Study Guide

Objective

You understand the terms language awareness and cultural awareness.
You strengthen your knowledge about different languages and cultures. You develop your communication skills.
You can adapt your behavior in different situations by taking into account different cultures and languages.
You can plan, schedule, and organize your own action and co-operation with others.
You develop your project knowledge and tutoring skills.
You understand multiculturality as an opportunity and resource.
You can estimate the development of your own knowledge and skills.

Content

What language and cultural awareness mean? How can you act in studying and working life in language and culturally aware ways?
How can you support an immigrant or a foreign student to adapt to Finnish society and culture?
How can you support the Finnish language development of an immigrant or a foreign student?
How can you use cultural knowledge in your own life?

Qualifications

Fluent Finnish skills and knowledge of Finnish culture and society are required. A sufficient level of spoken and written English is necessary.

Assessment criteria, approved/failed

Studying the theoretical part, writing your learning diary, and working as a tutor for at least 27 hours are requirements for the accomplishment of the course.

Further information

A student makes a commitment to work as a language and culture tutor for at least one semester. The course includes a theoretical part (1 credit) and a tutor working part (1–4 credits). Credits can be gained by the work done (27 hours of work /credit). Writing a learning diary is a part of your work as a tutor.