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 of the course is that the student will
learn the proper use of aids, such as traditional
and electronic dictionaries, thesauruses,
reference grammars, spell-checkers
and other reference materials for improving his
or
her vocabulary and grammatical accuracy in
different professional situations.

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

Producing correct professional texts and
documents.

Prerequisites and co-requisites

Skill level B1 or higher (Common European
Framework
for Languages)

Additional information

Enrolment in person no later than 31th March 2015.
Absolute deadline for assignments 5.9.2015 at
11.55 p.m.

Recommended or required reading

Mattila, Heli - Ruusunen, Tuula - Uola, Kirsi.
2006: Viestinnän työkaluja amk-opiskelijalle.
ISBN
951-0-30268-6.
Snellman, Susanne - Lindberg, Thomas - Eklundh,
Lotta. Lunttikirja - en handbok i finsk
grammatik.
ISBN 951-96404-6-0

Study activities

  • Lectures - 33 hours
  • Individual- and group instruction - 6 hours
  • Practical exercises - 9 hours
  • Individual studies - 82 hours
  • - 3 hours

Workload

  • Total workload of the course: 133 hours
  • Of which autonomous studies: 133 hours
  • Of which scheduled studies: 0 hours

Mode of Delivery

Participation in tuition

Assessment methods

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

Assessment requirements

Written assignments 50 %
Exam 50 %

Teacher

Herva Marja

Examiner

Herva Marja

Group size

No limit

Assignments valid until

Until date 2015-09-05

Assessment methods

  • 2015-04-23 - Exams
  • 2015-04-09 - Reports and productions
  • 2015-04-13 - Other assignments

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