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Higher education studies and Finnish as a Second Language 3 (B2) (5 cr)

Code: TE00BW92-3003

General information


Enrollment

01.11.2022 - 24.04.2023

Timing

02.05.2023 - 16.06.2023

Number of ECTS credits allocated

5 op

Virtual portion

5 op

Mode of delivery

Distance learning

Unit

Turku University of Applied Sciences

Campus

Location-independent

Teaching languages

  • Finnish

Seats

18 - 30

Degree programmes

  • Higher education preparatory program for immigrants

Teachers

  • Annika Karppelin
  • Maria Välivirta Havia
  • Tiina Hirard
  • Sirpa Rajala

Scheduling groups

  • Vain avoimen AMK:n opiskelijoille (Tutkinto-opiskelija ilmoittaudu joka tapauksessa, toteutus ei ole vain avoimen opiskelijoille) (Size: 10. Open UAS: 10.)

Groups

  • VALMEK23
    Korkeakouluopintoihin valmentava koulutus maahanmuuttajille

Small groups

  • Vain avoimen AMK:n opiskelijoille

Objective

The students deepen their knowledge of technology or business and its concepts as well as their Finnish language skills to be able to participate in written and oral communication situations in higher education studies. The students can search for information and produce clear and structured speech and writing about field-related topics. The students are familiar with the student admissions procedure in the higher education studies of the field. They can also describe their own competences. Finnish language proficiency level: B1.2–B2 (CEFR).

Content

The course offers the students the chance to expand their knowledge of text types in the field, to write different texts and to practice presentation skills. It also includes information about critical literacy and argumentation skills. During the course, the students learn to analyze, combine and summarize information from different sources. The course strengthens the students’ command of field-related terminology and essential grammatical structures.

Evaluation scale

H-5

Qualifications

Minimum language proficiency level B1.2 in Finnish.