The course is included in these curricula and study modules

Level/category

Professional studies

Teaching language

Finnish

Type of course

Compulsory

Cycle/level of course

First

Recommended year of study

2

Total number of ECTS

5 cr

Competency aims

You can function professionally in your own field
in Finnish and you are able to adapt your language
to different communication situations. You have
tools and ability to develop your communication
skills.

If you have Swedish as your language of education
(education from Finland), you meet the competence
requirements of state officials functioning in a
position requiring a higher education in a
bilingual office according to the Act 424/2003
when you have passed the study unit. This means
that you are linguistically at least at level B1
according to the Common European Framework of
Reference for Languages (satisfactory skills). The
target level of the studies is good knowledge of
Finnish (minimum level B2).

Within this study unit we focus on the following
competences:
#4 QUALITY EDUCATION
#5 GENDER EQUALITY
#8 DECENT WORK AND ECONOMIC GROWTH
#10 REDUCED INEQUALITIES
#16 PEACE, JUSTICE AND STRONG INSTITUTIONS

Learning outcomes

Once you have completed the study unit you will
have? (mention knowledge, skill, attitude)

Knowledge
You
- demonstrate knowledge in the language of your
field and know how to develop it
- you know how to communicate with different
target groups.

Skills
You can
- describe your education, your work experience
and your work contribution
- communicate both orally and in writing within
your own work community, with partners and in
multiprofessional situations
- present and discuss topics within your own field
of work
- distinguish between formal and informal
communication
- understand the central content of professional
publications and other sources
- write texts and documents needed within your
field of work
- use references.

Attitude
You are ready to use the language in different
situations and have the tools to develop and
deepen your professional skills during your
studies and later in working life.

Course contents

Lectures
Oral and written exercises
Meeting exercise and documents related to meetings
Presentation skills
Writing and using references
Digital exercises and resources
CV, job application and interview

E-mail (formal), business communication
Phone calls

Prerequisites and co-requisites

Level B1 (Common European Framework for Languages)

Previous course names

Professional Finnish for Energy and Materials
Processing Trade (2020)

Additional information

(Written re-exam 1: 26.10.2023 at 13 - 16)
Written re-exam 1: 3.11.2023 at 10 -13
Written re-exam 2: 10.11. at 12.15 - 14.15

Recommended or required reading

Material provided by the lecturer.

Study activities

  • Lectures - 10 hours
  • Practical exercises - 50 hours
  • Individual studies - 65 hours
  • Internet-based studies - 10 hours

Workload

  • Total workload of the course: 135 hours
  • Of which autonomous studies: 135 hours
  • Of which scheduled studies: 0 hours

Mode of Delivery

Participation in tuition

Assessment methods

  • Exams (written-, oral-, home-)
  • Essays, reports, productions and portfolio
  • Oral test Oral presentation

Assessment requirements

To pass the course the student should pass the
following examinations:
Written exam
Oral exam
Oral presentation
Written report related to the study field
Work related communication

The examinations contribute to the final grade as
follows:
Written tasks: 20 %
Oral tasks: 20 %
Written exam 30 %
Oral test 30%

Teacher

Lehtola Minna

Examiner

Lehtola Minna

Home page of the course

Group size

No limit

Assignments valid until

12 months after course has ended

Assessment methods

  • Date of examination will be announced later - Exams
  • Date will be announced later - Reports and productions
  • Date will be announced later - Other assignments

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