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Language and Culture Tandem (5 cr)

Code: R0089-3008

General information


Enrollment

26.11.2018 - 06.01.2019

Timing

07.01.2019 - 31.05.2019

Number of ECTS credits allocated

5 op

Mode of delivery

Contact teaching

Unit

Laurea university of applied sciences

Campus

Laurea Tikkurila

Teaching languages

  • Finnish

Seats

20 - 20

Degree programmes

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

Teachers

  • Sari Myréen

Teacher in charge

Sari Myréen

Groups

  • TOY218SY

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

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 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

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)