<html><head><base href="x-msg://64/"></head><body style="word-wrap: break-word; -webkit-nbsp-mode: space; -webkit-line-break: after-white-space; ">Dear Uralists,<div><br></div><div>forwarded, some information about Finnish courses. (Original attachment deleted, all information can be downloaded from here: <a href="http://kesayo.jyu.fi/kielikurssit/suomen-kielen-intensiivikurssi-ulkomaalaisille-1/intensive-summer-course-in-finnish-language-and-culture/intensive-summer-course-in-finnish-language-and-culture">http://kesayo.jyu.fi/kielikurssit/suomen-kielen-intensiivikurssi-ulkomaalaisille-1/intensive-summer-course-in-finnish-language-and-culture/intensive-summer-course-in-finnish-language-and-culture</a> . Or: <a href="http://kesayo.jyu.fi/kielikurssit">http://kesayo.jyu.fi/kielikurssit</a> > Suomen kielen intensiivikurssi ulkomaalaisille.)</div><div><br></div><div>Best</div><div>JL</div><div><br></div><div>PS. Sorry for yesterday's message concerning the ELDIA project, which was re-sent to URA-LIST by mistake. Too many lists to moderate...</div><div><br></div><div><div>
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<div><br><div>Välitetty viesti alkaa:</div><br class="Apple-interchange-newline"><blockquote type="cite"><div style="margin-top: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px;"><span style="font-family:'Helvetica'; font-size:medium; color:rgba(0, 0, 0, 1);"><b>Lähettäjä: </b></span><span style="font-family:'Helvetica'; font-size:medium;">Tolonen Paula <<a href="mailto:paula.m.tolonen@jyu.fi">paula.m.tolonen@jyu.fi</a>><br></span></div><div style="margin-top: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px;"><span style="font-family:'Helvetica'; font-size:medium; color:rgba(0, 0, 0, 1);"><b>Päiväys: </b></span><span style="font-family:'Helvetica'; font-size:medium;">19. maaliskuuta 2012 8.12.39 UTC+1.00<br></span></div><div style="margin-top: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px;"><span style="font-family:'Helvetica'; font-size:medium; color:rgba(0, 0, 0, 1);"><b>Vastaanottaja: </b></span><span style="font-family:'Helvetica'; font-size:medium;">"<a href="mailto:johanna.laakso@univie.ac.at">johanna.laakso@univie.ac.at</a>" <<a href="mailto:johanna.laakso@univie.ac.at">johanna.laakso@univie.ac.at</a>><br></span></div><div style="margin-top: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px;"><span style="font-family:'Helvetica'; font-size:medium; color:rgba(0, 0, 0, 1);"><b>Aihe: </b></span><span style="font-family:'Helvetica'; font-size:medium;"><b>Intensive summer course in Finnish language and culture</b><br></span></div><br><span class="Apple-style-span" style="border-collapse: separate; font-family: Helvetica; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: normal; letter-spacing: normal; line-height: normal; orphans: 2; text-align: -webkit-auto; text-indent: 0px; text-transform: none; white-space: normal; widows: 2; word-spacing: 0px; -webkit-border-horizontal-spacing: 0px; -webkit-border-vertical-spacing: 0px; -webkit-text-decorations-in-effect: none; -webkit-text-size-adjust: auto; -webkit-text-stroke-width: 0px; font-size: medium; "><div lang="EN-US" link="blue" vlink="purple"><div class="WordSection1" style="page: WordSection1; "><div style="margin-right: 0cm; margin-left: 0cm; font-size: 11pt; font-family: Calibri, sans-serif; margin-top: 0cm; margin-bottom: 0.0001pt; "><o:p> </o:p></div><div style="margin-right: 0cm; margin-left: 0cm; font-size: 11pt; font-family: Calibri, sans-serif; margin-top: 0cm; margin-bottom: 0.0001pt; ">Dear Sir/Madam,<o:p></o:p></div><div style="margin-right: 0cm; margin-left: 0cm; font-size: 11pt; font-family: Calibri, sans-serif; margin-top: 0cm; margin-bottom: 0.0001pt; "><o:p> </o:p></div><div style="margin-right: 0cm; margin-left: 0cm; font-size: 11pt; font-family: Calibri, sans-serif; margin-top: 0cm; margin-bottom: 0.0001pt; ">Could you pass on this message to your students/ anyone whom it may concern. Thank you.