Remote studies. How are we preparing for new academic year 2020/2021?

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Dean's Office

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+ 372 737 5341

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hv.dekanaat [at] ut.ee

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Jakobi 2, rooms 116–121, 51005 Tartu
Institute of History and Archaeology

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www.flaj.ut.ee

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+372 737 5651

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Jakobi 2, 51005 Tartu
Institute of Estonian and General Linguistics

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+372 737 5221

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Jakobi 2, 51005 Tartu
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+372 737 5314

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filosoofia.semiootika [at] ut.ee

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Jakobi 2, rooms 309–352, 51005 Tartu
Institute of Cultural Research

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(+372) 737 5223

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kultuuriteadused [at] ut.ee

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Ülikooli 16, 51003 Tartu
School of Theology and Religious Studies

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+372 737 5301

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us [at] ut.ee

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Ülikooli 18–310, 50090 Tartu
College of Foreign Languages and Cultures

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maailmakeeled.ut.ee

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keeled [at] ut.ee

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J. Liivi 4, 50409, Tartu
Viljandi Culture Academy

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kultuur.ut.ee

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+372 435 5232

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kultuur [at] ut.ee

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Posti 1, 71004 Viljandi

Dean's Office

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+ 372 737 5900

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sotsiaalteadused [at] ut.ee

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Lossi 36, 51003 Tartu
Institute of Education

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+372 737 6440

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haridus [at] ut.ee

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Salme 1a–29, 50103 Tartu
Johan Skytte Institute of Political Studies

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skytte.ut.ee

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+372 737 5582

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skytte [at] ut.ee

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Lossi 36–301, 51003 Tartu
School of Economics and Business Administration

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majandus.ut.ee

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+372 737 6310

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majandus [at] ut.ee

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Narva mnt 18, 51009 Tartu
Institute of Psychology

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psychology.ut.ee

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+372 737 5902

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psyhholoogia [at] ut.ee

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Näituse 2, 50409 Tartu
School of Law

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law.ut.ee

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+372 737 5390

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oi [at] ut.ee

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Näituse 20–324, 50409 Tartu
Institute of Social Studies

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yti.ut.ee

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+372 737 5188

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yhiskonnateadused [at] ut.ee

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Lossi 36, 51003 Tartu
Narva College

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www.narva.ut.ee

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+372 740 1900

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college [at] narva.ut.ee

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Raekoja plats 2, 20307 Narva
Pärnu College

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www.pc.ut.ee

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+372 445 0520

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info [at] pc.ut.ee

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Ringi 35, 80012 Pärnu

Dean's Office

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+372 737 5326

Faculty email:
med [at] ut.ee

Faculty address:
Ravila 19, 50411 Tartu
Institute of Biomedicine and Translational Medicine

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biomeditsiin.ut.ee

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Employee contacts

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+372 737 4210

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bsmi [at] ut.ee

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Biomeedikum, Ravila 19, 50411 Tartu
Institute of Pharmacy

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farmaatsia.ut.ee

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Employee contacts

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+372 737 5286

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pharmacy [at] ut.ee

Faculty address:
Nooruse 1, 50411 Tartu
Institute of Dentistry

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hambaarstiteadus.ut.ee

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Employee contacts

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+372 731 9856

Faculty address:
Raekoja plats 6, 51003 Tartu
Institute of Clinical Medicine

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clinicalmedicine.ut.ee

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Employee contacts

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+372 737 5323

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kmi [at] ut.ee

Faculty address:
L. Puusepa 8, 50406 Tartu
Institute of Family Medicine and Public Health

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tervis.ut.ee

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+372 737 4190

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dph [at] ut.ee

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Ravila 19, 50411 Tartu
Institute of Sport Sciences and Physiotherapy

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www.kk.ut.ee

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+372 737 5360

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kkdek [at] ut.ee

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Jakobi 5–205, 51005 Tartu

Dean's Office

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+372 737 5820

Faculty email:
ltt [at] ut.ee

Faculty address:
Vanemuise 46–208, 51003 Tartu
Institute of Computer Science

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cs.ut.ee

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+372 737 5445

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ics [at] ut.ee

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Narva mnt 18, 51009 Tartu
Estonian Marine Institute

