Tandem Studies at Oulu UAS (Finnish-German)

Description

In the autumn term 2008 German- and Finnish-speaking students who are enrolled at Oulu UAS may take part in a new optional or free choice course, the Tandem studies (3 ECTS cr, 17.9.-17.12.2008).

Tandem studies allow you to work together in pairs, each participant being a native speaker of German or Finnish. Thus both can share information about their own language and culture, and learn the foreign language or delve into the respective culture. The pairs meet on a regular basis each week to discuss pre-arranged topics.

The course content is agreed upon at the beginning of the course together with the course coordinator, Ms Sabine Grasz, German language teacher at the University of Oulu/Language Centre. The learning progress reports are made after each meeting by means of a journal. There are meetings with the course coordinator and the entire group of pairs during the course and at the end.

Support for Finnish-language learning in the course of the Tandem studies is available from Mrs Inkeri Leiber, Finnish language teacher at Oulu UAS/School of Engineering.

Aims

To have the chance to get to know the German/Finnish language and culture by means of teamwork between the participating native speakers.
To use the German and Finnish languages so as to offer language practice, both in written and oral form, taking into consideration the interests and language level of the partipants
To increase contacts between Finnish and foreign students
To help participating students to build up intercultural and internationalisation competencies

Target Group

The course is intended for Finnish/German language students of all levels, including beginners.

Scope and Assessment

Credit value: 3 ECTS credits
Meetings in pairs: approx. 20 times in pairs, to be agreed upon between participants.
Meetings in entire group: 5 times in the beginning/end and during the course with the entire group of pairs (see schedule via link mentioned below)
Workload: altogether approx. 78 hours (10 hours contact teaching in entire group, 40 hours self-study in pairs, 28 hours individual learning journal, final report and preparing for meetings)
Duration: 12 weeks, from 17.9. until 17.12.2008
Course code at Oulu UAS: will be published later

Further Information

In order to obtain further information about the schedules and to receive help or advice regarding language learning, please refer to Sabine Grasz/German language (sabine.grasz#oulu.fi (korvaa # -> @)) or Inkeri Leiber/Finnish language (inkeri.leiber#oamk.fi (korvaa # -> @)).

To get more information about the idea and the crediting of as well as the sign up to the Tandem studies please get in touch with Bastian Fähnrich. You may also read through the planning document fileicon [.doc] (in Finnish).