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STUDYING AT THE FACULTY OF EDUCATIONAL SCIENCES

INFO FOR EXCHANGE STUDENTS

University of Helsinki, Finland Faculty of Educational Sciences

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Welcome all exchange students!

- Student Services and guidance - Sources for information

- Corona virus situation at UH and instructions

- Starting your studies

- Good and fair academic practice

- Courses at the Faculty of Educational Sciences, other courses

- Practical matters & Questions

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Kasvatustieteellinen tiedekunta Orientation 31/08/2021 3

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Four campuses:

City Centre Campus, Viikki, Meilahti and Kumpula Campus

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FACULTY OF EDUCATIONAL SCIENCES

- THE CITY CENTRE CAMPUS

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• Siltavuori Student Services

Faculty of Educational Sciences (Faculty-specific advising), Contact information:

e-mail: siltavuori-student@helsinki.fi

Address: Minerva Building, Siltavuorenpenger 5A Helsinki

• Guidance related to course selection, registration to courses, studying at Faculty of Educational Sciences

• The International Exchange Services and Education Cooperation, Contact information: e-mail address

studentexchange@helsinki.fi

• Guidance related to exchange documents

• Kaisa House Student Information:

e-mail: studentinfo@helsinki.fi

The services at Kaisa House Student Information Address: Kaisa House main entrance, 3rd floor, Fabianinkatu 30, Helsinki

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STUDENT SERVICES

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• Recommended 25-30 ECTS/semester (5 or 6 courses), 1 ECTS = 1 study credit

• Scope of the courses: Usually 5 ECTS/course

• For 1 ECTS you need to study for 27 hours,

For example for 5 ECTS you need to study 5 x 27 = 135 hours = about 3,5 weeks of full-time job

• The general grading scale used at the University of Helsinki is a six-stage scale:

5 = excellent 4 = very good 3 = good

2 = satisfactory 1 = adequate 0 = fail

• Also pass/fail -scale can be used.

• Answers to most common questions on studying, please read:

https://guide.student.helsinki.fi/en/completion-courses-and-assessment

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PLANNING YOUR STUDIES: SCOPE AND

ASSESSMENT OF COURSES

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• https://studies.helsinki.fi/instructions/article/academic-year-and-teaching- periods

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PLANNING YOUR STUDIES:

THE ACADEMIC YEAR

Autumn term 2021 Spring term 2022

Intensive period 30 August – 5 September Intensive period 3 – 16 January 1st teaching period 6 September – 24

October

3rd teaching period 17 January – 6 March

Examination and study week 25 – 31 October

Examination and study week 7 – 13 March

2nd teaching period 1 November – 19 December

4th teaching period 14 March – 8 May Examination and study week 20 – 23

December

Examination and study week 9 – 15 May

Intensive period 9 – 31 May

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• Mode of instruction in autumn 2021

• Teaching is organized mostly online, some courses use “hybrid method”, meaning that there are both online and on campus sessions

• Zoom will be used (for some courses lectures might be also recorded, but not all)

• Follow instructions and scheduling given by a teacher of a course!

• Modes of instruction in courses

• Lectures, seminars, group work, interactive learning methods

• Essays, learning diaries, book exams, exams

• Be active, think and question what you learn!

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Balancing individual thinking and respect for original sources:

Individual thinking is appreciated & expected

Respect for original sources when writing (Google APA guidelines for citing!) In practice:

• Written assignments and other works claimed as the student’s work have actually been completed by the student in question.

• Only the permitted study aids and implements are used in examinations

• Course attendance is recorded accurately

• The student provides sufficient relevant information on his or her own work and complies with the teacher’s instructions and general provisions.

Please find more information on cheating and plagiarism can be found on students instructions:

https://studies.helsinki.fi/instructions/article/what-cheating-and-plagiarism

• Types of cheating

• Types of plagiarism

• The consequences of suspected cheating

• Detecting plagiarism (the plagiarism recognition system)

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GOOD AND FAIR ACADEMIC PRACTICE

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CORONA VIRUS SITUATION

COMMON RULES OF THE UNIVERSITY

• Do not come to the campuses when ill. Assess your need for testing on Omaolo service.

• Be sure to practise extremely careful hand and coughing hygiene.

• Leave room for others, and always keep a distance of one to two metres from others, whenever possible. Please do not move the furniture (e.g. chairs) in such a way that makes observing safe social distancing impossible.

• Avoid unnecessary contact.

• Please remember to clean any equipment in joint use after using it.

• Use a protective face mask.

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WHERE CAN I FIND MORE INFORMATION?

Helsinki.fi

 Coronavirus situation at the University of Helsinki (instructions for both staff and students)

Studies.helsinki.fi

 The effect of coronavirus on your studies (Q&A for all students)

 Coronavirus: Information for admitted students

If you cannot find the information you are looking for, please contact coronavirus@helsinki.fi

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Ohjausyhteistyön palvelut

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UNIVERSITY'S OPERATIONS DURING AUTUMN 2021

• Autumn’s teaching has been planned for the autumn semester, and changes will not be made without a weighty reason. If teaching arrangements were to change, the

information will be updated on Sisu and Courses. Students will be informed about the changes if necessary.