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mereinstituut.ut.ee

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+372 671 8902

Faculty address:
Mäealuse 14, 12618 Tallinn
Institute of Physics

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www.fi.ut.ee

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W. Ostwaldi 1, 50411 Tartu
Institute of Chemistry

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chem.ut.ee

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+372 737 5261

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chemistry [at] ut.ee

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Ravila 14a, 50411 Tartu
Institute of Mathematics and Statistics

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www.math.ut.ee

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+372 737 5860

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ltms [at] ut.ee

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Narva mnt 18, 51009 Tartu
Institute of Molecular and Cell Biology

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tymri.ut.ee

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+372 737 5027

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Riia 23, 23b–134, 51010 Tartu
Tartu Observatory

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www.kosmos.ut.ee

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+372 737 4510

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kosmos [at] ut.ee

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Observatooriumi 1, Tõravere, 61602 Tartumaa
Institute of Technology

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tuit.ut.ee

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+372 737 4800

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info [at] tuit.ut.ee

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Nooruse 1, 50411 Tartu
Institute of Ecology and Earth Sciences

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www.omi.ut.ee

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+372 737 5835

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om [at] ut.ee

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Vanemuise 46, 51003 Tartu

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Library

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utlib.ut.ee

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+372 737 5702

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library [at] utlib.ee

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W. Struve 1, 50091 Tartu
Youth Academy

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teaduskool.ut.ee

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+372 737 5581

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teaduskool [at] ut.ee

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Uppsala 10, 51003 Tartu
Institute of Genomics

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genomics.ut.ee

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+372 737 4000

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egv [at] ut.ee

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Riia 23b, 51010 Tartu
Museum

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muuseum.ut.ee

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+372 737 5674

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muuseum [at] ut.ee

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Lossi 25, 51003 Tartu
University of Tartu Natural History Museum and Botanical Garden

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natmuseum.ut.ee

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https://www.ut.ee/en/kontakt/loodusmuuseum-botaanikaaed

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+372 737 6076

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loodusmuuseum [at] ut.ee

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Vanemuise 46, 51003 Tartu

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Administrative Office

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+372 737 5606

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kantselei [at] ut.ee

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Ülikooli 18a, 51005 Tartu
Centre for Entrepreneurship and Innovation

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+372 737 4809

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eik [at] ut.ee

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Narva mnt 18, 51009, Tartu
University Office in Tallinn

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+372 737 6600

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esindus [at] tallinn.ut.ee

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Teatri väljak 3, 10143 Tallinn
Estates Office

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+372 737 5137

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Ülikooli 18a, 51005 Tartu
Finance Office

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+372 737 5125

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rahandus [at] ut.ee

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Jakobi 4, 51005 Tartu
Grant Office

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+372 737 6215

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Raekoja plats 9, 51004 Tartu
Information Technology Office

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Ülikooli 18, rooms 302 and 304, 50090 Tartu
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Ülikooli 18-244, 51005 Tartu
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+372 737 5687

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Ülikooli 18, rooms 102, 104, 209, 210, 50090 Tartu
Office of Academic Affairs

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+372 737 5620

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Ülikooli 18, 50090 Tartu
Procurement Office

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+372 737 6632

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tuuli.ilula [at] ut.ee

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Ülikooli 18a, 51005 Tartu
Rector's Office
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+372 737 5600

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Ülikooli 18, 50090 Tartu
Student Council

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Ülikooli 18b, 51005 Tartu
University of Tartu Press

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University of Tartu Academic Sports Club

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+372 737 5371

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Ujula 4, 51008 Tartu
Tartu Student Village

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+372 740 9959

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Narva mnt 25, 51013 Tartu
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Kalevi 24, 51010 Tartu
Tartu University Hospital

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L. Puusepa 1a, 50406 Tartu
University of Tartu Foundation

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+372 737 5852

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Ülikooli 18, 50090 Tartu
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We are looking forward to welcome you in Tartu at the end of August. However, for those of you who have difficulties with entry to Estonia – we are working on providing you with the opportunities to attend our courses remotely during the first months of the academic year. In the following page, you will be able to find information on how your studies might look like in the autumn semester, how to prepare for remote learning and what our institute is doing in order to prepare our courses for remote teaching.

