The lecture series Globalization and social justice addresses social issues and policy problems of contemporary societies in terms of sustainable development, livelihoods, social identities, and the living environments. The main aim of the course is to help the students achieve a comprehensive understanding of the complexity and social context of major current problems from the North-South perspective.

OVERVIEW: The focus of the course is on the activation and development of basic academic writing skills. Course content includes, e.g. the ways to improve your writing independently and the online tools available for this, the structure and types of paragraphs (argument, compare-contrast, cause-effect etc.) and academic texts, the features of academic language, the steps of the writing process, and how to cite sources.

OVERVIEW: The aim of the course is to prepare students for studying their major through English at the University of Jyväskylä. Activation and development of basic academic study skills in listening, speaking, reading and writing will be emphasized. We will also discuss intercultural differences in academic conventions and focus on general academic study skills needed in studying here at the University of Jyväskylä. Typical tasks include reading, listening and speaking exercises, finding and evaluating information, writing an essay and leading a class discussion. Tasks will be carried out through individual, pair and group work.