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What's up today? Finnish Language Cafe 2 (2 cr)

Code: LTP7219-3001

General information


Enrollment

01.04.2020 - 30.09.2020

Timing

08.09.2020 - 24.11.2020

Number of ECTS credits allocated

2 op

Virtual portion

2 op

Mode of delivery

Distance learning

Campus

Wärtsilä Campus Karjalankatu 3

Teaching languages

  • English

Seats

10 - 50

Degree programmes

  • Degree Programme in International Business

Teachers

  • Kaisa Peuhkurinen

Teacher in charge

Kaisa Peuhkurinen

Groups

  • IINS20
    Bachelor of Engineering, Industrial Management, Full-time Studies, Fall, 2020
  • TOP20_21
    Other Complimentary Studies Group Semester 2020-2021
  • LTBNS20
    Bachelor of Business Administration, International Business, Fall, 2020

Objective

You understand different conversations. You understand colloquial language and dialect. You can use spoken language phrases. You can participate in various discussions in Finnish. The course has been created in Simhe Path project and its goal is to develop language skills needed in working life.

Content

Discussion on different topics, for example:
- Lunch break at work
- Food trends and traditional foods
- Finnish customs
- Networking and meeting new people
- Teleworking
- Working practices
- Holiday plans
- Studying the materials and learning vocabulary and phrases

Location and time

Online meetings on Tuesdays from September 8th to November 24th
at 16:15 - 17:45

Materials

Materials on Moodle

Student workload

Online meetings 22 h
Independent study and homework 32 h

Assessment criteria, approved/failed

You attend all online meetings and do all the exercises and homework according to the instructions. You actively participate in the discussions.

Evaluation scale

Approved/Rejected

Assessment methods and criteria

Active participation to the discussions and exercises

Assessment criteria, fail (0)

You haven't done all the tasks or you haven't done them as instructed. You have missed 3 or more meetings.

Qualifications

Finnish language proficiency level A2.2 - B1