The course is included in these curricula and study modules

Level/category

General 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

The aim is to develop the students oral and
writing skills in a professional context. The
course also aims to give the student skill to
use
Finnish in technical contexts (writing
documents
in Finnish, attending meetings, giving
presentations, using texts and terminology.
The languages used on the course are Finnish
and
Swedish.

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

Oral presentation of professional subjects
Producing correct professional texts and documents
Terminology
Meeting and negotiation technique

Prerequisites and co-requisites

Skill level B1.1 in the European Framework of
Reference for Languages.
https://europass.cedefop.europa.eu/en/resources
/eu
ropean-language-levels-cefr.iehtml
Secondary school and vocational studies or high
school in either Swedish or Finnish.

Additional information

Please note!
The course is mandatory for students with
Swedish
or
Finnish as school language. Finnish for
Beginners
courses do not provide sufficient skill level
for
this course.

Recommended or required reading

9

Study activities

  • Lectures - 23 hours
  • Excursions and demonstrations - 5 hours
  • Individual- and group instruction - 7 hours
  • Practical exercises - 14 hours
  • Individual studies - 80 hours
  • - 6 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-)
  • Demonstrations and proficiency exams
  • Essays, reports, productions and portfolio

Assessment requirements

Written assignments 20 %
Oral presentations 20 %
Exam 30 %
Oral test 30 %

Teacher

Herva Marja

Examiner

Herva Marja

Home page of the course

Group size

No limit

Assignments valid until

Until date 2020-04-11

The timetable of the course

Omtagning av skriftlig tentamen 25.1.2020 kl.
8.30 och 1.4.2019 kl. 11.30 - 13.30.
Omtagning av muntligt test 24.1.2020 kl. 15.30
och 4.4.2020 kl. 16.15 - 17.30.
Mera information finns i kursprogrammet på
Itslearning.
Anmälan till omtagningarna till adressen
marja.herva@arcada.fi asap eller senast fem
arbetsdagar före tent- eller testtillfället.

Assessment methods

  • 2019-12-02 - Exams
  • 2019-11-04 - Demonstrations and presentations
  • 2019-11-11 - Reports and productions
  • 2019-11-18 - Other assignments

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