Finnish for Working Life (5cr)
Code: R0085-3018
General information
- Enrollment
- 19.05.2025 - 06.10.2025
- Registration for the implementation has ended.
- Timing
- 16.10.2025 - 19.12.2025
- Implementation is running.
- Number of ECTS credits allocated
- 5 cr
- Local portion
- 5 cr
- Mode of delivery
- Contact learning
- Unit
- 20 Sosiaali- ja terveysala
- Campus
- Laurea Tikkurila
- Teaching languages
- English
- Seats
- 20 - 35
- Degree programmes
- Degree Programme in Social Services (SWV), Laurea Tikkurila
- Teachers
- Saara Laakso
- Teacher in charge
- Saara Laakso
- Groups
-
SWV224SNDegree Programme in Social Services, daytime studies, S24, Tikkurila
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SWV223SNDegree Programme in Social Services, daytime studies, S23, Tikkurila
- Study unit
- R0085
Learning outcomes
The student is able to:
- write a CV in Finnish
- apply for a job
- be interviewed for a job
- present their workplace
- write work-related emails
- understand and use general work vocabulary
- understand and use general work vocabulary
- reach the target level of B1.1 in the Common European Framework of Reference for Languages*
* The learning objective has been added. The change effective 1st of August 2024.
Teaching methods
Contact lessons, independent tasks and group work or according to a personal study plan (see prerequisites below).
Time and location
At Laurea Tikkurila. Schedule available in Pakki.
Learning materials and recommended literature
Materials will be mainly provided by the teacher and shared via Canvas. Some materials are expected to be retrieved by the students attending the course.
Alternative completion methods of implementation
In case the student has already shown Finnish skills of level B1.1 it is possible to complete the course by written and oral assignments.
Important dates
Please attend the course orientation to ensure your place on the course. Course portfolio return dl 19th December 2025.
Forms of internationality
The course is aimed at international students.
Student workload
5 cr. equals 135 hours of student's work. This consists of independent and group work, contact lessons and five assignments to be completed during the course.
Content and scheduling
The aim of the course is to provide skills of searching for a job or a place of working practise and succeeding in getting the place. Each week of the course will deal with different area of job seeking:
1) Minä olen hyvä tyyppi! Telling about your personality and skills.
2) Mun elämä. Telling your life story.
3) Kirjoitetaan CV eli ansioluettelo. Describing your education and work experience in Finnish.
4) Unelmien työpaikka. Describing a work environment of your dreams. Stating your opinion.
5) Kirjoitetaan hakemus. Writing your job application in Finnish.
6) Harjoitellaan työhaastattelua. Getting ready for an interview.
7) Minä olen hyvä ammattilainen! Introducing yourself to an employer.
Mandatory attendance 75% of the lessons.
Further information
If you are a Degree student of Social Services, this course will compensate the mandatory studies of Swedish.
Evaluation scale
H-5