Languages, culture and communication courses starting in period I

Chinese

• LC-9010 Chinese 1,  7.9.-30.11.2023
• LC-9050 Chinese 5, 8.9.-1.12.2023
• LC-9000 Introduction to Chinese Culture 6.9.-29.11.23 
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Communication interaction

Warmly welcome to the courses in communication and interaction during the 1^st period! If you're interested in honing your argumentation or presentation skills in depth, we have a course on argumentation skills in Finnish and two public speaking skills courses available, one in Finnish (4^th Sept- 9^th Oct) and one in English  (5^th Sept- 12^th Oct). All our communication and interaction courses arevery much hands-on work and interactive!

English

English courses for ARTS students

LCA-1001 Expressing your idea 7.9.- 17.10.2023

English courses for Master's students

Are you a master's student who has not done their bachelor's degree in Finland and need to fulfil your compulsory language requirement? Then this course is for you! Note that both on campus and Zoom groups are available.

LC-1310 Academic Communication for MSc students(CHEM, ENG, ELEC, SCI students only)

German

LC-6372 German 7b 

Intercultural Communication 

LC-0610 Intercultural Communication 6.9.-18.10.2023

This course is for all those who want to build up critical awareness and effective communication skills to become an ethical intercultural communicator working in a diverse workplace.

Russian

All Russian courses in  2023-2024  will be offered as hybrid teaching, so you can participate on campus or via Zoom. 

LC-8511 Russian 1 

LC-8533 Russian 3

LC-8555 Russian 5 

Spanish

LC-2310 Spanish 1 (Note that the teaching language in this group is Finnish. There will groups in periods II, III, IV that will be taught in English)

LC-2320 Spanish 2 (Note that the teaching language in this group is Finnish. There will groups in periods II, III, IV and V that will be taught in English)

LC-2330 Spanish 3

Swedish

Hej! 

From the first period onwards, you can study Swedish for the needs of working life. 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.

Two period courses, test result 16–24

• LC-5411 Svenska inom teknik från grunden, for technology students 
• LCB-5803 Svensk affärskommunikation från grunden, for BIZ-students
• LCA-5704 Vi skriver och talar om konst från grunden, for ARTS-students

FLEX groups for students with identified learning challenges, e.g. dyslexia or anxiousness related to group situations and speaking in public etc.

One period course, test result 25+

• LC-5410 Svenska inom teknik, for technology students
• LCB-5800 Svensk affärskommunikation 1, for BIZ-students

Courses for all Aalto-students

• LC-5552 Online course in Swedish, for Finnish-speaking students, test result 25+
• LC-5000 Kommunicera som expert, intended for all students with Swedish as their mother tongue/school education language at all Aalto University schools
• LC-5771 Swedish for International Students 1A, a basic course for international or Finnish students with no previous studies in Swedish
• LC-5551 Ruotsin kieliklinikan verkkokurssi, test result under 16 points. The course helps to refresh your basic Swedish language skills and prepares you for basic level courses (for Finnish-speaking students).