How would my studies look like in the autumn semester? Information for international students in the MA English-taught programs

The University of Tartu intends to start the new academic year at the usual time - this year on 31 August, 2020. Johan Skytte Institute of Political Studies is ready to support international students who have difficulties with entry to Estonia at the beginning of the academic year, by providing them with the possibilities to attend our courses in a "remote" study mode in the MA English-taught programs. List of courses, which contain "remote" tracks and the ways students can attend them, is published in our Study Information System and can be found here.

NB! The latest information about COVID-19 situation and all practical matters (visas, accommodation and admissions) can be found here.

How is the Institute preparing for the autumn semester?

Deputy Head for Academic Affairs and Manager of Online Learning Projects are working closely with the teaching staff members of the institute and the management of study programs in order to ensure that remote teaching activities could be implemented smoothly, technical conditions of institute's facilities are feasible for remote teaching and information on Moodle (i.e., our Learning Management System (LMS)) for the courses taught in the autumn semester - meets best practices of e-learning, put forward by the University of Tartu and Estonian Information Technology Foundation for Education (HITSA).

Moreover, at the beginning of the summer, our Institute organised a successful teaching seminar, dedicated to reflect on the experience of remote teaching during the spring semester, and plan the forthcoming semester in the light of the lessons learned.

How can I prepare for a remote learning?

While our teaching staff is preparing for adjustments in their teaching practices in light of remote teaching, we hope that our incoming students, who will not be able to join us onside at the beginning of new academic year, will also take necessary preparatory steps to consider how the following situation might affect their study process. To assist you in your preparations and make your learning process a little bit easier to adjust, we prepared the following tips on studying remotely.

There is also a very practical e-learner’s handbook that gives you an overview of using the e-learning possibilities at the University of Tartu. The handbook is available from the following link.

All courses at the Johan Skytte Institute have a Moodle page, where you can find course study material, instructions and submission space for your assignments. You can read more information about this online learning environment here. Once you are matriculated, you are going to receive a separate information to your email with the login credentials to access our Study Information System and Moodle platform. In addition to Moodle, we are also going to be using BigBlueButton, MS Teams, Zoom and Panopto - we suggest you to have brief look at these programs before the start of the semester.

Where can I get help?

If you have forgotten your username and/or password of the UT computer network, call IT helpdesk 737 5500 or email arvutiabi [ät] ut.ee (subject: UT%20computer%20network) .
About problems concerning content and assessment of e-courses and learning, contact the teaching staff of your course.
In case of technical problems related to using the e-learning platforms, contact the instructional designer of your faculty (see https://www.ut.ee/en/studies/support-and-advice) or email eope [ät] ut.ee (subject: Technical%20problems) .
You can find information on various e-learning topics on the UT website at https://www.ut.ee/en/studies/elearning.

What has the institute done in the spring 2020 semester?

During the spring semester, our study activities managed to smoothly transition to the remote teaching: final exams have been conducted in the digitaal environment; preparatory study videos have been recorded in Panopto; collaborative learning activities and seminars were conducted through MS Teams, BigBlueButton and Zoom. Moreover, at the begging of June, 15 of our students in MA English-taught programs have successfully defended their thesis through digital medium. You can see testimonials from our staff members in regard to the changes in light of the emergency below.

Heiko Pääbo, Programme Director for Central and Eastern European, Russian and Eurasian Studies: "Online teaching opens new opportunities for teaching environment, enabling students and teachers to get to know their own digital capacities and develop them further. It is important to keep in mind that uploading a massive amount of text and asking students to answer some questions is not an online teaching. Instead, it requires a well-structured process with clearly defined guidelines, combination of real time online lectures and seminars with independent work and online group work. The spring semester experience proved that well-structured courses function well also for remote learners. In my teaching I stress this aspect to support my students.“

Anna Beitane, Online Learning Projects Manager, on how online learning has been arranged and developed in Johan Skytte Institute of Political Studies.

Stefano Braghiroli, Associate Professor of European Studies and Programme Director for European Union - Russia Studies, on study specific principles in Skytte institute.

How experienced is the Institute in online learning?

Johan Skytte Institute has a consolidated experience in conducting various innovative teaching activities even prior to the crisis: we developed various MOOCs and ecourses,which received the “Estonian E-course Quality Label” (see here and here); our teaching staff members were awarded with the good teaching grants to develop innovative practices; we collaborated with leading European universities such as Leiden and Uppsala to organize series of teaching masterclasses. More information about our e-learning portfolio, MOOCs and continuous education programs can be found here.

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