Swedish Language and Culture (5 ECTS)
Code: SX00DO32-3003
General information
- Enrollment
- 09.03.2020 - 05.06.2020
- Registration for the implementation has ended.
- Timing
- 01.08.2020 - 31.12.2020
- Implementation has ended.
- Number of ECTS credits allocated
- 5 ECTS
- Virtual portion
- 3 ECTS
- Mode of delivery
- On-campus and online
- Campus
- Myllypurontie 1
- Teaching languages
- Swedish
- Seats
- 0 - 36
- Degree programmes
- Biomedical Laboratory Science
Learning outcomes
The aim of this course is to improve the Swedish language skills and Swedish cultural competence of the participants in Finland and Sweden. The focus is on social and health care services.
Content
Communication in Swedish
Improving language and communication skills in Swedish
Working as a social service and health care professional in Sweden and Finland
Work place culture in Finland and Sweden
Study trip to Stockholm
Writing a motivation letter: The participants to the study trip will be elected based on a personally written motivation letter
Prerequisites
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Teaching methods
The aim of this course is to improve the Swedish language skills and Swedish cultural competence of the participants in Finland and Sweden. The focus is on social and health care services.
Location and time
Time: 16.9.-14.12.2019.
Place: Metropolia Myllypuro Campus, Vanha viertotie 23 and Hanaholmen Culture Centre (Espoo).
Learning materials and recommended literature
The course material will be provided by the teacher.
Alternative completion methods of implementation
It is possible to do the course without the study trip to Stockholm, Sweden. In that case, please, contact the teacher.
Internship and working life connections
The course participants familiarised themselves with the work, working places and work place culture of social service and health care professionals in Finland and Sweden.
Exam dates and retake possibilities
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International connections
A study trip to Stockholm, Sweden
The course has been planned and will be carried out in cooperation with Hanaholmen Culture Centre (Espoo) and Suomen Tukholman-instituutti (Stockholm).
Student workload
Course programme, homework, study trip 135 h (5 ECTS)
Content scheduling
28.10.-14.12.2019
Further information for students
Opintomatkalle osallistujien lukumäärä: 10. Opintomatkalle osallistuvat valitaan motivaatiokirjeen perusteella.
Assessment methods and criteria
Active participation in the contact classes and other events, homework
Evaluation scale
Hyväksytty/Hylätty