<o:p></o:p></div><div style="margin-right: 0cm; margin-left: 0cm; font-size: 11pt; font-family: Calibri, sans-serif; margin-top: 0cm; margin-bottom: 0.0001pt; "><span style="color: rgb(31, 73, 125); "><o:p> </o:p></span></div><div style="margin-right: 0cm; margin-left: 0cm; font-size: 11pt; font-family: Calibri, sans-serif; margin-top: 0cm; margin-bottom: 0.0001pt; ">Best Regards<o:p></o:p></div><div style="margin-right: 0cm; margin-left: 0cm; font-size: 11pt; font-family: Calibri, sans-serif; margin-top: 0cm; margin-bottom: 0.0001pt; ">Paula Tolonen, Summer University of Jyväskylä<o:p></o:p></div><div style="margin-right: 0cm; margin-left: 0cm; font-size: 11pt; font-family: Calibri, sans-serif; margin-top: 0cm; margin-bottom: 0.0001pt; "><span style="color: rgb(31, 73, 125); "><o:p> </o:p></span></div><div style="margin-right: 0cm; margin-left: 0cm; font-size: 11pt; font-family: Calibri, sans-serif; margin-top: 0cm; margin-bottom: 0.0001pt; "><b><span style="font-size: 12pt; font-family: 'Times New Roman', serif; ">Summer University of Jyväskylä is also this summer organizing intensive summer course in Finnish language and culture. Here is some information about the course. Please contact us, if you have any questions!<span style="color: rgb(31, 73, 125); "><o:p></o:p></span></span></b></div><p style="margin-right: 0cm; margin-left: 0cm; font-size: 12pt; font-family: 'Times New Roman', serif; "><strong>Time</strong>: June 25 - July 13 Mon-Fri 9 a.m.-2 p.m.<o:p></o:p></p><p style="margin-right: 0cm; margin-left: 0cm; font-size: 12pt; font-family: 'Times New Roman', serif; "><strong>Location:</strong><span class="Apple-converted-space"> </span>Jyväskylä, Finland <br><br><strong>Target group</strong>: Every year 40-60 people from over 15 countries around the world take part in the course. The participants represent different age groups (least 17 years old). We offer instruction in Finnish for both beginners and advanced students, as well as experienced students (A1-C2). The size of the group is max. 15 students.<o:p></o:p></p><p style="margin-right: 0cm; margin-left: 0cm; font-size: 12pt; font-family: 'Times New Roman', serif; "><strong>Content</strong>: The course consist of five contact lessons a day (5 x 45 minutes). The total length is 80 lessons (6ECTS). There are no classes during the weekends. The lessons will be given mainly in Finnish, but English will be resorted to if necessary.<o:p></o:p></p><p style="margin-right: 0cm; margin-left: 0cm; font-size: 12pt; font-family: 'Times New Roman', serif; "><strong>Freetime</strong>: We also organize a versatile recreational activities and experiences evenings and weekends. For instance a tour and visits to see the attractions of the city, a cruise on the beautiful Lake Päijänne, open-air dances, sauna evenings. Part of the programme is free of charge.<o:p></o:p></p><p style="margin-right: 0cm; margin-left: 0cm; font-size: 12pt; font-family: 'Times New Roman', serif; "><br><strong>Accomodation</strong>: A choice of accommodation for extra charge. Further information about accomodation possibilities is at<span class="Apple-converted-space"> </span><a href="http://www.kesayo.jyu.fi" style="color: blue; text-decoration: underline; ">www.kesayo.jyu.fi</a><br><b><br><strong>Registration</strong></b>: by 14th of May.<o:p></o:p></p><p style="margin-right: 0cm; margin-left: 0cm; font-size: 12pt; font-family: 'Times New Roman', serif; "><strong>Price</strong>: 595 € (course materials included)<o:p></o:p></p><div style="margin-right: 0cm; margin-left: 0cm; font-size: 11pt; font-family: Calibri, sans-serif; margin-top: 0cm; margin-bottom: 0.0001pt; "><b><span style="font-size: 12pt; font-family: 'Times New Roman', serif; ">Application and futher information:<span class="Apple-converted-space"> </span></span></b><span style="font-size: 12pt; font-family: 'Times New Roman', serif; "><a href="http://www.kesayo.jyu.fi/kielikurssit" style="color: blue; text-decoration: underline; ">www.kesayo.jyu.fi/kielikurssit</a><o:p></o:p></span></div><div style="margin-right: 0cm; margin-left: 0cm; font-size: 11pt; font-family: Calibri, sans-serif; margin-top: 0cm; margin-bottom: 