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Language and Culture Tandem (5 cr)

Code: R0089-3018

General information


Enrollment

25.11.2019 - 12.01.2020

Timing

01.01.2020 - 31.07.2020

Number of ECTS credits allocated

5 op

Virtual proportion

1 op

Mode of delivery

80 % Contact teaching, 20 % Distance learning

Campus

Laurea Tikkurila

Teaching languages

  • Finnish

Seats

14 - 14

Degree programmes

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

Teachers

  • Sari Myréen

Teacher in charge

Sirpa Mattila

Groups

  • TOY219SY

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. Tandem language learning can be defined as a form of language 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 at least four longer meetings between the students
2 two meetings between the students and the tutor. The first meeting is about setting up learning goals, and during the second meeting the tandem partners reflect on their tandem learning and selfevaluate the results
3 a reflective report, video (15 min) or learning diary about the meetings (at least 200-300 words/meeting) in English (pass/fail)