Language Centre teacher tutors help with language and communication studies

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At times, learning languages, finding a suitable course and starting independent studies may seem daunting. This is why Language Centre teachers offer tutoring for studies in Swedish, Finnish as the second national language, English, German, Russian, Spanish, Italian and French. In addition, tutoring is available for studies in written and spoken communication in Finnish.

Meetings with teacher tutors

Who are teacher tutors?

The teacher tutors are Language Centre teachers, who are available for consultation at least once a week during terms without making an appointment.

You can discuss a wide range of language-related issues with the teacher tutors, including what coursework they are expected to do in a specific course or how to study in a German-speaking country. Some students may have questions about returning to studies after a long break or be unsure of their oral or written language skills. For some students, language learning and use may involve anxiety or negative experiences.

If you need general student advice for language and communication studies, you can contact the Kaisa House Student Advice. Kaisa House advises you for example with questions on Language Centre course offerings, registration to language courses, as well as completion and credit transfer of the mandatory language and communication courses in the degree.

What do meetings with teacher tutors involve?

You can ask the tutors about the following:

Tutors can also review texts written by students, guide students in selecting online material and give advice on which courses to select. In addition, tutors assess language skill levels and help students assess themselves.

Tutoring is particularly recommended for those studying languages independently.

Language anxiety and apprehension

Students with language anxiety, learning difficulties or general anxiety should contact a teacher tutor. Studying languages should feel safe. Tutors aim to find solutions that enable students to complete the required language and communication studies.

Teacher tutor office hours

NB! Office hours are held mainly remotely/online. Please check in the table below the tutoring times in different languages. Tutoring starts simultaneously with teaching. Possible changes in schedules are mentioned below in language sections.

There is no tutoring during the gap/study week 4. - 8.3.2024.

 

  Time and place Teacher tutor's name and link to contact details (university website)
English

Tutoring meetings in Zoom:

Period 3, 25.1.-22.2.2024, Thu klo 13-14

Period 4, 14.3.-25.4.2024, Thu klo 13-14

Period 5, 16.5.-23.5.2024Thu klo 13-14 

Kari's room in Zoom  (Meeting ID: 985 823 7213)

Otherwise tutoring via email.

Kari Pitkänen
Finnish as a second national language

Tutoring meetings in Zoom:

Mondays 13 - 14

Hanna Vänskä's room in Zoom

Hanna Vänskä
French

Suvi  Kotkavuori: beginners' and advanced level courses

Mirjami Matilainen: other matters related to French language

Tutoring is held via email, appointments are scheduled directly with the teachers.

Suvi Kotkavuori

 

Mirjami Matilainen

 

 

German

Tutoring meetings in Zoom:

Tuesdays 12 - 13

Christian Niedling's room in Zoom

Christian Niedling
Italian

Tutoring meetings in Zoom:

Tuesdays 15 - 16 

Giuseppe Feroldi's room in Zoom

Appointments in person are scheduled with the teacher via email.

Giuseppe Feroldi
Russian

Tutoring via email and by appointment in Zoom or in person. Tutoring meetings are scheduled with the teacher via email.

Heidi Mäkäläinen's room in Zoom

Heidi Mäkäläinen
Spanish

Tutoring meetings in Zoom:

Wednesdays 12 - 13

  • foreign language studies exemption test, oral skills
  • beginner's level independent project course

Gonzalo's room in Zoomissa

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Mirjami Matilainen is responsible for:

  • Spanish language programme
  • recognition of previous language studies
  • foreign language studies exemption test, written skills
  • intermediate and advanced level independent project course

Tutoring with Mirjami is scheduled via email.

Gonzalo Hernández

 

 

 

 

Mirjami Matilainen

Swedish

Tutoring meetings in Zoom:

11.1.–25.4.2024 (not during the gab or study week and not on Thu 28.3)

Thursdays 9-10

Carola Rewell's room in Zoom

Otherwise tutoring via email.

Carola Rewell-Heikkinen
Written communication (in Finnish)

Tutoring meetings in Zoom:

Mondays 13 - 14

Salla-Maaria Suuriniemi's room in Zoom

Salla-Maaria Suuriniemi
Speech communication (in Finnish) Tutoring meetings are in Zoom and they are scheduled with the teacher via email. Maiju Ranta