Finnish for beginners (5cr)

Materials

Materials provided by teacher in Moodle.

Evaluation scale

0-5

International connections

The study group is international and the content learned is compared with one’s own language and culture.

Further information

Continuous feedback, self-evaluation
Lesson assignments and exams
Written and oral exams at the end of the course
The assessment is based on learning objectives, quality and criteria.

Student workload

5 cr.:
Lessons 30 h
Online and independent learning 75 h
Cultural project 20 h
Exams 10 h
Total 135 h

Assessment criteria, satisfactory (1)

1 – You understand the most common words and phrases (greetings, numbers and simple questions about yourself) and make some basic questions and phrases, but you need help and repetition.

2 – You understand the most common words and phrases (greetings, numbers and simple questions about yourself) and you make some basic questions and phrases.

Assessment criteria, good (3)

3 – You know most of the basics of Finnish phonetics and language structure (present tense verbs, sentence structure). You understand basic phrases and vocabulary in familiar everyday situations (e.g. shopping, dining). You can tell about yourself, your family and free time activities.

4 – You know most of the basics of Finnish phonetics and language structure (present tense verbs, sentence structure). You can use basic phrases and vocabulary in familiar everyday situations (e.g. shopping, dining). You can tell about yourself, your family and free time activities.

Assessment criteria, excellent (5)

5 – You know the basics of Finnish phonetics and language structure (present tense verbs, sentence structure). You communicate with basic phrases and vocabulary in familiar everyday situations (e.g. shopping, dining). You can have an elementary conversation about personal details.

Exam schedules

Written and oral exams at the end of the implementation.

Teaching language

en

Teaching methods

Contact learning in classroom.
If you are absent, please contact the teacher before the first lesson.
80 % attendance required.

Location and time

Fridays starting on 29th August at 13.15 PM
classroom R35F306

Number of ECTS credits allocated

5

Qualifications

-

Content

You will learn to
• understand and use familiar everyday expressions
• use very basic phrases
• introduce yourself and others
• ask and answer questions about personal details such as where you live, people you know and things you have.
You will study
• the basics of Finnish phonetics and language structure
• language learning strategies
• the typical features of the Finnish culture and way of life.

Objective

You will learn the basics of Finnish phonetics and language structure (present tense verbs, sentence structure). You can use basic phrases and vocabulary in everyday situations (e.g. shopping, dining). You can tell about yourself, family and free time activities.

You will understand the most common words and phrases (greetings, numbers and simple questions about yourself) and make some basic questions and phrases.