TUAS Spring 2010

Timetable for the spring term 2010





Workshops (participate 2 workshops) at 16.30 – 18.30, ICT-house, classroom C3030

  • 2.2.2010 Workshop 1, Understanding cultural diversity (To increase the awareness of oneʼs own identity, beliefs and values.)
  • 2.3.2010 Workshop 2, Me in culture shock? (To learn how cross- cultural transition can lead to culture shock. How to recognize the signs and how to deal with it and overcome it.)
  • 9.3.2010 workshop 3, Bridging the caps (How to find the desired balance between cultural sensitivity and keeping one owns (cultural) identity.)
  • 20.4.2010 Workshop 4, Communicating across cultures in business
  • 27.4.2010 Workshop 5, Faces of Culture in Turku – preparing videos and voice files of your own culture

Collect 4 markings from these: (Each event is worth 1 marking)

  • A lecture series From Sauna into Cities (1 lecture = 1 marking)
    The lectures are held on Wednesdays at 17.00-19.00 in ICT-house, lecture hall MYY
    • 3.2. The Development of Finnish National Identity, Markku Jokisipilä D. Soc.Sc., Researcher (Contemporary History)
    • 17.2. Modern Finnish Design, Ulla Seppälä-Kavén MA, Senior Lecturer
    • 3.3. Religions in Finland, Tuomas Martikainen PhD (Comparative Religion), Post-doc researcher
    • 17.3. Multicultural Finland from the Perspective of Labour Markets, Elli Heikkilä, Adjunct Professor (Population Geography), Research Director
    • 31.3. Sustainable Development in Finland, Jenni Koivisto, MSc (International Development and Management) Lecturer, Project Manager (Degree programme in Sustainable Development)
    • 14.4. “Skärikvinnor”: A documentary film about the lives of four women living in the outer islands of the Åbo Archipelago, Lotta Petronella Filmmaker/Artist, (Chelsea College of Art, London)
    • 28.4. The History of Turku below Street Level, A guided tour of Aboa Vetus museum and into local history.

    Other events and visits:

    • 27.1. International Day (1 marking)
    • 8.2. Working in Finland seminar (1 marking)
    • 11.3. Lecture in Japanese culture (1 marking)
    • 23.3. Language Café (1 marking)
    • 30.3. Easter crafts (1 marking)
    • in April: Trip to Helsinki (1 marking)
    • other events...

    Other activities:
    • Being a ‘journalist’: writing short articles about one of our events
    • Acting as an assistant teacher in the Finnish for Foreigners course (Finns only, 2 markings)
    • Acting as an assistant teacher in language courses (native speakers only, 2 markings)
    • Telling school children about your own country (international students only, 1 marking)
    • Organising events with other students

Collect 2 markings from IAC, TUO and Salo events or trips organized by other ESN-sections in Turku :

  • IAC events:
    • Hang Around Mondays
    • 20.1. Welcome Sitz Party, IAC & ÅA & After Party
    • 4.2. Bowling
    • 7.-8.2. Hellcruise Vol. VII
    • 11.2. Friends together party, Onnela
    • 13.-14.2. Turku – Tampere challenge Vol. I in Tampere
    • 27.2. Sledging Day
    • 14.-21.3. Lapland Trip
    • 13.-14.3. Turku – Tampere challenge Vol. II in Turku
    • 25.3. IAC After lapland cruise
    • 11.-14.4. ESN SeaBattle
    • 21.4. Clothespin party
    • 22.4. Paddle Car Grand Prix
    • May: ESN Goodbye party
  • TUO Student Union events:
    • 18.3. Loveboat
    • 30.4. Vappu reception at Sepänkatu campus
    • Futsal Tournament
    • Other events, information will be sent by email to GF-participants
  • Events in Salo:
    • 5.2. Movie Night
    • 4.3. Game evening
    • 16.4. Finnish party
    • 24.4. Tallinn Trip
    • 7.5. Movie night
    • 12.5. Bowling
  • Trips organized by other ESN-sections in Turku (ESN Uni Turku, ESN ÅA):
    • Trip to St. Petersburg
    • Trip to St. Petersburg and Moscow
    • Trip to Lapland