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Learn Language and Culture in TandemLaajuus (3 cr)

Code: 4_LIX000

Credits

3 op

Learning objectives

The student learns the basics or develops the foreign language skills in everyday situations. He/she understands the essentials of the target culture and knows general information about the foreign country. The student gains contacts and understands the meaning of different cultural and linguistic backgrounds in communication.

Content

12 optional topics (e.g. habits and traditions, everyday situations, studying, own professional field, hobbies) of which at least three must be cultural visits (e.g. concerts, theatre, cinema, sport events).

Materials

No specific material used.

Further information

Teaching language: Finnish and English

Enrollment

01.12.2024 - 15.01.2025

Timing

03.02.2025 - 25.04.2025

Credits

3 op

Mode of delivery

Contact teaching

Teaching languages
  • English
Teachers
  • Inka-Mari Suhonen
  • Anu Mylläri

Teaching methods

Learning methods
- Active collaboration with the tandem pair
- Teaching and sharing own language and culture to the tandem pair and the tandem group
- Visits to cultural events with the tandem pair
- Writing written and oral blogs with the tandem pair

Primary completion method
- 2 compulsory meetings together with the whole tandem group
- Tandem pairs work and meet according their own plan and schedule that they make in the beginning of the course.

Assessment
- Assignments to return to Moodle together with the tandem pair: Plan (to set up the schedule), 2 written blogs, 1 video blog, self-evaluation (individual work)
- To pass the course, all the course assignments must be done and returned in time.
- Evaluation scale: Pass/fail

Course schedule
- The tandem course starts on week 6 (2 hour orientation meeting) and end on week 16 (2 hour final meeting).

Student workload

Student's workload (3 credits = 80 hours of work)
- Meetings: 4 h
- Planning the schedule with the tandem pair: 2 h
- Working on chosen topics and teaching and learning the target language and culture: 60 h
- Writing the blogs (2): 6 h
- Making the video blog: 6 h
- Writing the self-evaluation: 2 h

Materials

No specific material used.

Further information

Learn Language and Culture in Tandem is a reciprocal language and culture course in which the students are paired with a native speaker of the target language to work on different learning tasks. The pairs don´t need to have the same level in tandem languages (e.g. one student can be a beginner and the other in advanced level). The pairs work independently, but the study process will be guided by a teacher.

Enrollment

01.08.2024 - 15.09.2024

Timing

23.09.2024 - 01.12.2024

Credits

3 op

Mode of delivery

Contact teaching

Teaching languages
  • English
Seats

0 - 40

Teachers
  • Inka-Mari Suhonen
  • Anu Mylläri

Teaching methods

Learning methods
- Active collaboration with the tandem pair
- Teaching and sharing own language and culture to the tandem pair and the tandem group
- Visits to cultural events with the tandem pair
- Writing written and oral blogs with the tandem pair

Primary completion method
- 2 compulsory meetings together with the whole tandem group
- Tandem pairs work and meet according their own plan and schedule that they make in the beginning of the course.

Assessment
- Assignments to return to Moodle together with the tandem pair: Plan (to set up the schedule), 2 written blogs, 1 video blog, self-evaluation (individual work)
- To pass the course, all the course assignments must be done and returned in time.
- Evaluation scale: Pass/fail

Course schedule
- The tandem course starts on week 39 (2 hour orientation meeting) and ends on week 48 (2 hour final meeting).

Student workload

Student's workload (3 credits = 80 hours of work)
- Meetings: 4 h
- Planning the schedule with the tandem pair: 2 h
- Working on chosen topics and teaching and learning the target language and culture: 60 h
- Writing the blogs (2): 6 h
- Making the video blog: 6 h
- Writing the self-evaluation: 2 h

Materials

No specific material used.

Further information

Learn Language and Culture in Tandem is a reciprocal language and culture course in which the students are paired with a native speaker of the target language to work on different learning tasks. The pairs don´t need to have the same level in tandem languages (e.g. one student can be a beginner and the other in advanced level). The pairs work independently, but the study process will be guided by a teacher.

Enrollment

01.12.2023 - 15.01.2024

Timing

01.01.2024 - 31.05.2024

Credits

3 op

Mode of delivery

Contact teaching

Teaching languages
  • English
Teachers
  • Inka-Mari Suhonen
  • Anu Mylläri

Teaching methods

Learning methods
- Active collaboration with the tandem pair
- Teaching and sharing own language and culture to the tandem pair and the tandem group
- Visits to cultural events with the tandem pair
- Writing written and oral blogs with the tandem pair

Primary completion method
- 2 compulsory meetings together with the whole tandem group
- Tandem pairs work and meet according their own plan and schedule that they make in the beginning of the course.

