Skip to main content

Finnish for Working Life (5 cr)

Code: R0085-3002

General information


Enrollment

26.11.2018 - 06.01.2019

Timing

22.01.2019 - 16.04.2019

Number of ECTS credits allocated

5 op

Mode of delivery

Contact teaching

Unit

Laurea Leppävaara

Campus

Laurea Leppävaara

Teaching languages

  • English

Degree programmes

  • Laurea täydentävä osaaminen, amk-tutkinto (TOY2), Yhteiset opinnot

Teachers

  • Leena Saarikko

Teacher in charge

Kristiina Kuparinen

Groups

  • CCC218SY

Learning outcomes

The student is able to:
- write a CV in Finnish
- apply for a job
- be interviewed for a job
- present their workplace
- write work-related emails
- understand and use general work vocabulary

Teaching methods

At the Leppävaara campus. Optima will be used.
The course is aiming at getting to know general work vocabulary, to do one's own CV, to make a job application, to have a job interview, to learn grammar some more, and to practice all those skills during the study unit. The target level is A2.2-B.1.1 in the Common European Framework of Refrence for Languages.

Learning materials and recommended literature

Teacher's material

Co-operation with working life and/or RDI

Taking part in the event Network to Get Work

Students workload

Attendance: the students have to be present about 80 % of the weekly lessons. It is allowed to be absent 2 times during the term.
According to Laurea mathematics, 5 credits requires a workload of 135 hours. About 50-55 of them will be used for weekly lessons in classroom. Homework and home studies will take the rest of the hours, however, it may vary depending on students' personal activeness, skills and goals.

Further information for students

Prerequisites: 15 credits or otherwise acquired Finnish skills on level A2.1.-A2.2. in the Common European Framework of Refrence for Languages.
Required attendance: 80 % of lessons unless otherwise agreed.

Grading scale

Approved/Failed

Evaluation methods and criteria

There will be no grade for the course. The students will do exercises, assignments and presentations in and out of the classroom. All assignments have to be done during the course.

Evaluation criteria, approved/failed

Grading: Accepted (marked as "H" in Pakki) or fail (marked as "0")