•   Tram Tour into the Culture and Languages of Finland INT006AS2AE-3001 15.04.2024-17.05.2024  3   (3AMK, ...) +-
    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).
    Teaching methods and instruction

    The course form is a fully independent online course that begins 15 April 2024 and ends 17 May 2024. The Moodle learning environment is built around 15 different sections (tram stops) containing information and tasks about Finnish culture and manners, the Finnish language and the Swedish language.

    Learning material and recommended literature

    The materials are on Moodle.

    Campus

    Pasila Campus

    Exam dates and re-exam possibilities

    There are no exams.

    Teaching language

    English

    Internationality

    The course is offered to international degree students.

    Timing

    15.04.2024 - 17.05.2024

    Learning assignments

    Each topic has H5P tasks about the content of the learning material. There are also discussion forums where students share their observations and views of the topic in question. In the final task students apply the content of the course to a presentation of their home countries.

    Content scheduling

    The course is fully virtual: there are no contact or online lessons. The Moodle platform is open 15.4.-17.5.2024.

    Groups
    • 3AMK
    • VIRTUAL
    • EXCH
    • 3AMK24K
    Teachers

    Maarit Ohinen-Salvén, Tuula Jäppinen

    Seats

    15 - 100

    Further information

    The final grading is on a scale: pass/fail.

    In order to receive a passing grade the student should
    1) get 70 % of points of the H5P tasks
    2) participate in all of the discussion tasks
    3) do the final task
    4) fill in the mandatory course feedback form.

    Degree Programme

    INTBBA International Business

    R&D proportion

    3.00 cr

    Virtual proportion

    3.00 cr

    Evaluation scale

    H-5