Helsinki Metropolia University of Applied Sciences warmly welcomes lecturers from its partner institutions to exchange knowledge, experiences and ideas as well as to create inspiring networks.
Programme
The programme starts on Monday with an International Staff Day, providing a possibility for “speedy benchmarking” in workshops. The degree programme (DP) specific lectures and workshops will be offered for the students from Tuesday to Friday (programme and schedule for Tue-Fri will be sent to guest lecturers and students)
International Staff Day 14 March, 2016
Programme at Metropolia Bulevardi 31 Campus
11:00 - 11:30 Registration
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, main lobby
11.30 - 12.15 Welcome to Metropolia by Arja Hannukainen, Head of International Relations, 3rd floor Auditorium 317
12:15 - 13:15 Lunch, Sodexo student restaurant
13:15 - 14:00 Workshops
- Connecting education, research and practice by Pieter de Rooij (Breda UAS, the Netherlands) - Room P116
- Entrepreneurship at RAMA by Martin Granum (Royal Academy of Music, Denmark) - Room P118
- Measures within the framework of the ICF by Patricia De Vriendt & Dominique van De Velde - Room P119
- Lesbos; fleeing people by Marije Draaijer - Room P320
- Social Circus workshop by Anita Ahlstrand (Metropolia, Finland) - Room P460
14:30 - 15:15 Workshops
- Learning through voluntary work - experiences and future visions by Sylvia Tast and Eija Raatikainen (Metropolia, Finland) - Room P113
- Use of photography in action research in Southern India by Annemieke Zaat (HAN, the Netherlands) - Room P116
- International Innovation Project - Pedagocial perspectives by Ulla Vehkaperä and students - Room P118
- “Muskari Goes Web” - Virtual EarlyChildhood Music Education by Sanna Vuolteenaho and Irene Alsti-Lehtonen (Metropolia, Finland) - Room P320
- Music and Movement - Appreciating One Another by Markus Utrio (Metropolia, Finland) - Room P401
15:15 -17:30 Get-together, 4th floor Assembly Hall
Optional evening programme:
- On Tuesday at 19:00 there will be a concert put together by the visiting teachers and their hosts in the Music degree programme. The concert is free of charge, and takes place on the Arabia campus (address: Arabiankatu 2, room Arabiasali).
- On Wednesday at 17:00 we are invited to attend the Marriage of Figaro dress rehearsal at the Ruoholahti campus Concert Hall (address: Ruoholahdentori 6). Attendance is free of charge, but we will be distributing tickets on Monday at registration. Please prepare to tell us on Monday if you plan to attend the dress rehearsal.
- On Thursday at 19:00 we will enjoy a traditional Finnish dinner at the Konstan Möljä restaurant (address: Hietalahdenkatu 14). The costs of the dinner are covered by Metropolia.
Broschure for the jazz concert and Marriage of Figaro dress rehearsal
Visiting lecturers and students
Fees and costs
There is no participation fee for the International Week. However the participants are responsible for all costs (including travel, accommodation and living).
Material from 2015 International Week
- List of Guest Lecturers (2015)
- List of Visiting Students (2015)
- Workshop presentations (2015)
- Contact information (Metropolia contact persons and campus information)
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Degree Programme contact persons
If you have specific questions related to the teaching of the International Week, you may contact the faculty staff involved in the organization of the week. The website of each degree programme can be found through the link.
Contact teachers (e-mail addresses: firstname.lastname@metropolia.fi):
- Cultural Management: Pia Strandman
- Elderly Care: Tuula Mikkonen
- Music: Lea Vartiainen
- Occupational Therapy: Jennie Nyman
- Optometry: Pia Mäkelä
- Osteopathy: Sandra Rinne
- Social Services: Mai Salmenkangas
Accommodation options
Helsinki is a relatively small capital city and the public transportation system is excellent, so there are hundreds of accommodation options to choose from during your stay. To help you first check out the hotels that are closest to Metropolia campuses and choose the one that matches your preferences, we have compiled the enclosed list for you.
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