Study Guide

Objective

The course is specially designed for international students.
Students get to know the key characteristics of Finnish society and working life. They get to know the process they need to follow when they move into Seinäjoki. They get to know the most important authorities, organizations, and operators that support integration into Finland and Seinäjoki. They know what leisure and voluntary activities Seinäjoki has to offer them. They know the welfare services available in Seinäjoki, both public and private. They know how to find and contact companies in Seinäjoki and identify their job opportunities.

Content

- values and key characteristics of Finnish society
- working life values and rules
- integration process
- authorities like DVV, Kela, Migri
- organisations and services like E-P Wiise ry, Moni-info
- Services of Seinäjoki municipality
- welfare services
- networking with local companies
- participating in local events
- labor market in Seinäjoki region, incl. voluntary work

Materials

Material provided by the lecturer

Teaching methods

Lessons, pair and group work, presentations, individual tasks

Employer connections

Guest speakers

Student workload

2 credits means 52 hours of student's work
32 hours of lessons, 20 hours of independent studies

Further information

Minimum attendance in lessons 50%

Evaluation scale

1-5

Assessment criteria, satisfactory (1)

The student does not reach all learning outcomes of the course and can show the required knowledge and skills only at a very general level. The student participates in 50 - 60% of lessons and visits. The learning diary is not very detailed and does not fully reflect the content of the course.

Assessment criteria, good (3)

The student reaches most of the learning outcomes of the course and can show the required knowledge and skills in lessons and visits. The student participates in 61-80 % of lessons and visits. The learning diary is detailed and mostly reflects the content of the course.

Assessment criteria, excellent (5)

The student participates in at least 80 % of the classes and visits of the course and she/he shows the knowledge and skills listed in the learning outcomes in class and writes a learning diary that shows a deep understanding of the key content of the course. The student identifies his professional skills and job opportunities realistically.

Assessment methods and criteria

Active participation in lessons and visits.
Presentation and individual tasks.

Further information

Only for non-Finnish students. Finnish students take Gateway Inno course instead of this.