General description

This course is for Finnish students and exchange students whose native language is German.

Learning outcomes

The objective of this course is to form a contact between Finnish and German-speaking students in order to get students to improve their oral German skills. After a successful completion of the course, the students studying German as a foreign language will
- be able to communicate in different ordinary situations
- have a large vocabulary concerning the topics handled in discussions
- understand the importance of intercultural communication

Contents

Students agree on the small-group conversation topics together with a teacher-tutor. The groups will consist of one native German-speaker and one or two students who study German as a foreign language. The groups meet regularly and the students keep a personal learning journal. Moodle will be used as a learning environment.

Teaching methods

Teaching method	Contact	Online
Tutorials	10 h	0 h
Group work	6 h	0 h
Independent work	38 h	0 h

Teaching language

German

Evaluation and evaluation criteria

Numeric 1-5.
Evaluation by active and regular participation in tutorials, learning portfolio and final report.

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