Orientation Course for Exchange and Visiting Students

THURSDAY, 29 AUGUST 2013

9:15 – 10:30    Faculty Presentation
Venue: Unioninkatu 40, lecture room 1
Presentation of the Faculty of Social Sciences
Aleksanteri Institute
Swedish School of Social Science
Student Associations of the Faculty

10:00 – 10:30 Split to tutor groups
First tutor meeting

Welcome Fair and Info Sessions
Venue: Language Centre, Fabianinkatu 26

Finland and the Finnish People - Cultural Features
A session on cultural competence at the Welcome Fair.
Moving abroad, dealing with a new culture may raise unexpected thoughts and feelings. Let´s find out some facts and features of Finland and Finnish culture to increase our
understanding both culture around us and ourselves.

FRIDAY, 30 AUGUST 2013

10:00 – 18:00   ICT orientation
Venue: Aleksandria, K130, K131 and K133, Fabianinkatu 28
The ICT orientation lasts two hours and it gives the student a short introduction to computer and e-mail use at the university as well as to the use of the WebOodi-system. The students attend the course with their tutor groups. More information about the exact time and place is available from the tutors at the beginning of the Orientation course. Please check the classroom of your session here in mid-August.

MONDAY, 2 SEPTEMBER 2013

Tutor meetings (time and place selected by the tutor)

12.15  Opening Ceremony and Carnival