Annual report 2018

MISSION OF THE LANGUAGE CENTRE

The Language Centre is a unit specialising in language teaching and research. Its mission is to provide the language and communication studies included in the degrees of all University of Helsinki faculties, to support the internationalisation of students and staff, and to offer diverse language and communication services.

OBJECTIVES AND DEVELOPMENT PLANS

The year 2018 was the second year of the new Strategic Plan of the University of Helsinki 2017–2020 and the Language Centre’s implementation plan.

The key objectives of the Language Centre’s implementation plan include a focus on student-centred approaches, the promotion of digital skills among the staff, the diversification of learning environments, the development of curriculum design in line with the University’s new degree programmes, and the reinforcement of international activities and broad cooperation with various partners.

These objectives were promoted in 2018 through the following measures:

• Training in academic communication for doctoral students
• Creative writing in language learning
• Digitalisation through networking
• A trainee’s glimpse into the Language Centre