Tram Tour into the Culture and Languages of Finland (3cr)

Intro

Have you got the opportunity to study in Finland? Have you recently arrived in Finland or are you still waiting for your adventure to begin?

In this course you will learn some useful facts about our country in a fun way, get glimpses of the Finnish culture and the two official languages spoken in Finland: Finnish and Swedish.

This course does not require any skill on Finnish or Swedish.

Learning objectives

The aim of the course is to make your landing in Finland as smooth as possible. We want to wake your motivation and enthusiasm towards Finland and its culture.

Contents

Having completed the course, you will for example be familiar with
* how Finnish and Swedish languages are visible in the capital region
* how to spend your spare time in Finland
* why Finns do ice swimming, take sauna bathing and go to the forest with buckets in autumn

This course will also give you
* a survival kit for daily life in Finland
* some Finnish and Swedish phrases
* basic information about history, culture, people and geography of Finland

Further information

The course is organized via 3AMK (Haaga-Helia, Laurea and Metropolia Universities of Applied Sciences).