room K 136Hungarian Wed 16.30 room K

101Italian Tue 16.00 room K

136

Language Circles, autumn 2014

Japanese Mon 16.00 room K 136

Korean Thu 16.30 room 113Russian Tue 18.00 room K 136Spanish Mon 18.00 room K 136Swedish Mon 18.15 room K 101

Other activities

Self-study

• Self-study room K109 in Juslenia (K floor, right wing)• Material in about 20 languages, Multimedia Language

Lab.More information:

Language Advisor Lauri Kurki, tel. 333 6190, lauri.kurki@utu.fi

Finding Finnish hard to learn? Want to teach your own language to

someone?Get yourself a

TANDEM

What is a Tandem?You can practice your language skills with a tandem partner. First you just have to get a pair and after that it is all up to you! With your Tandem partner you can meet to discuss politics, practice restaurant vocabulary over lunch or do your language homework together. It is all up to YOU!

What do I have to do to find a Tandem?

All you have to do is: Go to: https://intranet.utu.fi/en/units/languagecentre/

→ Studying → Tandem Language Exchange Fill in the sign-up form Language and Culture Tandem is a course (2 credits)

where one of the languages has to be Finnish and the other can be Chinese, English, French, German, Italian, Russian or Spanish.

If you don’t want to take a course or if you want to study some other language than Finnish, it is also possible to find a language partner and practice your language skills without any academic objectives. → https://intranet.utu.fi/en/units/languagecentre/ → Studying → Language Partner

Вас интересует добровольная, самостоятельная учёба в группе «тандем» с финскими студентами, изучающими русский язык?Контактировать:Birgitta Tjurin-MuranenЛектор русского языкаЯзыковой центрУниверситет г. Туркуe-mail: birgitta.tjurin@utu.fi

Tervetuloa kielikeskukseen!

THANK YOU!

Questions? See https://intranet.utu.fi/en/units/languagecentre/

or send e-mail to: henriikka.salminen@utu.fi

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