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

Code: LTP7219

Credits

2 op

Teaching language

  • Finnish
  • English

Responsible person

  • Kaisa Peuhkurinen
  • Johanna Järveläinen

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

Qualifications

Finnish language proficiency level A2.2 - B1

Materials

Materials in Moodle.

Enrollment

01.10.2021 - 31.10.2021

Timing

31.01.2022 - 29.05.2022

Number of ECTS credits allocated

2 op

Virtual portion

2 op

Mode of delivery

Distance learning

Campus

Wärtsilä Campus Karjalankatu 3

Teaching languages
  • Finnish
  • English
Seats

15 - 20

Degree programmes
  • Degree Programme in International Business
Teachers
  • Johanna Järveläinen
Teacher in charge

Johanna Järveläinen

Groups
  • TOP21_22
    Other Complimentary Studies Group Semester 2021-2022
  • LTBNS20A
    Bachelor of Business Administration, International Business, Fall, 2020, Group A
  • IINS20
    Bachelor of Engineering, Industrial Management, Full-time Studies, Fall, 2020
  • LTBNS20B
    Bachelor of Business Administration, International Business, Fall, 2020, Group B

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

Teaching methods

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.

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.

Familiarise yourself with the materials and vocabulary before the meeting. You participate in all discussions. After each discussion, you write a learning diary.

Student workload

Meetings 22 h + independent studying and the assignments 32 h.

Evaluation scale

Approved/Rejected

Assessment methods and criteria

Passed: You have familiarised the materials and vocabulary before the meeting. You participate in discussions. After each discussion, you write a learning diary.

Qualifications

Finnish language proficiency level A2.2 - B1