Category Archives: BSc education – kandikoulutus

Data Science and Computer Science MSc programmes receive record numbers of applications

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The University of Helsinki received 4700 applications to its master’s programmes in the call that closed on Jan 10th, 2020. This is an increase of over 20% over the previous year.

Two of the three most popular programmes of the university are in the Faculty of Science: MSc in Data Science is #1, tied with MSc in Environmental Change and Global Sustainability with 355 applications each, while MSc in Computer Science is #3 with 269 applications. In 2019, the numbers of applicants were 278 and 225, respectively, so the increase has been 28% and 20%, respectively. Continue reading →

Faculty of Science has a strong gender balance in students

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Against some popular impressions, the Faculty of Science has the most balanced gender distribution among students in the whole University of Helsinki. In 2019, 45% of new students admitted to the BSc programmes of the faculty were women (314 out of 703). The Faculty of Science wins this competition with a clear margin: the next faculties, Law and Theology, both admitted 37% men. Continue reading →

Epäorgaanisen kvalitatiivisen analyysin opetuksen digitointi

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Epäorgaanisen kvalitatiivisen analyysin opetuksen ohjeisto ja epäorgaanisen reaktio-opin tietoaineisto muutetaan kemian kandiohjelman digiloikka–projektin puitteissa sähköiseen muotoon eli se digitoidaan html-selaimella luettavaksi hypertekstiksi. Continue reading →

Kokemuksia uudesta arviointitavasta matematiikan yliopistokurssilla

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”Tämä oli minulle normaalia matematiikan suorittamista huomattavasti motivoivampaa”

Matemaattisten tieteiden kandiohjelman peruskurssille Johdatus yliopistomatematiikkaan suunniteltiin keväällä 2018 kokonaan uusi arviointitapa. Kurssikoe korvattiin jatkuvalla arvioinnilla ja projektityyppisellä lopputehtävällä. Arviointi toimii hyvin ja se on saanut hyvää palautetta opiskelijoilta. Voit lukea lisää matematiikan opetuksen kehittäjien Kumpula opettaa -blogista:

https://blogs.helsinki.fi/kumpulaopettaa/2019/06/12/kokemuksia-uudesta-arviointitavasta-matematiikan-yliopistokurssilla/

How to take International Students better in to the community

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[ENG] The Faculty of Science is facing a new era with the International Students during fall 2019, when the Bachelor’s Programme in Science starts. There has already been an increasing number of International Students at the Kumpula Campus, so supporting them becomes all more important. Continue reading →

Teaching and studying in a multilingual environment – Case of the new Bachelor’s programme in the Faculty of Science

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English is emerging as the lingua franca of both university teaching and communication. The University of Helsinki acknowledges its obligation to protect national languages, but simultaneously actively promotes the use of English as an asset in the increasingly international and multicultural operational environment. The new Bachelor in Science programme, starting in Autumn 2019, is a good example of the practical ways in which the demand for teaching and learning in English is addressed. Continue reading →

Funding for development of teaching and learning / Avustusta opetuksen ja oppimisen kehittämiseen

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[EN] Better teaching and learning – funding to apply for!
[FI] Opetuksen ja oppimisen parhaaksi – avustusta haettavana!

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Senior lecturers of university pedagogy speak about their inspiration

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University pedagogy draws on wide multidisciplinary fields. Two senior lecturers in university pedagogy speak here what inspires them in pedagogy. DocSocSci Liisa Myyry and PhD Leena Ripatti-Torniainen support teachers at the Faculty of Science. Giving pedagogical training and supporting the Faculty and degree programs in pedagogical development are the main part of our job. Continue reading →

New international Bachelor’s programme in Science

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The Faculty of Science launches a new Bachelor’s programme in Science at the University of Helsinki in the fall of 2019. The programme will be taught fully in English, offering the opportunity to the students from outside of Finland to join the high-level education in Science right after the high school. In addition, those students who completed their school education in English within Finland may also find this new opportunity very attractive. Continue reading →

Fysikaalisten tieteiden kandiohjelman digiloikka

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Fysiikan kandiohjelma osallistui yliopiston ”Opetuksen toteutuksen digiloikka” -projektiin lukuvuonna 2017-2018. Digiloikan toteuttamisessa keskityttiin hyviksi todettujen laskuharjoituskäytäntöjen vahvistamiseen sähköisillä työvälineillä.

Työkaluksi valikoitui Moodle-alustalla toimiva järjestelmä STACK, joka mahdollistaa interaktiivisten, palautetta antavien ja automaattisesti tarkistettavien matemaattisten tehtävien luomisen. Continue reading →