Showing posts with label Political System. Show all posts
Showing posts with label Political System. Show all posts

Wednesday, 22 October 2014

Political System / Task 2

Political System/ Task 2

Learn in groups about the topics and make a presentation on one of these topics.
Number of people in the group: 4
Length: 10-15 min.
Deadline: 5.11.2014

Political Parties in Finland
-          Present the parties represented in the Parliament.
-          Discuss their agenda and their voters
-          Try to place the parties on traditional “left – right scale”

or:

Finnish Foreign and Security Policy from the post WWII-setting to present day
-          Describe the Finnish neutrality during the cold war
-          Discuss the current Finnish policy of military non-alignment
-          Discuss advantages and disadvantages with a possible Finnish NATO-membership

 Requirement: Make a visual presentation (power point, prezi etc)
Show the listeners that you have understood the topic and elaborate on the topic. 
Use your own words in the oral presentation, take eye-contact with the audience. 
Use References at the end of the presentation. No presentation and no-show is graded with 0 for task 2. 
There is no second chance!

Literature in general and for the Mid-term exam!


This site has been updated 24.10 at 17.15. 
For the Midterm exam on 5.11.2014 - the covered topics will be Education, Political System and Music! The text in orange is obligatory reading! To make the Music section more clear, I have inclued an article for you to read in addition to reading about one important Finnish composer, band or Orchestra!
Linda
  
Literature in general and reading for the mid term exam

Education - for mid term exam:
Finnish Educational in a nutshell
http://www.oph.fi/download/146428_Finnish_Education_in_a_Nutshell.pdf

Learning and Competences - Strategy of the Finnish National Board of Education
http://www.oph.fi/download/135542_learning_and_competence_2020.pdf

Supportive Reading among other publications by the Finnish National Board of Education:
Teacher Education in Finland
http://www.oph.fi/download/154491_Teacher_Education_in_Finland.pdf

Teachers in Finland - Trusteed Professionals
http://www.oph.fi/download/148960_Teachers_in_Finland.pdf

Providing Education for the 2020s
http://www.oph.fi/download/141438_brochure_providing_education_for_the_2020s.pdf

Reading for Business and Economy to be added
Useful links for Business and Economy:
Reading before the Business parrt: Learn about the 4 most important industrial sectors in Finland.You may choose your own source. Economy will not be inlcuded in the exam! 
These links might help you:

Invest in Finland
http://www.investinfinland.fi/why-finland/facts-on-finland/40


Ministry of Employment and the Economy
https://www.tem.fi/en/ministry

Political System
Material and reading

Main outlines of Finnish history, By Dr Seppo Zetterberg, professor of history, University of Jyväskylä, updated January 2014 http://finland.fi/Public/default.aspx?contentid=160058&nodeid=41806&culture=en-US

Finland’s durable democracy in action, By Vilho Harle, April 2011 http://finland.fi/Public/default.aspx?contentid=217770&nodeid=41805&culture=en-US

Supportive reading: 
New president won’t start a revolution, By Kyösti Karvonen, February 2012  http://finland.fi/Public/default.aspx?contentid=241936&nodeid=41805&culture=en-US

Parliamentarism, By Jarmo Laine, senior science counsel, Academy of Finland, July 2011 http://finland.fi/Public/default.aspx?contentid=160051&nodeid=41805&culture=en-US

The Finnish System of Government: From a Mixed Constitution to Parliamentarism , by Jaakko Nousiainen

The Parliament

The Government

The President of the Republic
http://www.presidentti.fi/public/default.aspx?culture=en-US&contentlan=2

Music
Read the article 30 Year of Music in Finland  http://www.fmq.fi/2014/09/30-years-of-music-in-finland/
and learn more about one important and famous Finnish composer, band or orchestra for the exam. Choose any site, these below might guide you:

www.musicfinland.fi

www.thisisfinland.fi


Monday, 20 October 2014

Day 3 on 22.10.2014 - Education and Political system intro

Good day, dear reader!

