Finnish 5 (3 cr)

Evaluation scale

Passed/failed

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

Online material

Teaching methods

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

Student workload

81h, incl. lectures 24h

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.

Qualifications

Finnish 1-4

Further information

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