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Finnish Culture and Language 1 (5 cr)

Code: K200BX70-3013

General information


Enrollment

01.08.2022 - 02.09.2022

Timing

05.09.2022 - 18.12.2022

Number of ECTS credits allocated

5 op

Mode of delivery

Contact teaching

Unit

Kielikeskus (LAB)

Campus

Lappeenranta Campus

Teaching languages

  • Finnish
  • English

Seats

15 - 35

Degree programmes

  • Language studies LUT

Teachers

  • Elina Niskanen

Scheduling groups

  • Luennot 1 (Size: 0. Open UAS: 0.)

Groups

  • KKIE22LUTH

Small groups

  • Luennot 1

Learning outcomes

Proficiency level: A1

The student can speak and write Finnish in everyday situations.

Implementation and methods of teaching

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

Timing and attendance

Autumn semester 2022.

Learning material and recommended literature

Material provided in Moodle.

Alternative completion methods

Exam

Exam retakes

Exam date will be announced later.

Contents

The course content will be the following:
- greetings
- introduction and personal details
- questions and answers
- numbers and alphabet
- countries, languages, nationalities
- pronunciation
- genitive and partitive cases
- telling about one’s everyday life
- food and drink
- shopping, restaurant and café
- time expressions
- verb types 1–5 and present tense.

Additional information for students: previous knowledge etc.

No previous requirements.

Assessment criteria

- exam
- active participation in class

Assessment scale

1-5

Failed (0)

The student has not reached the learning objectives of the course.

Assessment criteria: assessment scale failed/approved

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.

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: level 1 (assessment scale 1–5)

The student has reached the learning objectives at a satisfactory level.

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

The student has reached the learning objectives well.

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

The student has reached the learning objectives at an excellent level.