Curricula

Objectives

You understand writing as a process. You are able to develop your Finnish language skills through various text types, including media, study and everyday texts.

You learn to develop your reading and writing skills independently and on the basis of the feedback you receive. You learn to use the theoretical knowledge of writing in your texts.

You understand the meaning and aim to execute the principles of process writing.

You reflect on your development throughout the course via self-assessment.

Content

You learn
- to find, evaluate, choose, read and use media, study and everyday texts appropriate for your level and interest in developing your Finnish language skills;
- to reflect on your skills and assets;
- to read and write fact-based texts in alignment with your language skills, to receive feedback on your writing and to edit and develop your texts accordingly;
- to write from sources;
- the principles of quoting, paraphrasing and summarizing; and
- the theoretical knowledge of writing and how to apply it in your texts.

Time and location

Ennakkotehtävien palautus su 26.1.
Webinaari 1 ke 29.1. klo 16.30–17.30
Webinaari 2 ke 12.2. klo 16.30–18
Webinaari 3 ke 12.3. klo 16.30–18
Webinaari 4 ke 26.3. klo 16.30–18
Webinaari 5 ke 23.4. klo 16.30–18

Teaching methods

Webinars, excercises / learning assignments
The language of the course is Finnish, level B1

International connections

The study group is international and the content learned is compared with one’s own language and culture.

Content scheduling

Ennakkotehtävien palautus su 26.1.
1. Itsearviointi
2. Minä suomen kielen käyttäjänä -teksti

Webinaari 1 ke 29.1. klo 16.30–17.30
• osallistujien esittäytyminen
• kurssi-info ja aikataulun esittely
• tehtävien esittely

-palautus: Arki ja media -tehtävät su 9.2.

Webinaari 2 ke 12.2. klo 16.30–18
• Arki- ja mediatehtävien palaute opettajalta ja pienryhmissä keskustellen
• Oma opiskeluteksti -tehtävän ohjeet

-palautus: Oma opiskeluteksti su 2.3.

Webinaari 3 ke 12.3. klo 16.30–18
• Oma opiskeluteksti -tehtävän palaute opettajalta: kuinka toimit, kun kirjoitat
• Kirjoittamisen teoriaa: kirjoitusprosessi ja lähdetekstin hyödyntäminen omassa tekstissä
• Referaatti-tehtävän ohjeet

-palautus: referaatti su 23.3.

Webinaari 4 ke 26.3. klo 16.30–18
• Referointitehtävän palaute opettajalta
• Lähdemerkinnät, asiatyyli
• Asiateksti-tehtävän ohjeet
-palautus: asiateksti su 13.4.

Webinaari 5 ke 23.4. klo 16.30–18
• Asiatekstin palaute opettajalta
• Ohjeet portfolioon

-palautus: portfolio su 11.5.

Further information for students

Continuous evaluation, self-evaluation

The assessment is based on learning objectives, quality and criteria.

Evaluation scale

Pass/Fail

Evaluation criteria, pass/failed

You understand the meaning and aim to execture the principles of process writing in your portfolio. You have considered the feedback given by the teacher and edited your texts accordingly. The language you have used is mainly understandable, but there can be some shortcomings in terms of fluency. Your basic writing skills (structure, paragraphs, sentences, etc.) are sufficient. The style of your texts is generally appropriate for the given situation.

You reflect on your development throughout the course via self-assessment.

The portfolio and the course assignments are evaluated as Passed and in conformance to the instructions. The portfolio assignments reflect the study of the course contents.

Prerequisites

Common European Framework of Reference for Languages (CEFR) B1.

Further information

- Non-native Finnish speakers
- Available for Jamk Open UAS students
- This course cannot be studified