Academic Writing in Finnish (3cr)
Code: IB00DM18-3003
General information
- Enrollment
- 10.11.2025 - 14.01.2026
- Registration for introductions has not started yet.
- Timing
- 07.01.2026 - 29.05.2026
- The implementation has not yet started.
- Number of ECTS credits allocated
- 3 cr
- Local portion
- 3 cr
- Mode of delivery
- Contact learning
- Unit
- SeAMK International Business
- Campus
- SeAMK Seinäjoki, Frami
- Teaching languages
- Finnish
- Degree programmes
- Bachelor of Business Administration, International Business
- Teachers
- Ilpo Kempas
- Groups
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IB24ABachelor of Business Administration, International Business
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IB25ABachelor of Business Administration, International Business
- Course
- IB00DM18
Evaluation scale
Passed/failed
Objective
The students achieve the written language skills in Finnish needed in academic studies, working life, and in their own discipline.
The student
- knows the general characteristics and practices of factual and scientific texts
- knows the conventions of writing documents and text genres in their own field and learns to use academic terminology
- can adapt their text according to readership and context
- knows reliable and up-to-date language guides and can use them
- is able to write an acceptable maturity test
Content
Fact and academic style and its use
Text structure
Grammatical matters
Language guidance recommendations
Materials
Opettajan antama materiaali
Teaching methods
Kontaktiopetus
Student workload
Opiskelijan työmäärä 81 tuntia
Assessment criteria, satisfactory (1)
The student is able to communicate in a sender-oriented way. She/he cannot sufficiently consider the objective, recipient, or situation. ?The structure of the text is disconnected and illogical and argumenting is one-sided and scarce. The student can, to some extent, use the Finnish language recommendations.
Assessment criteria, good (3)
The student is able to take the objective, situation, and recipient into consideration in most parts. The structure of the text is mainly clear and consistent and argumenting is versatile and convincing. The student is able to assess their communication in a realistic way They can use the Finnish language recommendations.
Assessment criteria, excellent (5)
The student is able to take the objective, situation, and recipient into consideration in an excellent and convincing way. She/he can act responsibly and in accordance with agreed procedures. The text is logical, clear, and coherent, and argumenting is solid, multi-perspective, and convincing. The student can assess their communication in a versatile and realistic way regarding purpose, recipient, and professional field. She/he can use the language recommendations of Finnish.
Qualifications
No previous studies are required.