Language and Culture Tandem (5 cr)
Code: R0089-TOY1812
General information
Enrollment
14.05.2018 - 19.08.2018
Timing
20.08.2018 - 21.12.2018
Number of ECTS credits allocated
5 op
Mode of delivery
Contact teaching
Unit
Laurea Tikkurila, sote
Campus
Laurea Tikkurila
Teaching languages
- Finnish
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-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. 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 the language and culture tandem on page 122 in the publication below
DEVELOPING INTERCULTURAL COMPETENCES THROUGH LANGUAGE AND CULTURE TANDEM
https://www.laurea.fi/tiedotteet/Sivut/Uusi-julkaisu-esittelee-ammattikorkeakoulun-ja-tyoelaman-vuorovaikutusta.aspx
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 (2 x A4/15 min) in English (pass/fail)