Finnish Literature

Structure Type: Part of Course
Code: KH18FAFI020
Type: Compulsory
Level: Bachelor
Credits: 5.0 points
Responsible Teacher: Mäkinen-Laitila, Sari
Language of Instruction: Finnish

Learning Outcomes

After the course the student identifies the genres and periods of Finnish literature in outline. The student identifies also the most important authors and their works of Finnish literature. The student can select tools to promote reading in library work. The student knows how to index fiction and what is the meaning of indexing in custom service.

Student's Workload

Total work load of the course 130 h
- of which scheduled studies 42 h
- of which groupwork 10 h
- of which autonomous studies 78 h

Prerequisites / Recommended Optional Courses

No prerequisites.

Contents

- The highlights of Finnish history of Literature and the important authors from the beginning of 19th century to year 1950.
- The periods, genres and important authors from 1960 heretofore.
- library professional as a specialist of fiction
- Fiction from accessibility point of view: indexing and classification

Recommended or Required Reading

Fiktiota: levottomat genret ja kirjaston arki. Toim. Kaisa Hypén. BTJ Kirjastopalvelu Oy 2006.
Availability: http://plari.amkit.fi/vwebv/holdingsInfo?sk=fi_EN&bibId=71929

Kirjasto 2010: Lukijat, tekstit ja verkko. Toim. Kaisa Hypén. BTJ Finland Oy 2009.
Availability: http://plari.amkit.fi/vwebv/holdingsInfo?sk=fi_EN&bibId=89488

Kirstinä, Leena, Kirjallisuutemme lyhyt historia. Tammi 2000.
Järkiuskosta vaistojen kapinaan. Toim. Lea Rojola. Suomen kirjallisuushistoria, part 2.SKS 1999.
Availability: http://plari.amkit.fi/vwebv/holdingsInfo?sk=fi_EN&bibId=32122

Rintamakirjeistä tietoverkkoihin. Toim. Pertti Lassila. Suomen kirjallisuushistoria, part 3. SKS 1999.
Availability: http://plari.amkit.fi/vwebv/holdingsInfo?sk=fi_EN&bibId=30522

Tuomi, Pirjo, Kirjojen keskellä, Kirjastonhoitaja kaunokirjallisuuden asiantuntijana. Avain 2011.
Availability: http://plari.amkit.fi/vwebv/holdingsInfo?sk=fi_EN&bibId=99428

In addition a selection of Finnish literature and articles about Finnish literature.

Mode of Delivery / Planned Learning Activities and Teaching Methods

- lectures, discussions and reading circles
- spoken and written indiviual and group works (book talk, book presentations in blog, book exhibitions)
- exam
- reading diary

Assessment Criteria

1-2
- The student participates most discussions and reading circles
- The student tries book talking or writes a presentation to blog
- The student returns his learning diary which includes all required parts
- The student passes the exam and gets satisfactory grade (1-2)

3-4
- The student takes mostly actively part in discussions and reading circles
- The student is eager to try new ways of reading promotion (book talk, blog, etc.)
- The student returns in time his reading diary which has some analytic parts
- The student uses some sources in reading diary
- The student passes the exam and gets good grade (3-4)

5
- The student takes actively part in discussions and reading circles
- The student is eager to plan and use new ways of reading promotion
- The student writes and retuns in time a reading diary which is analytic and evaluative
- The student uses diversified sources in reading diary
- The student passes the exam and gets good or excellent grade (4-5)

Assessment Methods

Active participation in discussions and reading circles 30%, reading diary 35 % and exam 35 %.

Work Placement

No work placements.

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