Qualifications: A minimum level of B1 as defined by the Common European Framework of Reference for Languages (CERF).
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Key words: Finnish
Schedule
Enrollment: 27th of November 2023
Timing: online lectures
- week 3: 16th of January klo: 16.00-17.30 and 17th of January klo: 16.00-18.30
- week 4: 22nd of January klo: 16.00-17.30 and 24th of January klo: 16.00-18.30
- week 5: 29th of January klo: 16.00-17.30 and 1st of February klo: 16.00-18.30
- week 6: 5th of February klo: 16.00-17.30 and 8th of February klo: 16.00-18.30
- week 7: 12th of February klo: 16.00-17.30 and 14th of February klo: 16.00-18.30
- week 8: 19th of February klo: 16.00-17.30 and 22nd of February klo: 16.00-18.30
- week 9: 26th of February klo: 16.00-17.30 and 28th of February klo: 16.00-18.30
- week 10: 4th of March klo: 16.00-17.30 and 7th of March klo: 16.00-18.30
- week 11: 11th of March klo: 16.00-18.30 and 15th of March klo: 16.00-17.30
Course content
- text types in higher education studies, reading strategies and vocabulary expansion
- utilizing and evaluating the source texts
- identifying a text’s consistency
- providing a summary and describing typical summarizing structures
- cohesion, connectors and connections between things
- the structure of written language and its standardization
- use of formal Finnish
- identifying one’s linguistic strengths and challenges and strengthening one’s learning strategies and self-confidence as a writer
- basics of co-writing and co-writing platforms
Upon completion of the course, the student will be able to communicate effectively in Finnish in his or her study environment. The student will be able to identify the essential contents of scientific and field-specific texts and will be able to utilize texts for their own needs The student will be able to summarize source texts and formulate their thoughts in Finnish. They will be able to write clear, structured and coherent texts (for example summary, report, essay) and connect their own and others’ thoughts to each other. Furthermore, the student will be able to distinguish between formal and informal styles.
Their ability to recognize and improve their written language skills will be enhanced. objective of the course is level B1-B2 as defined by the Common European Framework of Reference for Languages (CERF).
Teachers
Kaija Bergman (Metropolia)