Using Finnish in Tourism and HospitalityLaajuus (5 cr)
Code: S200BK63
Credits
5 op
Learning objectives
The aim is to get to know the language needed in the tourism and hospitality industry. The students will practice communicating in Finnish in various customer service situations. Target language proficiency level after the course is A2.2. and after the course students will be able to survive better in Finnish at work in the tourism and hospitality industry.
Learning Outcomes Upon completing the course, the student will be able to:
- Briefly tell about their work and work tasks in Finnish.
- Discuss in person and communicate via e-mail in easy situations at work or studies: to ask, to answer and suggest things.
- Know the appropriate way of communicating in different situations of Finnish culture.
- Understand and produce simple texts in their area of expertise.
- Use customer service phrases in easy situations in the tourism and hospitality industry and strengthen vocabulary skills.
Content
- Vocabulary and themes e.g.: Work and studies, customer service in tourism and hospitality industry, Finnish culture and taking care of official matters, e.g. at the bank.
- Finnish structures in the level A2, e.g.: time tenses, passive tence, plural, word types.
Materials
Materials in Edunia: link
Qualifications
The recommended level of Finnish before the course is A2.1.
Enrollment
01.08.2024 - 30.06.2025
Timing
16.09.2024 - 31.07.2025
Credits
5 op
Virtual proportion (cr)
5 op
Mode of delivery
Distance learning
Teaching languages
- Finnish
Seats
0 - 500
Teachers
- Essi Markoff
Scheduling groups
- Avoin_amk_CO (Size: 500. Open UAS: 0.)
Education groups
- Avoin_amk_CO
Teaching methods
This course teaches the Finnish language needed in the tourism and restaurant industry to immigrants who have approximately A2.1 level Finnish language skills. Target language proficiency level after the course is A2.2.
This is a 100% nonstop online course where the student studies and completes assignments independently.
The language of instruction is Finnish.
The course starts 16.9.2024 and ends 31.7.2025.
You must register for the course 30.6.2025 at the latest.
The student can decide when to study, but the course assignments must be completed by 31.7.2025.
The course is assessed based on the online course assignments.
The course has voluntary Zoom lectures with the teacher. We recommend participating in them.
There are 10 Zoom meetings and they are on Wednesdays at 13:00.
25.9., 9.10., 30.10., 20.11., 18.12.,15.1., 12.2., 12.3., 2.4., 23.4.
Student workload
It takes about 135 hours to complete the course.
Students can participate in Zoom lectures, which are voluntary. We recommend participating in them.
Qualifications
The recommended level of Finnish before the course is A2.1.
Materials
Materials in Edunia: https://edunia.savonia.fi/course/view.php?id=305
Further information
The course is free of charge for anyone whose mother tongue is not Finnish.
Enrollment
01.12.2023 - 31.03.2024
Timing
03.01.2024 - 30.04.2024
Credits
5 op
Virtual proportion (cr)
5 op
Mode of delivery
Distance learning
Teaching languages
- Finnish
Seats
0 - 500
Teachers
- Essi Markoff
Scheduling groups
- avoinamk 1 (Size: 500. Open UAS: 0.)
Education groups
- avoinamk 1
Teaching methods
This course teaches the Finnish language needed in the tourism and restaurant industry to immigrants who have approximately A2.1 level Finnish language skills.
This is a 100% nonstop online course where the student studies and completes assignments independently.
The language of instruction is Finnish.
The student can decide when to study, but the course assignments must be completed by 30.4.2024.
The course has voluntary Zoom lectures with the teacher. We recommend participating in them.
There are 5 Zoom meetings and they are on Wednesdays at 13:00.
24.1., 14.2., 13.3., 10.4., 24.4.
Alternative implementation methods
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Student workload
It takes about 135 hours to complete the course.
Students can participate in Zoom lectures, which are voluntary. We recommend participating in them.
Qualifications
The recommended level of Finnish before the course is A2.1.
Materials
Materials in Edunia: https://edunia.savonia.fi/course/view.php?id=152
Further information
Course is offered free of charge.
This is Savonia's open UAS course.