Chinese

LC-9010 Chinese 1

LC-9001 The basics of Chinese writing and the history of characters

Communication and social interaction

Communication and social interaction: 

LC-0530 Public speaking and stage fright (this group in English) 21.10.-25.11.2024 

How to channel the nervousness in public speaking situations into a boost of energy? This public speaking skills course is meant especially for those who experience their nervousness or stage fright as a problem or are otherwise interested in the topic.    

LC-0550 Communication skills (this group in English) 24.10.2024-25.11.2024 

A comprehensive basic course in communication skills. This practice-oriented course will help you deepen your understanding of various communication situations and provide practical tools for handling them. Building and maintaining relationships is an essential skill for both work and life! 

LC-0330 Leadership Communication (this group in Finnish) 25.10.-29.11.2024 

How to have impactful feedback discussions or master challenging communication situations? Join this course to explore leadership from a communication perspective and develop your skills in this practical hands-on course. 

LC-0320 Public speaking skills (this group in Finnish) 21.10.-28.11.2024 

Refine your presentation skills on this in-depth presentation skills training. Lots of practical exercises from improv to academic presentations and pitching. 
 

English

English courses for bachelor's students in CHEM, ELEC, ENG and SCI

LC-1112 Online presentations skills for engineers (o) (2 cr)

English courses for ARTS bachelor's students

LCA-1002 Expressing your expertise (o,w) (3 cr)

English courses for ARTS master's students

LC-1315 Tools for Master's thesis (3 cr)

Need help with starting and materializing your master’s thesis project? In this course, you’ll learn about managing the different phases of the thesis writing process, such as defining the thesis topic and aims, searching for sources, managing references, utilizing productive working methods and getting started with writing scientific texts

LCA-1020 Academic Writing for Master's Students (o,w) (3 cr)

This course is intended for graduate students in master's programs who are not yet in the process of writing their master's theses, or who are in the early stages of writing. It introduces written and oral communication principles and strategies applicable for academic and research purposes.

LCA-1022 Academic writing (w) (3 cr)

Are you an ARTS master's student who has just started to write your thesis? Then join LCA-1022 Academic writing. Please note that you have to have at least 2-3 pages of thesis text ready to join this course.

English courses for master's students in CHEM, ELEC, ENG and SCI

LC-1310 Academic Communication for MSc students  (o, w) (3 cr) 21.10.-27.11.2024

LC-1312 Online Academic Presentations Skills for MSc Students (o) (1 cr) 21.10.-2.12.2024

LC-1315 Tools for Master's thesis (3 cr)

Need help with starting and materializing your master’s thesis project? In this course, you’ll learn about managing the different phases of the thesis writing process, such as defining the thesis topic and aims, searching for sources, managing references, utilizing productive working methods and getting started with writing scientific texts

Finnish

Finnish language courses are in full swing, and many of the courses that started in the first period are continuing in the second period. The Finnish courses starting in the second period are already quite full, but there is still room in the Survival Finnish Online self-study course. Please check the course details on Sisu for more information. Registration closes on 14.10.

LC-7003 Survival Finnish Online (1 cr) is a self-study course that teaches you the basics of Finnish. You will learn relevant language situations related to everyday life and studies. The course is meant for students who have never studied Finnish before.

Don't worry if you can't join the course you want in the second period - several Finnish courses start again in the third period, and there are many options especially for Finnish 1 at different times. Keep an eye out for 9 December when the registration for the courses starts.

Are you currently studying Finnish on your own? Check out these interesting self-study materials:

Kielibuust's self-study material search allows you to search and filter materials in your language level: Find online learning materials | Kielibuusti

The Introductory Finnish self-study course allows you to learn the basics of the Finnish language (no credits): Course: Introductory Finnish - Self-study (aalto.fi)

French

LC-4310 French 1

LC-4321 Online French - Prononciation française

LC-4320 French 2

LC-4340 French 4

LC-4371 French 7a - Travailler ensemble

LC-4361 Online French - Grammaire française 

German

LC-6310 German 1

LC-6320 German 2

LC-6330 German 3 

LC-6340 German 4

LC-6360 German 6

LC-6341 German Grammar 1

LC-6351German Grammar 2

Intercultural Communication 

LC-0614 Developing Global Competence: Working in an International Virtual Team

The capacity to communicate and work effectively and appropriately together with people from different backgrounds is increasingly seen as a vital core competence for graduates. 

This course will enable you to establish relevant knowledge and communication skills to work effectively in Global Virtual Teams (GVTs). You will be working in small teams with students from different Unite! universities to complete the coursework. This will give you exciting learning opportunities to link the course materials with authentic teamwork experiences.

Japanese

The courses continue from the previous period.

LC-3310 Japanese 1

LC-3320 Japanese 2

LC-3330 Japanese 3

LC-3350 Japanese 5

Portuguese

LC-3120 Portuguese 2

Russian

All Russian courses in  2024-2025  will be offered as hybrid teaching, so you can participate on campus or via Zoom. 

LC-8511 Russian 1

LC-8522 Russian 2

LC-8544 Russian 4

Spanish

LC-2310 Spanish 1 

LC-2320 Spanish 2 

LC-2330 Spanish 3

LC-2340 Spanish 4

LC-2360 Spanish 6

Swedish

Hej! 

Studies in Swedish for the needs of working life continue in period II! 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.

You can only take the test once, so please take your time and do the test carefully and thoughtfully from start to finish.

Please note that the teachers that are responsible for courses and exams will check the accuracy of your test score in MyCourses before confirming registrations. Therefore, to save resources, please be honest when registering in Sisu about your score on the entry level test.

One period course, test result 25+

• LC-5410 Svenska inom teknik, for technology students
• LCB-5800 Svensk affärskommunikation 1, for BIZ-students
• LCA-5703 Vi skriver och talar om konst på svenska, for ARTS-students

Two period courses, test result 16–24. 

Two period courses and FLEX groups (LC-5004) for students with identified learning challenges, e.g. dyslexia or anxiousness related to group situations and speaking in public etc. are organized again in period III.

• Before taking the two-period course in the spring, you can take the course LC-5551 Ruotsin kieliklinikan verkkokurssi, which will help you to refresh your basic Swedish language skills and prepare you for basic level courses.

Courses for all Aalto-students

• LC-5772 Swedish for International Students 1B, for international or Finnish-speaking students who have taken the course LC-5771 or equivalent or otherwise acquired equivalent knowledge of Swedish, see also KiViTa-courses, courses at Aalto Open University and the new online course Sidu! Det svenska i Finland
• LC-5000 Kommunicera som expert, intended for all students with Swedish as their mother tongue/school education language at all Aalto University schools
• LC-5003 Työelämän ruotsia, for Finnish-speaking students, test result 25+
• LC-5007 Practice Your Knowledge in Nordic Countries in Swedish, Kursen är avsedd för studerande vid Aalto-universitetets alla högskolor som är på väg på utbyte, vill arbeta eller resa i Norden, knyta nordiska kontakter eller annars är intresserade av Norden (ersätter kursen LC-5811).
• LC-5008 Practice Field-Specific Communication in Swedish, Kursen är avsedd för studerande vid Aalto-universitetets alla högskolor. Den passar för studenten som vill utveckla sina färdigheter i svenska inom sin egen bransch för arbetslivets eller akademiska behov (ersätter kursen LC-5810).