Language and Culture Tandem (5 cr)

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

Location and time

Tikkurila campus spring 2019

Teaching methods

Having completed the study unit 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
This study unit is aimed at those English- or French-speaking exchange and degree students who have already begun or who are beginning their Finnish language studies and who wish to study together with a Finnish student studying these languages. Tandem language learning can be defined as a form of language and intercultural learning where two people with different native languages work together in pairs in order to learn more about each other's characters and culture, help each other to improve their language skills and exchange knowledge. The language tandem includes meetings between the students, meetings between the students and the tutor and a report, video or learning diary about the meetings in English/French. The reports or learning diaries discuss customs, culture and cultural differences, differences in native languages, your own language learning process during the tandem, studying in Finland/the exchange student's home country.

Further information

Please read more about language and culture tandem here:
https://www.researchgate.net/publication/322337337_Developing_intercultural_competences_through_language_and_culture_tandem