Assessment
- Assignments to return to Moodle together with the tandem pair: Plan (to set up the schedule), 2 written blogs, 1 video blog, self-evaluation (individual work)
- To pass the course, all the course assignments must be done and returned in time.
- Evaluation scale: Pass/fail

Course schedule
- The tandem course starts on week 6 (2 hour orientation meeting) and end on week 16 (2 hour final meeting).

Student workload

Student's workload (3 credits = 80 hours of work)
- Meetings: 4 h
- Planning the schedule with the tandem pair: 2 h
- Working on chosen topics and teaching and learning the target language and culture: 60 h
- Writing the blogs (2): 6 h
- Making the video blog: 6 h
- Writing the self-evaluation: 2 h

Materials

No specific material used.

Further information

Learn Language and Culture in Tandem is a reciprocal language and culture course in which the students are paired with a native speaker of the target language to work on different learning tasks. The pairs don´t need to have the same level in tandem languages (e.g. one student can be a beginner and the other in advanced level). The pairs work independently, but the study process will be guided by a teacher.

Enrollment

01.08.2023 - 15.09.2023

Timing

01.09.2023 - 31.12.2023

Credits

3 op

Mode of delivery

Contact teaching

Teaching languages
  • English
Teachers
  • Inka-Mari Suhonen

Teaching methods

Learning methods
- Active collaboration with the tandem pair
- Teaching and sharing own language and culture to the tandem pair and the tandem group
- Visits to cultural events with the tandem pair
- Writing written and oral blogs with the tandem pair

Primary completion method
- 2 compulsory meetings together with the whole tandem group
- Tandem pairs work and meet according their own plan and schedule that they make in the beginning of the course.

Assessment
- Assignments to return to Moodle together with the tandem pair: Plan (to set up the schedule), 2 written blogs, 1 video blog, self-evaluation (individual work)
- To pass the course, all the course assignments must be done and returned in time.
- Evaluation scale: Pass/fail

Course schedule
- The tandem course starts on week 39 (2 hour orientation meeting) and end on week 48 (2 hour final meeting).

Student workload

Student's workload (3 credits = 80 hours of work)
- Meetings: 4 h
- Planning the schedule with the tandem pair: 2 h
- Working on chosen topics and teaching and learning the target language and culture: 60 h
- Writing the blogs (2): 6 h
- Making the video blog: 6 h
- Writing the self-evaluation: 2 h

Materials

No specific material used.

Further information

Learn Language and Culture in Tandem is a reciprocal language and culture course in which the students are paired with a native speaker of the target language to work on different learning tasks. The pairs don´t need to have the same level in tandem languages (e.g. one student can be a beginner and the other in advanced level). The pairs work independently, but the study process will be guided by a teacher.

Enrollment

01.12.2022 - 15.01.2023

Timing

01.01.2023 - 31.07.2023

Credits

3 op

Mode of delivery

Contact teaching

Teaching languages
  • English
Teachers
  • Inka-Mari Suhonen
  • Anu Mylläri

Teaching methods

Learning methods
- Active collaboration with the tandem pair
- Teaching and sharing own language and culture to the tandem pair and the tandem group
- Visits to cultural events with the tandem pair
- Writing written and oral blogs with the tandem pair

Primary completion method
- 2 compulsory meetings together with the whole tandem group
- Tandem pairs work and meet according their own plan and schedule that they make in the beginning of the course.

Assessment
- Assignments to return to Moodle together with the tandem pair: Plan (to set up the schedule), 2 written blogs, 1 video blog, self-evaluation (individual work)
- To pass the course, all the course assignments must be done and returned in time.
- Evaluation scale: Pass/fail

Course schedule
- The tandem course starts on week 6 (2 hour orientation meeting) and end on week 16 (2 hour final meeting).

Student workload

Student's workload (3 credits = 80 hours of work)
- Meetings: 4 h
- Planning the schedule with the tandem pair: 2 h
- Working on chosen topics and teaching and learning the target language and culture: 60 h
- Writing the blogs (2): 6 h
- Making the video blog: 6 h
- Writing the self-evaluation: 2 h

Materials

No specific material used.

Further information

Learn Language and Culture in Tandem is a reciprocal language and culture course in which the students are paired with a native speaker of the target language to work on different learning tasks. The pairs don´t need to have the same level in tandem languages (e.g. one student can be a beginner and the other in advanced level). The pairs work independently, but the study process will be guided by a teacher.