Tram Tour into the Culture and Languages of Finland (3 cr)
Code: INT006AS2AE-3002
Basic information of implementation
- Enrollment
- 06.05.2024 - 30.11.2024
- Enrolment for the implementation has ended.
- Timing
- 19.08.2024 - 13.12.2024
- Implementation has ended.
- ECTS Credits
- 3 cr
- Campus
- Pasila Campus
- Teaching languages
- English
- Seats
- 15 - 150
- Degree programmes
- INTBBA International Business
- Teachers
- Tuula Jäppinen
- Anna Sarajas-Zino
- Groups
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NONSTOPNONSTOP -implementation
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3AMK3AMK
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VIRTUALVirtual implementation
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EXCHEXCH Exchange students
- Course
- INT006AS2AE
Evaluation scale
H-5
Schedule
The course is fully virtual: there are no contact or online lessons. The Moodle platform is open 19.8.-13.12.2024.
This is a non-stop course, meaning that you can enroll into the course November, 30 at the latest. You need to complete the course by Dec. 13, 2024.
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.
Materials
The materials are on Moodle. Please note that the learning platform is Metropolia's Moodle with HAKA login. You will get further instructions by email after you have been accepted into the course.
Teaching methods and instruction
The course form is a fully independent online course. 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.
Exam dates and re-exam possibilities
There are no exams.
Internationality
The course is offered to international degree students, especially for those who have just arrived or are about to arrive to Finland in order to start their studies in UAS.
Learning assignments
Each topic has 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.
Assessment methods
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