Study Guide

Learning outcomes

Proficiency level: A1

Students are able to
•tell about themselves in Finnish using simple expressions
•use simple Finnish everyday phrases
•understand a very simple and slow Finnish conversation about topics dealt with in the course
•understand main contents of a very simple text on concrete topics with the help of a dictionary
•write very simple sentences with the help of a dictionary on the course topics

Implementation and methods of teaching

Spoken and written exercises in class. Student is also required to study independently before each class.

Learning material and recommended literature

Material will be distributed in Moodle.

Alternative completion methods

Exam

Exam retakes

Exam date will be announced later.

Contents

- Introducing oneself, Personal information
- Greeting
- Numbers, Alphabets
- Clock times
- Asking for prices
- Telling about your plans
- Food and groceries
- Grammar (vowel harmony, verb conjugation, simple questions, to have -structure, genitive case, singular partitive case, kpt-change)

Additional information for students: previous knowledge etc.

No previous skills in Finnish are required.

Assessment criteria

- pass/fail
- active participation in class and an exam.

Assessment scale

Approved/Failed

Failed (0)

Fail

The student has not reached the objectives of the course and does not master the contents of the course. The student cannot convey spoken or written messages practiced on the course

Assessment criteria: assessment scale failed/approved

Pass/Fail

Pass

The student has reached the objectives of the course and masters the contents of the course on an acceptable level. The student can communicate intelligibly in spoken and written situations practiced on the course.