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Course Catalog 2013-2014
PLA-15016 Introduction to Finnish Society and Culture, 1 cr |
Person responsible
Kimmo Ahonen, Tarmo Lipping
Lessons
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Requirements
Active participation in lectures and completing a written assignment based on lectures.
Completion parts must belong to the same implementation
Learning Outcomes
The students are introduced to the contemporary Finnish society and culture as well as its historical development. After completing the course, students will have basic knowledge of Finland's societal, cultural and economic background from thematically various perspectives. In addition, the students will gain understanding of the cultural and industrial specificities of the Satakunta region. The aim of the course is to help the student make most of their exchange period by an increased understanding of Finnish customs, culture and contemporary issues.
Content
| Content | Core content | Complementary knowledge | Specialist knowledge |
| 1. | Finnish welfare state | ||
| 2. | Finnish education system | ||
| 3. | Finnish language and business communication | ||
| 4. | Cultural heritage of Finland and Satakunta region | ||
| 5. | Current issues in technology and innovation |
Instructions for students on how to achieve the learning outcomes
The course will be assessed as pass or fail. Lectures and a written assignment based on lectures will be worth 1 ECTS credits. Students may write a longer essay based on given material to earn 1-2 additional ECTS credits.
Assessment scale:
Evaluation scale passed/failed will be used on the course
Partial passing:
Prerequisite relations (Requires logging in to POP)
Correspondence of content
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More precise information per implementation
| Implementation | Description | Methods of instruction | Implementation |
| The course is intended for international students who wish to gain comprehensive understanding of Finnish society and culture. The lectures are held by various experts in the topical themes of the course syllabus e.g. Finnish language, technology, social policy, cultural heritage, art, business development in Satakunta region and environment. All international students studying at UCPori’s different university units may attend the course. |
Documents
FSC_schedule_classrooms.pdf PLA15016.pdf