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Chinese

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Communication and social interaction

"A great team is more than the sum of its parts" – but what does this really mean in practice? In this hands-on course, you will develop your skills in team and group communication. Learn practical strategies to enhance collaboration, improve interaction, and understand how effective communication builds successful and efficient teams. 

Refine your presentation skills on this in-depth presentation skills training. Lots of practical exercises from improv to academic presentations and pitching and podcasts. 

A comprehensive basic course in communication skills. This practice-oriented course will help you deepen your understanding of various communication situations and provide practical tools for handling them. Building and maintaining relationships is an essential skill for both work and life! 

How can you present your research in a clear and engaging way? This course focuses specifically on conference presentations, and you'll have the opportunity to refine your presentation in a supportive and encouraging atmosphere. 

In this course, you’ll learn essential negotiation skills, from preparation to creative problem-solving. Practice negotiating in different environments, develop persuasive argumentation, and learn to steer discussions constructively toward results. The course includes role-play exercises, case studies, and tips for managing challenging situations. 

How to channel the nervousness in public speaking situations into a boost of energy? This public speaking skills course is meant especially for those who experience their nervousness or stage fright as a problem or are otherwise interested in the topic. 
 

English

English courses for bachelor's students in ARTS, BIZ, CHEM, ELEC, ENG and SCI

) 8.1.-17.2.2025

This course raises awareness of competence requirements in working life. This is achieved by reviewing trends urging university graduates to hone their metaskills. We focus particularly on self-leadership and recognize students’ character strengths but also set goals for students’ professional growth.

10.1-11.4.2025

This interdisciplinary problem-based learning (PBL) course focuses on developing key spoken and written communication skills required for future working life! During this course, you will collaborate in interdisciplinary teams to find solutions to real-life sustainability issues faced by companies and organizations.

Open to all bachelor-level students in all schools!  Master’s students will be accepted to the course if there is space. 40% of the places are reserved for students from CHEM, ELEC, ENG, SCI, 30% for BIZ students and 30% for ARTS students. 

English courses for ARTS bachelor's students

) 7.1.-13.2.2025

English courses for ARTS master's students

13.1.-17.2.2025

Are you an ARTS master's student who has just started to write your thesis? Then join LCA-1022 Academic writing. Please note that you have to have at least 2-3 pages of thesis text ready to join this course.

English courses for master's students in CHEM, ELEC, ENG and SCI

Preparatory English courses for all bachelor's students 

This B1-level course focuses on key elements of academic English required for writing essays and completing written tasks at the undergraduate level. Note: this is a lower level preparatory course and does not fulfil the foreign language requirement.

Finnish

Hello students!  

Finnish language courses are offered every term, and in the third period new ones start again. Many courses fill up quickly, so you should register as soon as 9.12.2024, when registration starts.

Courses are mainly classroom-based, but especially for exchange students there are also online courses, such as

(1 credit) - a self-study course that teaches you about Finnish culture, lifestyle and a bit of history. This course is for those who have not yet studied Finnish language and culture.

If you want to study Finnish during the Christmas holidays, check out the varied self-study materials:  

| Kielibuusti . You can also use the Kielibuusti tool to .

If you are just a beginner, you can learn the basics of Finnish in the

French

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German

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Intercultural Communication 

“LC-0610 Intercultural Communication” is open for all levels of students

Are you interested in exploring ‘culture’ from a different perspective? Are you interested in understanding ‘intercultural communication (ICC)’ beyond making assumptions about people just based on their nationality? LC-0610 is designed for you who want to build up critical awareness and effective communication skills to become an ethical intercultural communicator working in a diverse workplace.

We will start by discussing how to unpack the term, ‘culture’ that we use for pretty much everything. Why? Because ‘culture’ is one of the most notoriously complicated concepts in English (more than you expected)! Then, we will gradually expand our learning by exploring a range of interesting topics (e.g. ‘stereotyping’, ‘culture shock & reverse culture shock’, ‘facework’, ‘non-verbal communication’)

This course is composed of lectures as well as small group discussions, so you will be able to have lots of interesting discussions with your peers having diverse backgrounds.

Registration for the course is open between 9^th-30^th December. All levels of TECH, ARTS and BIZ students are welcome! To sign up for the courses, please check the following Sisu link:

Japanese

Portuguese

Russian

All Russian courses in  2024-2025  will be offered as hybrid teaching, so you can participate on campus or via Zoom. 

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Spanish

Swedish

Hej! 

Studies in Swedish for the needs of working life continue in period III! Choose the study method that suits you best and learn how to communicate in Swedish. Vi ses på kurserna!

If you have Finnish as your mother tongue/school education language you can start by taking an entry-level test to identify the right course and study method for you.

You can find the test in MyCourses by using search words "ruotsin lähtötasotesti + ENG, CHEM, ELEC, SCI, ARTS tai BIZ" depending on your field of study.

You can only take the test once, so please take your time and do the test carefully and thoughtfully from start to finish.

Please note that the teachers that are responsible for courses and exams will check the accuracy of your test score in MyCourses before confirming registrations. Therefore, to save resources, please be honest when registering in Sisu about your score on the entry level test.

One period course, test result 25+

• , for Finnish-speaking technology students
• , for Finnish-speaking BIZ-students
• , for Finnish-speaking ARTS-students

Two period courses, test result 16–24.

• , for Finnish-speaking technology students
• , for Finnish-speaking BIZ-students
• , for Finnish-speaking ARTS-students

FLEX groups (LC-5004) for students with identified learning challenges, e.g. dyslexia or anxiousness related to group situations and speaking in public etc. are organized in periods IV-V.

Courses for all Aalto-students

• , a basic course for international or Finnish students with no previous studies in Swedish, See also courses at Aalto Open University and the new online course
• , kursen är avsedd för alla studerande som har svenska som modersmål/skolbildningsspråk vid alla högskolor på Aalto-universitetet. Kursen är även lämplig för tvåspråkiga studerande (finska och svenska) samt för övriga studerande med mycket goda kunskaper i svenska. Kursen (3 sp.) ingår i de obligatoriska språk- och kommunikationsstudierna för konstkandidatexamen.
• , for Finnish-speaking students, verkkototeutus, lähtötasotestistä pisteitä 25+ (uusi OPS, korvaa kurssin LC-5552 ja sisältää myös tutkintoon kuuluvan suullisen ja kirjallisen kokeen)
• , Kursen är avsedd för studerande vid Aalto-universitetets alla högskolor. Den passar för studenten som vill utveckla sina färdigheter i svenska inom sin egen bransch för arbetslivets eller akademiska behov (ersätter kursen LC-5815). Du kan delta i kursen efter någon tidigare avlagd grundkurs. Studerande som har goda kunskaper i svenska kan delta i kursen direkt.