The topic of Wednesday's class is Education with a small introduction to Political System.

1. Course practicalities
- Exam literature and websites.
-  Helsinki trip on 3.12.
 
2. Presentations by the 3 groups followed with Q&A discussion

- Listen to the presentation, give feedback to the group after the presentation and ask one question.

3. Getting organized for the school visit on 29.10 at 9.00-11.30

- Meeting inside the main entrance at 8:45 Donnerska skolan, at Banérgatan 3-5.
4. Political System / Peter Finell

4. Allegro Talks in Pietarsaari 29.10 at 14.30

- We will leave Centria at 13.00
 
See you in classroom 264 at 15:10!
Linda and Peter



Wednesday, 1 October 2014

Preliminary Course plan FSC 1.10-17.12.2014

Course Plan for Finnish Society and Culture

Classes:
October: 1, 8, 22, 29
November: 5, 12, 19, 26
December: 3, 10, 17 feedback
Trip to Helsinki on 3 December!

1.1.0.2014 Introductions, requirements, assessment, learning goal questionnaire 1/3, planning for Helsinki
8.10.2014 Education: Get into the blog, team work task 1, planning for Helsinki
15.10.2014 Holiday
22.10.2014 Education presentations of the different educational units task 1 (1-6 grade, 7-9th grade, special education) and further elaborations. Political System introduction and getting started with team work task 2.
29.10.2014 Education visit in the morning to Donnerska Basic Education, grades 7-9. Allegro Talks in Pietarsaari at 14:30. We will leave at 13.00 from Talonpojankatu!.


5.11.2014 EXAM. Political System presentations of task 2. Further elaborations.
12.11.2014 Economy and Business. Blogging and making pretask (blogpost)
19.11.2014 Economy/Business Making short interviews in class and making & editing videos.Business introduction and introduction of task 3. Learning goal questionnaire 2/3.
26.11.2014 Preparation for business visit. Music introduction.


3.12.2014 Company visit
10.12.2014 Music presentations (task 4). What concert to go to between 10.12-16.12?
17.12.2014 Music discussions and reflections. Learning goal questionnaire 3/3. Feedback discussion.


This plan is subject to changes!

Political System content and objectives



The Finnish Political System

Objectives: The objective of this part of the course is to introduce the student to the Finnish political system, the political culture and the factors that have shaped the system to what it is today. After the course the students are expected to be able to describe the components of the Finnish political system and the division of powers between the highest organs of the state. The students are also expected to have an understanding of  the forces that have shaped the political culture, as well as for Finnish foreign and security policy.

1.       A Historical perspective on the political system
-          The three eras of Finnish history
2.       Political culture
-          The Swedish legacy
-          the Nordic Model
-          Values
-          “Borderland”
3.       Political parties
4.       The constitution
-          Main principles
-          Parliament
-          President of the republic
-          Government
-          Local government
-          The Swedish-speaking minority and Linguistic rights
5.       Finnish Foreign Policy
6.       The Local Government system

Material and reading:

Main outlines of Finnish history, By Dr Seppo Zetterberg, professor of history, University of Jyväskylä, updated January 2014 http://finland.fi/Public/default.aspx?contentid=160058&nodeid=41806&culture=en-US

Finland’s durable democracy in action, By Vilho Harle, April 2011 http://finland.fi/Public/default.aspx?contentid=217770&nodeid=41805&culture=en-US

New president won’t start a revolution, By Kyösti Karvonen, February 2012  http://finland.fi/Public/default.aspx?contentid=241936&nodeid=41805&culture=en-US

Parliamentarism, By Jarmo Laine, senior science counsel, Academy of Finland, July 2011 http://finland.fi/Public/default.aspx?contentid=160051&nodeid=41805&culture=en-US

The Finnish System of Government: From a Mixed Constitution to Parliamentarism , by Jaakko Nousiainen

The Parliament

The Government

The President of the Republic

Peter Finell