Study Guide

Objective

In this study unit student gains knowledge of Finland and characteristics of the Finnish way of life.
The student gets to analyze and compare his/her own society to Finnish society and culture. As a final task student prepares a presentation and short thesis about a topic of his or her interest related to Finnish society, e.g. health care system.

Competences: Learning to learn Competence, Internationality and multiculturalism Competence

Content

Characteristics of Finnish society
The Finnish culture and way of life

Location and time

Spring term 2025.

Teaching methods

Contact lessons on campus.
Independent studies on chosen topics.
Group discussions.
Home university presentation and final project presentation.
Short written report on the project topic.
Eventual excursion.

Content scheduling

January - May 2025.

Evaluation scale

H-5

Assessment criteria, satisfactory (1)

Grade 1
• Student has gained poor knowledge of Finland
• Student recognizes few very basic characteristics of Finnish way of life
• Student is able to compare his own society and culture to Finnish society and culture very briefly

Grade 2
• Student has gained fair knowledge of Finland
• Student recognizes some basic characteristics of Finnish way of life
• Student is able to compare his own society and culture to Finnish society and culture briefly

Assessment criteria, good (3)

Grade 3
• Student has gained good knowledge of Finland
• Student recognizes some of the main characteristics of Finnish way of life
• Student is able to analyze and compare his own society and culture to Finnish society and culture to some extent

Grade 4
• Student has gained very good knowledge of Finland
• Student recognizes the main characteristics of Finnish way of life
• Student is able to analyze and compare his own society and culture to Finnish society and culture to some extent

Assessment criteria, excellent (5)

Grade 5
• Student has gained excellent knowledge of Finland
• Student recognizes the main characteristics of Finnish way of life
• Student is able to analyze and compare his own society and culture to Finnish society and culture

Assessment criteria, approved/failed

Grade 0
• Student did not participate on the study unit or did reach the study unit objectives

Assessment methods and criteria

Active participation, oral presentations and written report.