XEN0028 Big and Small Talk about Finland (4 op)

Opinnon taso:
Muut opinnot
Arviointiasteikko:
0-5
Suorituskieli:
englanti
Vastuuorganisaatio:
Monikielisen akateemisen viestinnän keskus
Opetussuunnitelmakaudet:
2020-2021, 2021-2022, 2022-2023, 2023-2024

Kuvaus

Sisältö

This is an advanced English course where students will enhance their critical and argumentative skills while discussing and debating in a range of social contexts related to Finland in an academic context. Different cultural perspectives will be one of the key elements in our discussions as the course is intended for both Finns and international students. The emphasis will be on developing advanced language skills for effective communication and interaction in a multicultural context in small talk situations, general class discussions, as well as presenting content in multimodal form.

Suoritustavat

Collaborative class sessions: pair- and group work, whole group discussions. Multimodal presentations on topics related to Finland.


Osaamistavoitteet

After completion of the course students are expected to
- be aware of values and attitudes embedded in Finnish society,
- be able to demonstrate an understanding of English language competence in formal academic as well as informal situations,
- activate and produce language to give opinion, criticize and support arguments, in general and current issues,
- demonstrate effective collaborative and multicultural team-working skills through participation in joint projects.

Lisätietoja

Elective course

TARGET GROUP: Finnish and international students

PROFICIENCY LEVEL: B2-C1 (advanced)

Esitietojen kuvaus

Compulsory English courses for Finnish students

Suoritustavat

Tapa 1

Arviointiperusteet:
Compulsory attendance, active participation and interaction, successful completion of core assignments are required. Final grading is based on the applicable grading scale for the course.
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Arviointiasteikko:
0-5
Suorituskieli:
englanti
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