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Karelia UAS Welcome to Finland (1 cr)

Code: IC10053-3001

General information


Enrollment
01.04.2024 - 08.08.2024
Registration for the implementation has ended.
Timing
09.08.2024 - 15.09.2024
Implementation has ended.
Number of ECTS credits allocated
1 cr
Local portion
0 cr
Virtual portion
1 cr
Mode of delivery
Distance learning
Unit
Insinöörikoulutus / Information Technology (IC)
Campus
Wärtsilä Campus Karjalankatu 3
Teaching languages
English
Seats
1 - 50
Degree programmes
Degree Programme in Information and Communication Technology
Teachers
Riitta Hyttinen
Teacher in charge
Riitta Hyttinen
Course
IC10053

Evaluation scale

Approved/Rejected

Objective

The purpose of this course is to provide you with initial information about the country you are coming to.

It should reduce the risk of misunderstandings and help you start integrating and leading an active life in Finland.

Content

The course covers the following topics:

Country and Society
Finns and Finnish Culture
Finnish Welfare State
Laws and Justice
Politics and Civic Participation.

Location and time

The course will be implemented during the summer semester 2024 on the Moodle learning platform of Karelia University of Applied Sciences.

Materials

In this course, we use the English version of the Finland – Civic Orientation Textbook.

The texts have been slightly adapted with the permission of the publisher, Finnish Refugee Council.

Other language versions of the book can be found on the pages https://pakolaisapu.fi/materiaalit/.

Teaching methods

This is a self-paced, non-stop online course for ICT students.

Student workload

It takes an estimated 27 hours or 1 credit to complete the course.

Assessment criteria, approved/failed

To get a passing grade you need to get around 75% of the correct answers in the multiple-choice tests.

You are allowed 10-15 minutes to take each quiz and you can retake them once.

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