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Finnish Language and Communication, a Language Other Than Finnish or Swedish as the Language of School EducationLaajuus (5 cr)

Study unit code: YY00BY75

Credits

5 op

Learning outcomes

The student will be able to:
- communicate appropriately and purposefully, orally and in writing, in communication and documentation situations required in their professional field
- identify the content, structural, and linguistic features of the most important text genres in their professional field and apply them in practice
- utilize language editing tools professionally and ethically
- use source references according to the university guidelines

Further information

The study unit is intended for those
1) whose language of school education is not Finnish
2) who have studied Finnish as second language (S2) in a vocational institution or a general upper secondary school and have, in the latter case, received no higher than grade C for the S2 language in the matriculation examination.

This study unit is a core competence unit and it cannot be included in the complementary competence studies. Moreover, students whose language of school education is Finnish cannot select this study unit.

Students who have completed this study unit will not have any entry in their degree certificate stating that they have attained the required Finnish skills but it will be stated in the certificate that they have completed S2 studies.

Enrollment

20.05.2024 - 26.05.2024

Timing

01.08.2024 - 31.12.2024

Number of ECTS credits allocated

5 op

Virtual proportion

5 op

Mode of delivery

Distance learning

Campus

Laurea Virtual Campus

Teaching languages
  • Finnish
Seats

10 - 20

Degree programmes
  • Laurea täydentävä osaaminen, amk-tutkinto (TOY2), Yhteiset opinnot
Teachers
  • Kaarina Murtola
  • Johanna Kamke
Teacher in charge

Kaarina Murtola

Groups
  • TOY224SY
    Täydentävä osaaminen (amk-tutkinto), S24, Yhteiset opinnot

Learning outcomes

The student will be able to:
- communicate appropriately and purposefully, orally and in writing, in communication and documentation situations required in their professional field
- identify the content, structural, and linguistic features of the most important text genres in their professional field and apply them in practice
- utilize language editing tools professionally and ethically
- use source references according to the university guidelines

Grading scale

H-5

Further information

The study unit is intended for those
1) whose language of school education is not Finnish
2) who have studied Finnish as second language (S2) in a vocational institution or a general upper secondary school and have, in the latter case, received no higher than grade C for the S2 language in the matriculation examination.

This study unit is a core competence unit and it cannot be included in the complementary competence studies. Moreover, students whose language of school education is Finnish cannot select this study unit.

Students who have completed this study unit will not have any entry in their degree certificate stating that they have attained the required Finnish skills but it will be stated in the certificate that they have completed S2 studies.

Enrollment

27.11.2023 - 03.12.2023

Timing

01.01.2024 - 31.07.2024

Number of ECTS credits allocated

5 op

Virtual proportion

5 op

Mode of delivery

Distance learning

Campus

Laurea Virtual Campus

Teaching languages
  • Finnish
Seats

20 - 60

Degree programmes
  • Laurea täydentävä osaaminen, amk-tutkinto (TOY2), Yhteiset opinnot
Teachers
  • Kaarina Murtola
  • Johanna Kamke
Teacher in charge

Kaarina Murtola

Groups
  • TOY223SY
    Täydentävä osaaminen (amk-tutkinto), S23, Yhteiset opinnot

Learning outcomes

The student will be able to:
- communicate appropriately and purposefully, orally and in writing, in communication and documentation situations required in their professional field
- identify the content, structural, and linguistic features of the most important text genres in their professional field and apply them in practice
- utilize language editing tools professionally and ethically
- use source references according to the university guidelines

Grading scale

H-5

Further information

The study unit is intended for those
1) whose language of school education is not Finnish
2) who have studied Finnish as second language (S2) in a vocational institution or a general upper secondary school and have, in the latter case, received no higher than grade C for the S2 language in the matriculation examination.

This study unit is a core competence unit and it cannot be included in the complementary competence studies. Moreover, students whose language of school education is Finnish cannot select this study unit.

Students who have completed this study unit will not have any entry in their degree certificate stating that they have attained the required Finnish skills but it will be stated in the certificate that they have completed S2 studies.

Enrollment

22.05.2023 - 04.08.2023

Timing

14.08.2023 - 31.12.2023

Number of ECTS credits allocated

5 op

Virtual proportion

5 op

Mode of delivery

Distance learning

Campus

Laurea Virtual Campus

Teaching languages
  • Finnish
Seats

10 - 20

Degree programmes
  • Laurea täydentävä osaaminen, amk-tutkinto (TOY2), Yhteiset opinnot
Teachers
  • Pipsa Kostamo
  • Kaarina Murtola
  • Johanna Kamke
Teacher in charge

Johanna Kamke

Groups
  • TOY223SY
    Täydentävä osaaminen (amk-tutkinto), S23, Yhteiset opinnot

Learning outcomes

The student will be able to:
- communicate appropriately and purposefully, orally and in writing, in communication and documentation situations required in their professional field
- identify the content, structural, and linguistic features of the most important text genres in their professional field and apply them in practice
- utilize language editing tools professionally and ethically
- use source references according to the university guidelines

Grading scale

H-5

Further information

The study unit is intended for those
1) whose language of school education is not Finnish
2) who have studied Finnish as second language (S2) in a vocational institution or a general upper secondary school and have, in the latter case, received no higher than grade C for the S2 language in the matriculation examination.

This study unit is a core competence unit and it cannot be included in the complementary competence studies. Moreover, students whose language of school education is Finnish cannot select this study unit.

Students who have completed this study unit will not have any entry in their degree certificate stating that they have attained the required Finnish skills but it will be stated in the certificate that they have completed S2 studies.