0.0001pt; "><b><o:p> </o:p></b></div></div></div></span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Calibri, sans-serif; font-size: 15px; "> </span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="border-collapse: separate; font-family: Helvetica; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: normal; letter-spacing: normal; line-height: normal; orphans: 2; text-align: -webkit-auto; text-indent: 0px; text-transform: none; white-space: normal; widows: 2; word-spacing: 0px; -webkit-border-horizontal-spacing: 0px; -webkit-border-vertical-spacing: 0px; -webkit-text-decorations-in-effect: none; -webkit-text-size-adjust: auto; -webkit-text-stroke-width: 0px; font-size: medium; "><div lang="EN-US" link="blue" vlink="purple"><div class="WordSection1" style="page: WordSection1; "><div style="margin-right: 0cm; margin-left: 0cm; font-size: 11pt; font-family: Calibri, sans-serif; margin-top: 0cm; margin-bottom: 0.0001pt; "><o:p> </o:p></div><div style="margin-right: 0cm; margin-left: 0cm; font-size: 11pt; font-family: Calibri, sans-serif; margin-top: 0cm; margin-bottom: 0.0001pt; "><o:p> </o:p></div><div style="margin-right: 0cm; margin-left: 0cm; font-size: 11pt; font-family: Calibri, sans-serif; margin-top: 0cm; margin-bottom: 0.0001pt; ">---------------------------------------------------------------------------<o:p></o:p></div><div style="margin-right: 0cm; margin-left: 0cm; font-size: 11pt; font-family: Calibri, sans-serif; margin-top: 0cm; margin-bottom: 0.0001pt; ">Paula Tolonen<br><br>Jyväskylän kesäyliopisto<br>Summer University of Jyväskylä<br>Postiosoite:<br>PL 35/P.O.Box 35 (Agora)<br>FI-40014 Jyväskylän yliopisto<br>Käyntiosoite:<br>Agora, Mattilanniemi 2<br>40100 Jyväskylä<br>Tel. +358 44 760 3732<br><a href="mailto:paula.m.tolonen@jyu.fi" style="color: blue; text-decoration: underline; ">paula.m.tolonen@jyu.fi</a><br><a href="http://kesayo.jyu.fi" target="_blank" style="color: blue; text-decoration: underline; ">http://kesayo.jyu.fi</a><o:p></o:p></div><div style="margin-right: 0cm; margin-left: 0cm; font-size: 11pt; font-family: Calibri, sans-serif; margin-top: 0cm; margin-bottom: 0.0001pt; "><o:p> </o:p></div><p style="margin-right: 0cm; margin-left: 0cm; font-size: 12pt; font-family: 'Times New Roman', serif; "><strong>Summer University of Jyväskylä</strong><span class="Apple-converted-space"> </span>is the first Finnish Summer University, founded in 1912. Today programmes are arranged throughout the year. The main programmes are: preparatory courses for highschool students, language courses (e.g.<span class="Apple-converted-space"> </span><a href="http://kesayo.jyu.fi/en/finnish-for-foreigners/finnish-language-courses" title="Finnish language courses" style="color: blue; text-decoration: underline; "><strong><span style="text-decoration: none; ">Finnish for Foreigners</span></strong></a>), vocational (updating) continuing education, optional courses (hobbies etc.), Open University courses (jointly with 7-9 universities) and University of the Third Age programmes (arranged jointly with University of Jyväskylä and the City of Jyväskylä). In addition we arrange various cultural and regional seminars.<o:p></o:p></p><p style="margin-right: 0cm; margin-left: 0cm; font-size: 12pt; font-family: 'Times New Roman', serif; ">The main principle is to take care of people's lifelong learning by giving them possibilities for human growth and renewal of one's knowledge, skills and perspectives through one's life. Every year we have about 5000 students. Our students don't have to fulfil any special requirements. The courses are open to all, irrespective of the students' age and previous education. The younger students are 15 years old, the oldest are over 90 years old.<o:p></o:p></p><div style="margin-right: 0cm; margin-left: 0cm; font-size: 11pt; font-family: Calibri, sans-serif; margin-top: 0cm; margin-bottom: 0.0001pt; "><o:p> </o:p></div><div style="margin-right: 0cm; margin-left: 0cm; font-size: 11pt; font-family: Calibri, sans-serif; margin-top: 0cm; margin-bottom: 0.0001pt; "><o:p> </o:p></div></div><br></div></span></blockquote></div><br></div></body></html>