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Finnish for Work (6 cr)

Code: KP10025-3005

General information


Enrollment

01.10.2023 - 21.01.2024

Timing

05.02.2024 - 24.05.2024

Number of ECTS credits allocated

6 op

Virtual portion

6 op

Mode of delivery

Distance learning

Campus

Wärtsilä Campus Karjalankatu 3

Teaching languages

  • Finnish
  • English

Seats

10 - 50

Degree programmes

  • Open University of Applied Sciences Studies
  • Complementary Studies

Teachers

  • Johanna Järveläinen
  • Martta Rintanen
  • Kaisa Peuhkurinen

Teacher in charge

Kaisa Peuhkurinen

Scheduling groups

  • Avoimen opiskelijat (Size: 21. Open UAS: 21.)
  • Tutkinto-opiskelijat (Size: 0. Open UAS: 0.)

Groups

  • TOP23_24
    Other Complimentary Studies Group Semester 2023-2024
  • KAKK24
    Karelia, Open UAS, All, Spring, 2024

Small groups

  • Open UAS students
  • Degree students

Objective

The course is intended for students whose mother tongue is not Finnish. The language level of the course is B1.

You will be able to speak and write in a variety of situations at work, e.g. customer service, making appointments, meetings and negotiations, and chatting with colleagues. You can tell about your work and profession and understand texts and speech about work. You understand work-related instructions and can write the most important work-related texts.

Content

- Chatting with colleagues, e.g. during a coffee break
- Understanding and writing work-related texts and instructions
- Expanding your professional vocabulary
- Speaking in customer service situations (e.g. giving advice, presenting a product)
- Talking on the phone and by e-mail
- Discussions in a meeting
- Telling about your professional competence.

Location and time

The course starts 5.2.2024 and ends 24.5.2024.

Teaching methods

The course is for students whose mother tongue is not Finnish. The course is at level B1.
The course is an online course. You will work independently in Moodle. You will get feedback and a grade at the end of the course.

Student workload

independent work and assignments in Moodle 135 h

Evaluation scale

H-5

Assessment methods and criteria

The assessment is based on assignments and final exam.