Special Project Course for International & Finnish Students: Academic Writing and Editing in English, and Finnish Culture

(This description is for Finnish students. International students, see course description for international students.)

This course is intended for Finnish students who wish to:

• strengthen their skills editing an academic paper in English
• become familiar with a topic specific to Finnish/local Tampere culture as seen from an international student's perspective
• interact academically with international students

Pre-requisite for Finnish editors: TRENS5 Julkaisuun kääntäminen ja toimittaminen OR permission of the course instructors.

This special project course will consist of:

• a cultural component; 

International students attend two compulsory visits to local Tampere sites of cultural relevance. Sites such as the Lenin Museum, the Orthodox Cathedral, Tampere-talo, etc. are candidates for these visits. The visit serves as the central cultural topic/impetus for the students? academic paper. 

(These visits include guided tours given in Finnish, but they will be interpreted completely into English by interpreting students).  Anu Viljanmaa will oversee this component.

• a series of workshops & lectures on writing an academic paper in English; 

These will be conducted by both Anu Viljanmaa and Stuart von Wolff.  They will include cross-cultural differences in academic writing styles, in addition to language and grammar considerations.

• the writing and revision of an academic paper (in English!), approximately 3,000 words in length (roughly 12 pages) for 2 credits, and approximately double that length for 4 credits; 

The paper is to be written from a humanities/social science perspective.  Students must submit a preliminary plan that must be approved by the instructors.  Editors will also receive a copy of the students? preliminary plan.  As editor, you will provide feedback and serve as the initial editor for international students' papers. The revision process will be supervised primarily by Stuart von Wolff.

• a reflective commentary on the process;

This is a requirement of all students participating in this special project.

• a 1-on-1 consultation;

This final requirement ensures individual feedback and assessment for all students. 

Students apply via e-mail to both instructors, confirming completion of the TRENS5 course or justifying suitability. Ensure that the subject line of your e-mail message reads: "TRMUSM8: editor’s application"