The course is included in these curricula and study modules
Level/category
Teaching language
Finnish
Type of course
Compulsory
Recommended year of study
1
Total number of ECTS
5 cr
Competency aims
The aim is to develop the students oral and writing skills in a professional context. The course also aims to give the student skills to use Finnish in professional contexts (writing documents in Finnish, attending meetings, giving presentations, using texts and vocabulary).
Learning outcomes
At the end of the course the student is expected to have the language proficiency in Finnish required in the civil service in bilingual municipalities and needed to support his or her professional development.
Course contents
Letters of application and other work life documents and professional texts
Oral communication in professional situations
Meetings
Prerequisites and co-requisites
Skill level B1.1 in the European Framework of Reference for Languages.
Additional information
Obligatory lectures according to the teachers timetable on itslearning.
Recommended or required reading
Material distributed by the teacher
Mattila, Heli; Ruusunen, Tuula; Uola, Kirsti.2006, Viestinnän työkaluja AMK-opiskelijalle. Helsinki: WSOY Oppimateriaalit Oy, 316 s. ISBN 951-0-30268-6.
Study activities
- Lectures - 40 hours
- Exercise based learning - 14 hours
- Tuition managed by students but supervised by the teacher - 6 hours
- Individual studies - 53 hours
- Web-based and web-supported studies - 20 hours
Workload
- Total workload of the course: 133 hours
- Of which autonomous studies: 73 hours
- Of which scheduled studies: 60 hours
Mode of Delivery
Participation in tuition
Assessment methods
- Exams
- Demonstrations and presentations
- Reports and productions
Assessment requirements
Written assignments 20 %
Oral presentations 20 %
Exam 30 %
Oral test 30 %
Teacher
Rancken Ulrika
Examiner
Rancken Ulrika
Home page of the course
Group size
No limit
Assignments valid until
12 months after course has ended
Assessment methods
- 2012-03-08 - Exams
- Date will be announced later - Demonstrations and presentations
- Date will be announced later - Reports and productions