Orientation Day
10.1.2013
ORIENTATION for exchange and foreign students
/Department of Geosciences and Geography
Physicum, Lecture room C108, 10th January 2013 at 10.15-
10.15
Welcome (Erasmus coordinator Mia Kotilainen)
Introduction of the Department of Geosciences and Geography
10.20 Courses in English: Geography and Geology
(Spring 2013, periods 3 and 4)
11.00 Studying in Helsinki University & Introduction of the ERASMUS students
11.30 Short guided tour of the department
12-13 Tour of the Campus and lunch (Aino Sipari, Faculty of Science)
COURSES in English 2012-2013:
DIVISION OF GEOGRAPHY:
Spring 2013 (3rd and 4th period)
561552 The Politics of the Public City (3 cp) , Gareth Rice, Wed 12-14 E206 (13.3.-24.4.).
562910 Tourism and constructed identies, 5 cp , Paola Minoia & Salla Jokela lectures,Tue 10-12, D112, practicals Wed 14-16 A113, (12.3.-7.5.)
562911 Maps, Museums, and Digital Technologies 3 cp . Prof. Tommi Inkinen, 17.1.-14.2.2013
Thu 10-12
563010 Advanced remote sensing, 4 cp , Janne Heiskanen, 4 th period, 8.-30.4.2013 Lectures
Mon 10-12 o'clock, practicals Mon - Tue 12-16 'o'clock.
Geotieteiden ja maantieteen laitos
PL 64 (Gustaf Hällströmin katu 2a), 00014 Helsingin yliopisto
Puhelin (09) 1911
Department of Geosciences and Geography
P.O. Box 64 (Gustaf Hällströmin katu 2a), FI-00014 University of Helsinki
Telephone +358 9 1911

562825 Imaging spectroscopy 4 cp , lectures Wed- Thu 10-12 , practicals Wed-Thu 10-12,
10.4.-25.4.
DIVISION OF GEOLOGY 2012-2013
Spring 2013 (3rd and 4th period)
54357 Thematic Course in Economic Geology (3 cp). Professor Wagner, Wed at 14-16, lecture room D114 (period 3; 16.1.
–27.2.2013).
54298 Field-course of clastic sedimentology (2 cp). Docent Gibbard, one week in May (Lammi field station).
54210 Pollen analysis (4 cp). FM Kuosmanen & PhD Morris, Tue 9 –12 and Thu 9–12, C108
(period 3; 15.1.
–28.2.2013).
54296 Paleoclimatology (3 cp). Professor Seppä, Mon at 10–12 and Thu at 14–16, lecture room
E206 (period 3; 14.1.
–28.2.2013).
54261 Advanced Seminar in Palaeobiology and Palaeoclimatology (2 –4 cp). Mass
Extinctions Professor Fortelius, Mon at 12 –14, lecture room E207 (periods 3 and 4; 14.1.–3.3. and 11.3.
–29.4.2013).
54129 Current topics in Palaeobiology and Palaeoclimatology (5 cp). Keyan Fang, Ferhat
Kaya, (13.3.-24.4.2013) Wed 13.15-15.00 C108.
54279 Theme course: How the image of Ice-age has changed since the ti me of Kurtén. 2 cp.
Dr Jussi Eronen and Dr Pirkko Ukkonen, 17.01.2013 -16.05.2013 Thu 16-18 C108.