•   Language and Culture Tandem R0089-3008 07.01.2019-31.05.2019  5 credits  (TOY218SY) +-
    Learning outcomes of the course
    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

    Teacher in charge

    Sari Myréen

    Mode of delivery

    Face-to-face

    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.

    Evaluation methods and criteria

    1 four meetings between the students
    2 two meetings between the students and the tutor
    3 a reflective report, video or learning diary about the meetings in English/French (pass/fail)

    Language of instruction
    • Finnish
    Timing

    07.01.2019 - 31.05.2019

    Enrollment period

    26.11.2018 - 06.01.2019

    Group(s)
    • TOY218SY
    Seats

    20 - 20

    Unit

    Laurea university of applied sciences

    Teacher(s)

    Sari Myréen

    Further information for students

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

    Programme(s)

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

    Campus

    Laurea Tikkurila

    Location and time

    Tikkurila campus spring 2019