School Visits for Foreign Students (1cr)
Code: NN00CM99-3009
General information
- Enrolment period
- 12.06.2017 - 03.09.2017
- Registration for the implementation has ended.
- Timing
- 04.09.2017 - 11.12.2017
- Implementation has ended.
- Credits
- 1 cr
- Mode of delivery
- Contact learning
- Unit
- TAMK Languages and Communication
- Campus
- TAMK Main Campus
- Teaching languages
- English
- Seats
- 0 - 30
Objectives (course unit)
The course is aimed at all exchange and foreign degree students interested in visiting local schools during their stay in Finland. The course offers a great opportunity for the students to get to know Finnish culture and school life better but also to share their experiences, promote their own home country together with TAMK and encourage Finnish students to study abroad.
Content (course unit)
The students visit three local comprehensive or secondary schools and participate in lessons for example by giving country and culture presentations or language sessions. The visits can also be arranged through video conferencing.
Assessment methods and criteria
The students visit three local comprehensive or secondary schools and participate in lessons for example by giving country and culture presentations or language sessions. The visits can also be arranged through video conferencing.
Assessment scale
Pass/Fail
Student workload
27 hours in total for preparations and visits.
Content scheduling
After 3.9.2017 when the students have filled in the registration form, the contact schools will be offered a list of the students available for visits, and they will then contact the students directly if they find their skills suitable. The schedule for the visits is agreed upon separately with each school.
Practical training and working life cooperation
3 visits to different schools in the region.
International connections
An environment that enables creating an international network of contacts.
Further information
In order to enroll, please fill in the registration form (https://goo.gl/k6MngB) and enroll in Pakki before 3.9.2017. Please pay attention to filling in the form. The more you highlight your skills, the better chances you will have in getting schools interested in having you to visit them. So make sure to list all relevant skills and areas of expertise!
Assessment criteria - pass/fail (Not in use, Look at the Assessment criteria above)
3 successfully completed visits to schools in the region. The student must provide a brief summary of each visit together with the contact details of the hosting teacher.