11 Lesson Plan 5.12.2016

What are famous products in Finland? What would you bring home?

The second company could not receive us either in the morning, so I am sorry to inform you that we cannot go on a company visit in the course. I hope you have had the chance co visit a company in other courses!

Instead we'll have a last class taking about humor, free time and festivals, as well as talking about Business in Finland.

What is Finnish sense of humor? 

What do people do during their free time in Finland?

What local festivities are there in Finland?
6.12.2016 Finland 99 years
Christmas 24-26 December - Joulupukki
Easter
First of May
Midsummer

We'll also go through the last lecture prepared - Business in Finland

Fill out the obligatory learning goal questionnaire by 10.12.2016.
Learning goal questionnaire 3/3

You will also get an invitation to give feedback on the course from SoleOps. Please fill out the feedback, it covers the course in general as to theory, methods and workload so I would highly appreciate if you take the time to fill it out also. It is anonymous. 


Make sure that you have all assignments done and labeled with your full name. I should find all your assignments by clicking your name (label) in the upper right corner.

See you on Monday at 8:00 in 285!
Linda Krokfors

Making videos & borrow Ipad

Dear all,

I have booked the Ipads the following times:
Thursday 3.11 9:00-15:00
Friday 4.11 starting at 9:00 - Monday 7.11 until 16:00 (includes the weekend)

You borrow an Ipad by coming to my office, room 258. You may also use it for the whole weekend - come and borrow the ipad in that case before 15:00 on Friday.
You also need to fill out a form with your contact details.

Check tutorials online and check Askos or Lindas guides.

The course is halfway, so it's time to check where you are in your learning. Please fill out this learning goal questionnaire by 6.11.2016 (Svenska dagen). Obligatory part of the course!

Good luck with the videos!

Linda Krokfors

Results of the Learning goal questionnaire - Phenomena

What is the main phenomena you want to learn about?
Here are you answers! 

• Finnish mentality, historical aspects that influenced it
• Educational System
• finnish social relationships
• Sauna
• The behavior of Finnish people
• Nordic cultures and history of Finland
• Finnish habits, finnish culture
• Finnish mentality. The way Finns are thinking, and what are they thinking about.
• Culture, Art, History
• I would like to get know the differences between my culture and finish culture. Understand the biggest differences and go deeper through knowledge of Finnish society and culture.
• The main phenomena I want to learn during this course is been able to understand deeply the Finnish way of Life. For example I would like to understand where the finnish ethical values come from.
• finish behaviors and habbits
• Education system
• traditional festival summer
• How different is finnish society than others. With which philosophy does finnish people do they lead their lives.
• The main phenoma what I want learn about is history of Finland.
• weather in winter
• polar day
• I want to learn about aurora in Finland.
• The aurora and the celebration of Christmas in Finland
• Don't have one! Global information to better understand the country I'm staying in
• Multicultural Kokkola
• finnish culture
• Cultural factors 

If you still haven't filled out the Learning goal questionnaire 1/3, please do so by Sunday! I will close the poll!

Course Concepts

Great that you have chosen to get insights into Finnish Society and Culture!

ASSESSMENT: is based on activity, responsibility & quality in assignments as well as activity during class time. Filling in the Learning goal questionnaire is compulsory (10%). All tasks need to be done to get a good grade. Not returning a task gives the grade 0. Late posting gives grade -1.
0-5 Scale. 

BLOGGING: We will use this platform for the course. You will find information, tasks etc here. The blog is also the place where you will post your assignments and reflections, unless instructed otherwise. Remember to use labels, which makes it easier to find your tasks in the blog.

CLASS TIME: We expect you to be present during class time - Mondays at 8:00-10:40. This is the time when new topics are introduced, presentations are made and new learning methods are tried. If you are sick, send me an e-mail so that I know that you are on board. Ask from your classmates about assignments. You are not allowed to be away more than 3 times to get a pass from the course.

CULTURE EXPERT: We will have culture experts taking the class. They are Finnish students who can help you understand and learn how "Finland works".

KOKKOLA: We will visit different places around town during the course.  A school, a company, + somewhere else :-)  Always check where the meeting point is for the visit!

LEARNING: will take place in many different ways. Some will be research-based, collaborative in small groups, by reading, by listening to lectures, by making a video and visiting interesting places or talking to people.

LEARNING GOAL QUESTIONNAIRE: is compulsory (Assessment 10%) and will help you in reaching your own learning goals. You will fill it in 3 times.
Learning goal 1/3

MEET & EAT. Participate one time in Meet & Eat. Sign up! 

READING: The course will also include some independent reading. The reading is the base, from where you can build your understanding and knowledge further.

SHARE: All findings will be shared in this open blog!

TEACHERS: Linda Krokfors will be your pilot during the journey. Miikka Immonen is doing his teacher training and is your co-pilot for 2 classes. 

TEAMWORK: Collaborative learning is central in the course. You will do research together and publish your findings in different ways.


Looking forward to working with you!