• As a rule, buildings and teaching facilities will be open as usual. You can find information on the University buildings' opening hours on the University website.

• Self-access facilities (e.g. Aleksandria and Minerva) have been opened, and others will be opened when possible.

• The recommendation for wearing a facemask in University premises remains valid until further notice. In addition, safe social distancing must be always observed whenever possible to prevent exposure.

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WHERE CAN I GET SUPPORT FOR STUDYING REMOTELY?

• The Instructions for Students’ page Support for studies, written by our

study psychologists, offers tips for facilitating remote studying and creating new routines.

• From the Mental well-being page you can find more information about support services that can help you deal with the worry and anxiety caused by the coronavirus situation.

• Study psychologists, University chaplains, Nyyti ry and the Finnish Student Health Service among others will gladly help you.

• Events

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All about your studies: studies.helsinki.fi Virtual platform for many courses:

moodle.helsinki.fi

Course registration, planning of

studies/make a study plan in Sisu sisu.helsinki.fi

Registering for Courses in Sisu:

Wednesday 1 September 10 am to 11 am Link to the event: https://urly.fi/28at

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SOURCES FOR INFORMATION

• Your portal for (almost) everything related to your studies:

https://studies.helsinki.fi/frontpage

• Instructions for students: https://guide.student.helsinki.fi/en

• Guidance related to course selection, registration to courses, studying at Faculty of Educational Sciences Please contact -> Siltavuori student

Services e-mail: siltavuori.student@helsinki.fi

• Guidance on a specific course -> Please contact teacher of the course

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STUDIES.HELSINKI.FI

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• The international exchange students at the Faculty of Educational Sciences are entitled to take part in study units in which teaching is given in English, if there are places left. There might be a demand for previous studies (eg in special education courses)

• The courses offered in English are intermediate and advanced- level studies from the collection of courses offered by the different study programmes at the Faculty of Educational Sciences (e.g.

general and adult education, and Subject Teacher Education Program in English (STEP), Changing Education programme).

• Altogether you can choose 30 credits (ECTSs) in Educational Sciences during the semester

• If you will stay the whole academic year, please pay attention to those courses which will be organized in both autumn and spring terms.

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COURSES IN EDUCATIONAL SCIENCES

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Courses for exchange students (Faculty of Educational Sciences)

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Please see List of courses:

https://guide.student.helsinki.fi/en/article/courses-exchange-students- city-centre-campus#paragraph-2305

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COURSES IN EDUCATIONAL SCIENCES

AUTUMN 2021 AND SPRING 2022

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COURSES FOR EXCHANGE STUDENTS /FALL

Sudy unit code Srudy unit name Scope Teaching period

EDUM075 Contemporary issues in comparative and international education: policies and practicies 5cr 1 (7.9.21-)

PED0061 STEP Teacher as a recearcher -didactics 2cr 1 (1.9., 3.9., 6.9)

PED002 STEP: Psychology of development and learning 5cr 1 (7.9.2021-)

EDUMCE02 Finnish Education system 5cr 1 (and 3) (8.9.)

EDUMCE03 Social justice and Diversities in Education 5cr 2 (and 4)

EDUKCE21 Finnish School and subject education 5cr 2 (and 4)

EDUMCE08 Research-based Orientation to Pedagogical Work 5cr 2

EDUMCE32 Neuroscientific approach to artistic and practical subjects 5 cr 2

EDUMCE000 Studia Paedagogica for exchange students (*) 2-5 cr 2 (and 3)

EDUM327 Development of work, technology and society 5 cr 2

EDUMCE23 Critical Questions in Urban Education 5 cr 2

EDUM238 Individual differences in learning and development(note: previous studies in special education!) 5cr

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Course enrolment in the first teaching period  make as soon as possible

After Sisu info please enroll to courses. Time for course enrolment: See the course page

If you are interested in the following courses:

• EDUM075 (there are available course places, course starts 7.9.) or

• PED0061 (some places left, course starts 7.9.-) or

• PED002 (some places left), course starts 1.9., 3.9. and 6.9.

Please send an e-mail to siltavuori-student@Helsinki.fi E-mail subject: Course code / URGENT / your name /

(Write the course(s) you are interested in. Inform your Helsinki.fi e-mail addresse)

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REGISTRATION FOR COURSES: 1. PERIOD

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OTHER STUDIES

Link to information on courses offered by other Faculties and language center https://guide.student.helsinki.fi/en/optional-studies

Welcome to the Language Centre, new students!:

https://moodle.helsinki.fi/course/view.php?id=39365

Finnish for international students: https://guide.student.helsinki.fi/en/article/

finnish-international-students - Courses for beginners

Course assistant programme for international students:

https://guide.student.helsinki.fi/en/article/language-centre-course-assistant- programme-international-students

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