Intercultural Communication (Finnish)

Study unit is available only in Finnish. Please change the language to Finnish in Peppi and read the description in Finnish.

Learning outcomes:
After completing the course, the student

• is able to take cultural aspects into account in language teaching and is familiar with the special quality of a multicultural school
• can tell how there are different ways to adapt to culture
• know the factors influencing cultural adaptation
• be able to give illustrative examples of the encounter of cultures
• is able to specify the characteristics of Finnish speaking and discussion and to observe Finnish culture critically

Generic competences: ethics, internationality, sustainability and responsibility, identification and development of expertise, interaction and communication

Materials in eLearn: https://elearn.uef.fi/course/view.php?id=1166(Opens in a new tab)

Offer information:
The course is offered both as a part of undergraduate education and as a part of the Open university education. The primary target group of Open university students are those who work in education and teaching and who encounter S2 learners in their work and, for example, public service interpreters, people who work in teaching and education and others who work in a multicultural environment. The course can also be completed by students who have a continuous right to study.

Students enroll in the implementation in Peppi.
The learning assignments are available throughout the academic year.

Campus:
Joensuu

Teaching Finnish as L2 language info page: https://elearn.uef.fi/course/view.php?id=3267(Opens in a new tab)