Study Guide

Learning outcomes

Proficiency level: A1

The student can manage in everyday situations in Finnish.

Implementation and methods of teaching

Contact lectures, pair and group work, independent studies.

Timing and attendance

The course will be organized from January 10 to April 10, 2022.
Active participation is required.

Learning material and recommended literature

Course material given by the teacher, available on Moodle.

Learning environment

Contact lectures and independent work.

Contents

- home, housing and neighbourhood
- weather, seasons, and months
- clothes, colour and purchases
- vehicles and travelling
- T plural
- local cases (Where? From where? To where?)
- KPT variation in nouns and verbs

Additional information for students: previous knowledge etc.

Finnish culture and language 1.

Assessment criteria

Written and spoken tests.

Assessment scale

1-5

Failed (0)

The student has not reached the course requirements.

Assessment criteria: level 1 (assessment scale 1–5)

The student masters the contents of the course in a satisfactory way.

The student can speak in the simplest and most frequent everyday situations in an understandable way using very narrow vocabulary.

In the simplest everyday situations the written language conveys intended short messages in an understandable way.

Assessment criteria: level 3 (assessment scale 1–5)

The student masters the contents of the course well.

The student can take part in short, clear conversations and speak well using narrow vocabulary in simple and frequent everyday situations.

In simple everyday situations the written language conveys the intended message well.

Assessment criteria: level 5 (assessment scale 1–5)

The student masters the contents of the course in an excellent way.

The student can take part in short, clear conversations and speak fluently using narrow vocabulary in simple everyday situations.

In simple everyday situations the written language fluently conveys the intended message.