Institution:
University of Jyväskylä Language Centre
Jyväskylä

Address:
University of Jyväskylä Language Centre
Main Campus (Seminaarinmäki), Building O (Oppio)
PO.Box 35 (O)
40014 UNIVERSITY OF JYVÄSKYLÄ
Jyväskylä
Telefax +358 14 260 3751

Contact persons:
Anthony Melville (XEN0061 teacher)
Tel. 260 3758
Fax 260 3791
Anna Kyppö (XEN0097 teacher)
Tel. 260 1502
Anne Räsänen (XEN060 /XEN034 teacher)
Tel. 260 3769
Fax 260 3791
Riina Seppälä (XENX012 and XEN054 teacher)
Tel. 260 3771
Ulla Bergroth (XEN054 teacher)
Tel. 260 3771
Ivette Peréz de Kolari (XEN054 teacher)  
Tel. 260 3259
Riitta Kelly (XEN022 teacher) 
Tel. 260 3727
Anya Siddiqi (XEN022 teacher)
Tel. 260 1825
 

Elective courses – AEFIN

AEFIN = Advanced English for International Networking is an academic English language and communication specialization programme for students who wish to develop their skills for international study or work contexts, such as participating in student exchange /traineeship abroad, working in multicultural teams and research networks, becoming more confident about intercultural encounters, etc. AEFIN was started in 1995 and runs annually.
The total extent of AEFIN is 10 Finnish credits (ov) / 20 ECTS points, but the student can also opt for just one or two courses.
AEFIN consists of a series of courses, which focus on specific academic communication skills in English needed for university study or research purposes or in international workplaces.
There are three main components to the programme - Workplace Communication, Language and Society and Research Communication - and a support section - Learning Support - to develop life-long learning skills and brush up existing skills. 
At least one course from each main section is compulsory if the student wish to complete the whole programme (i.e. 10 ov / 20 p), but the rest can be chosen according to individual needs, purposes, and interests.
The courses are independent from one another. Some courses have been integrated directly with subject department courses.

Language and Society
These courses focus on developing intercultural communication skills and cultural literacy needed in international contexts. Among them there is:

• Intercultural communication, cultural literacy and media 
  XEN0061 News Reporting in English (1 ov / 2 op/ECTS credits)
  
  
  

Research communication
These courses focus on developing oral and/or written skills for international research communication:

• XEN0097 Basic Academic Writing Course (2 ov / 3 op/ECTS credits)

• XENX009 Integrated Research Communication (4 ECTS credits) - International master's programmes

• XEN_008 Integrated Research Communication (various faculties; Masters, postgraduates, research staff)

• XEN0060/ XEN0034 Research Reporting in English (1 ov / 2 op/ECTS credits) or Seminar and Conference Skills (Interdisciplinary) (1 ov / 2 op/ECTS credits)
  
  
  

Learning skills
These courses focus on developing learning skills needed in academic study. Among them there are:

• XENX012 Independent Language Learning (2 ov / 3 op/ECTS)

• XEN054 Academic Study Skills (1 ov / 2 op/ECTS )

• XEN022 English Academic Skills for Exchange Students (2 ov / 3 op/ECTS)
  

Keywords: English courses for university students – English courses for research staff - credit-earning courses - blended education – research communication - academic English - international research communication - academic communication skills – research communication skills - intercultural communication - intercultural communication skills - cultural literacy - media literacy - English language skills - reporting skills - integrated research communication –  seminar skills - conference skills – study skills - academic study skills - academic writing skills - academic skills - English academic skills – thesis writing skills – learning skills - life-long learning - independent learning - self-directed learning