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, short lectures, pair and group work in class as well as individual assignments to do at home. Students are also required to study independently before each class.
Lessons either online or in a physical classroom, depending on the situation at the start of the course.

Learning material and recommended literature

Material will be distributed in Moodle.

Alternative completion methods

Exam

Exam retakes

Date of the exam will be announced during the course

Learning environment

Either online or in class.

Student time use and work load

2 ECTS means approximately 54 hours of work.

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.

The course is taught at a level of A1; No previous knowledge of Finnish language is expected or required

Assessment criteria

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

Assessment scale

Approved/Failed

Failed (0)

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

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.