Finnish for Working Life (5 op)

Tavoitteet

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
- 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.

Aika ja paikka

At Laurea Tikkurila

Oppimateriaali ja suositeltava kirjallisuus

Learning materials are mostly authentic documents of the fields of social services and health care. 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.

Toteutustapa

Contact lessons, independent tasks and group work.

Toteutuksen tärkeät päivämäärät

Start Jan 20th 2020. Please attend the course orientation to ensure your place on the course. Course portfolio return dl Apr 4th 2020.

Sisältö ja sen jaksotus

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) Olen hyvä tyyppi! Telling about your personality and skills.
2) Palvelukseen halutaan... Understanding the expectations of the employers.
3) Paperit kuntoon! Getting the documents ready for job search.
4) Unelmien työpaikka. Describing a work environment of your dreams. Stating your opinion.
5) Haastattelu tulossa! Getting ready for an interview.
6) Tänään on tiimipalaveri. How to deal with workplace meetings.
7) Sinulle on uusi viesti! Phoning and e-mailing at work.

Each theme consist of contact lesson and a task to be completed before the next lesson. You will show your skills of working life Finnish by compiling a portfolio of the documents you have produced during the course. Mandatory attendance 80% of the lessons.

Arviointiasteikko

Hyväksytty/Hylätty

Lisätiedot

If you are a Degree student of Social Services, this course will compensate the mandatory studies of Swedish.