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Registering
Register for the Language Centre courses in Korppi
Course codes and descriptions
The course descriptions give information about the course
contents, working methods, and evaluation. The course code
tells you about its status in the degree requirements (e.g.
whether the course is compulsory or not) and for which faculty
the course is intended. Most degree programmes require both
compulsory and elective language and communication studies.
Recommended order of completion
You are advised to take the Language Centre’s courses
in the correct order whenever the courses are intended to
support one another, e.g. from academic reading courses ->
communication skills courses -> seminar, conference, and
research reporting courses, to academic writing, field-specific
working life communication courses. The courses allow you
to develop your spoken and written communication skills for
various purposes. Make use of these opportunities and expand
your own expertise.
Working methods
Typical working methods include pair and group work, presentations,
information search and evaluation, and various kinds of self-access
tasks. On the academic-level courses, in particular, the amount
of independent study increases substantially, for example
in the form of information search tasks followed by presentations.
Some courses include contact teaching and a considerable amount
of e-learning tasks e.g. on an electronic platform (so called
“blended” course or ICT-enhanced course).
See, for instance, some of the blended
English courses.
Integration means integrating language and communication studies
with subject studies.
Intensive and summer courses
Depending on your own study rhythm intensive and/or summer
courses might be more suitable for you.
Communication and presentation skills
Communication and presentation skills are developed in contact
teaching through a selection of different practical activities.
On presentation skills courses you can practise and develop
your presentation performance, rehearsing your presentation
and learning to understand and control any fears and anxieties
you might have.
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