Welcome to Finland! - Tervetuloa Suomeen! (2 cr)

Evaluation scale

Approved/Rejected

Objective

By completing this course you will gain information about living in Finland, its culture, habits, and practices to be able to better integrate to the society.

Content

Topics to be covered:
North Karelia and Joensuu
The Finnish Society
Marriage and Family in Finland
Education System and Studying in Finland
Work and Job Searching Services
Finnish Way of Life/ Customs
Finnish Holidays
Religion in Finland
Living in a Finnish Flat
Sort Your Waste and Save Energy
Nature and Outdoor Activities
Some practice on Basic Finnish may be included in the programme.

Location and time

Meetings at Wärtsilä Campus

28 Sept, at 10 – 11.30
5 Oct, at 10 – 11.30
12 Oct, at 10 – 11.30
26 Oct, at 13 – 14.30
2 Nov, at 13 – 14.30
9 Nov, at 13 – 14.30
16 Nov, at 13 – 14.30
23 Nov, at 13 – 14.30
30, Nov, at 13 – 14.30
7 Dec, at 13 – 14.30
14 Dec, at 13 – 14.30

Materials

Course material (presentations, texts, videos, games) is available on Karelia Moodle online learning platform.

Teaching methods

11 meetings at Wärtsilä Campus, Karjalankatu 4, on Wednesdays, 28 Sept - 14 Dec.

The language of tuition is English with some support in Russian.