Study Guide

Learning outcomes

The Student is able to
- improve his/her target language skills, especially oral skills
- make observations and get familiar with target (foreign) culture and society
- expand his/her general cultural competence

Teaching methods

Independent project completed by two students, a Finnish and Spanish speaking participant
The aim of this project is to improve one's language skills, especially oral skills, make observations and get familiar with target (foreign) culture and society as well as expand general cultural competence.
The participants must have a good command of Spanish / English before starting this project. (Finnish is not used in it.) The Spanish speaking partner must be a native speaker.
The project includes 8 meetings between the partners and 3 meetings with the tutor. The topics and places of the meetings are to be decided by the participants. The project plan must be approved by the tutor before starting the meetings.
The project includes also written tasks: a diary about the meetings and a short composition/summary about learned matters, cultural differences and other observations.
For more detailed information and enrolment please contact Virpi Castren virpi.castren@laurea.fi

Location and time

Max. duration 3 months. Time and place up to the participants except the meetings with the tutor which are held at Leppävaara campus.

Learning materials and recommended literature

Project material depends on the topic of the meetigs. Virtual.

Alternative completion methods of implementation

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Co-operation with working life and/or RDI

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