Technology Sector Finnish
Project contents
- Highlighting language issues in the students' academic program
- We emphasize the importance of studying Finnish in the newsletter for new students and during student orientation sessions. We discuss language learning in the introductory course SCI-A1010 Introduction Course for Bachelor's Students.
- We are developing an Aalto-wide Suomi-HOPS tool to help students plan their Finnish language studies.
- Developing and teaching field specific language courses
- Technology Sector Finnish 3
- Technology Sector Finnish 4
- Technology Sector Finnish 5
- Technology Sector Finnish 6
- Integrtaing Finnish-language content in the subject courses
- ELEC-C7222 Embedded Programming with Communication Devices
- ELEC-C7420 Basic Principles in Networking
- Staff training
- Kielitietoisuustyöpajat opettajien koulutuksessa
- Students' career councelling and collaboration with employers
- Scalable model
- We are developing a model to integrate the learning of Finnish into English-language degree programs.
Field-specific Finnish language courses
In the Tekniikan alan suomi program, students will achieve a basic level of Finnish language proficiency (B1). The program focuses on vocabulary and language use situations that are particularly relevant in the technology sector. Students will learn to communicate in simple everyday situations and in situations typical in their studies and in working life, as well as in slightly more challenging situations when they receive support. During the program, students will build a portfolio that they can use when seeking employment. Students will develop strategies to continue learning Finnish in their everyday life, studies and work.
Intended learning outcomes
By the end of the program, students will be able to...
- have an informal conversation in Finnish at the workplace
- describe their work in Finnish
- follow daily events in Finland
- understand texts related to entrepreneurship and business management
- apply for jobs in Finnish
- form connections with their professional network
- work on projects in teams (partially in Finnish)
- utilize strategies to continue learning Finnish in their Master’s studies and work life
Courses
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LC-7230 Tekniikan alan suomi 3 (3 op): everyday and student life situations
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LC-7240 Tekniikan alan suomi 4 (3 op): job search and working life, networking
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LC-7250 Tekniikan alan suomi 5 (3 op): Future society: environment and sustainable development, population challenges, future technologies, technology-related news, start-ups
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LC-7260 Tekniikan alan suomi 6 (3 op): Language of your own field: project work, field-specific vocabulary
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People
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Elisa Räsänen, University lecturer, Finnish as a second language lecturer and project manager
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Verna Pelkonen, Lecturer, Finnish as a second language lecturer in the project
- Yusein Ali, University lecturer, technology sector lecturer in the project
- Pasi Sarolahti, University lecturer, technology sector lecturer in the project
