Study Guide

Objective

The student is able to use Finnish in working life situations. The student is able to give an elevator pitch on his/her skills and expertise and write simple work-related texts and e-mails. The student is able to communicate in Finnish in the most common work life situations, e.g., customer service and everyday situations with their co- workers. The student knows the common practices at Finnish workplaces.

Content

- job application, job interview and working contract
- elevator pitch on own skills and expertise and a presentation
- emails to colleagues and customers
- customer service (both face to face and on the phone)
- working life practices
- everyday situations at work e.g. coffee breaks, small talk
- short presentation on a topic related to their own field

Materials

Study and online material will be announced at the beginning of the course.

Teaching methods

-contact lessons, independent studies, spoken and written assignments, (distance learning only if needed)

Exam schedules

The time of the tests will be announced during the course.

Completion alternatives

No optional completion methods (incl. the SeAMK demonstration of competencies and the YKI certificate in all levels).

Student workload

81 h, incl. lectures 22h

Further information

Common European Framework of Reference for Languages (CEFR) Level A2

Evaluation scale

1-5

Assessment criteria, approved/failed

Pass: The student has participated in contact lessons actively and submitted all the assignments. The assignments are sufficient in comparison with the learning outcomes.
Fail: The activities and learning outcomes concerning assignments are not sufficient in comparison with the total number of the credit points of the course.

Assessment methods and criteria

- active participation in contact lessons (min. 80% of the lectures)
- written and spoken assignments
- online tests (passed/failed)

Qualifications

Finnish 1-4