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Language Centre informationKristina Granstedt-Ketola
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Åbo Akademi University
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Personnel and teaching in Vaasa• 3 full time teachers (Swedish, Finnish, English)• 1 part time teacher (Swedish, English)• 2-4 employed by the hour (Finnish, language counselling, language response)• 1 secretary• 1 amanuensis (teamleader: administration, teaching French, Swedish and sometimes
Finnish elementary courses)
• The Language Centre at Åbo Akademi (Åbo + Vasa) has about 20 teachers.
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• Ms Kristina Granstedt-Ketola• Normally in room B 205 in Academill, Strandgatan 2• During period 1 (until end of October), we mainly work
on distance.• Office hour on place Mondays,
starting from 13.9 from 10 to 12 o’clock.Please mail in order to book an appointment, either in Zoom or on campus (if allowed).• [email protected]• Phone: 06 324 7118
(+35863247118)
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Language Centre counselling• I give advice about…
- Swedish language courses,- French courses,- language regulations,- language assessment,- possibilities to study languages at other universities in Vasa
(cooperation within the group Linguavaasa).
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Central function of the Language CentreProvides the following courses: • Swedish academic writing & communication (mother tongue Swedish)• Swedish as foreign language• Finnish and Swedish as second national language (level B2-C1)• Other foreign languages (mainly English) as required in the degree programs
of the university.• Language response of degree theses and language proficiency tests
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Compulsory language courses• T-Learn-students (Master programme) from abroad• One compulsory course:
Swedish as a Foreign Language Level 1.
• PEACE-students (Master programme) from abroad• do not have compulsory language studies in their exam.
– PEACE-students are welcome to join the Swedish course!
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Compulsory language studies• Advanced Practice Nursing-students (Master programme)
from abroad:
• do not have compulsory language studies in their exam.– PEACE-students are welcome to join the Swedish course!
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Compulsory language courses• Finnish Master students who have their BA from Finland do not have
any compulsory language courses if they have fulfilled the requirements:
- Second National Language (Finnish or Swedish) according to Law 424/2003- One Foreign Language level B2-C1 according to CEFR- Communication Skills (Finnish or Swedish)- Maturity test in Swedish or Finnish
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Compulsory language courses• Finnish Master-students who have their BA from abroad need
to show their knowledge of their mother tongue (maturity test) and the Second National Language (Finnish or Swedish).
• (according to F 794/2004) https://www.finlex.fi/sv/laki/alkup/2004/20040794
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Language Response• You write your degree thesis in English.
• Not only the contents but also the language will be assessedaccording to requirements at Åbo Akademi (Language Response).
• Read more: https://abofi.sharepoint.com/sites/intra-en-languages-and-communication/SitePages/Language-checking-language-response.aspx
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Language Response• The pilot project for obligatory language response currently involves all master's theses at
Åbo akademi.
• If you are studying in an international master's programme in English, a Swedish summary is not required.
• Submit your thesis for language response well in advance, before you finish writing!
• You will have more information about the Language Response, when you write your thesis.
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Language consultation• In order to get feedback about your language while writing your thesis,
you can contact the Language Center.
• (Please observe that the hours provided are limited: 1-3 times à 45 minutes per student).
• More information:
• https://abofi.sharepoint.com/sites/intra-en-languages-and-communication/SitePages/Text-consultation,-language-checking-of-theses.aspx
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Language Response• Please observe, that it is your own responsibility to check the
spelling, grammar and the proof-reading.
• The Language Centre just give feedback on your language.
• If you need proof-reading etc you have to pay for it yourself.
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Academic Writing CourseIn Spring 2022 we can offer an optional distance course ”Academic Writing Skills” (923800.0, version 3016) with focus on the programmes in Vasa.
Version 3018 is also online, but focus on Åbo.
https://studiehandboken.abo.fi/sv/kurs/923800.0/2279?period=2020-2022
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Sign up for a course that will help you manage your thesis writing!• Are you having difficulties finishing your master’s thesis, or are you stuck in your writing process?
• Would you like language support in a safe environment and meet other students, all in the same situation as you?
• Would you like a push forward… and 5 ECTS?
• In that case, register for the course “Developing Thesis Writing Skills”, a pilot project of the Language Centre during the autumn 2021. Apply by filling out the form Developing Thesis Writing Skills, https://survey.abo.fi/lomakkeet/13711/lomake.html. Application deadline: September 26.
• If you have questions, please contact the teachers of the course: [email protected] or [email protected].
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Language courses • Swedish as a Foreign Language level 1, 5 ECTS
• starts 6.9 at 14:15, in Zoom(5 ECTS).• The first week will be online, then once a week
(Mondays) on campus and once a week in Zoom.
• Please, register for the coursein Peppi.• Enrolled students will have a Zoom-link.
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Compulsory course for T-Learn.
Optional for other Master students and exchange students.
Language studies outside Åbo Akademi• JOO-application:
You can apply for courses at Hanken, the University of Vaasa, VAMK (Vaasa U A) and Novia U A
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Language studies outside Åbo Akademi (cooperation)• At the University of Vaasa you can study more languages
• https://www.uwasa.fi/en/education/linguavaasa
• Registration form on the webpage.
• The registration ends 2.9.2021 for the courses starting in September.• Registration for Russian 1 ends 27.9.
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Language studies outside ÅA• Information and registration University of Vaasa
• https://www.univaasa.fi/en/education/linguavaasa• https://opas.peppi.uwasa.fi/fi/tutkinto-ohjelma/3778
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Language Centre• Questions about language studies?
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Thankyou for yourattention!