Study Guide

Learning outcomes

The student is able to
- communicate in most common everyday situations
- understand slowly and clearly spoken Finnish when the topic and the vocabulary are familiar
- understand and write a simple message or text
- use the basic vocabulary and some grammatical structures of Finnish.

Proficiency level: A1

Implementation and methods of teaching

Contact lessons on Lahti campus and independent work.

Timing and attendance

- The course will be organized during one period.
- Active participation is required.

Learning material and recommended literature

The material will be announced by the teacher of the course.

Alternative completion methods

Exam

Exam retakes

The exam date will be announced later.

Learning environment

Contact lessons on campus, materials in Moodle.

Student time use and work load

3 credits corresponds to approximately 80 hours of study.
Classes approx. 28 hours.
Independent study, including homework and learning assignments, and preparing for exams approx. 50 hours.

Contents

The course content will be the following:
- telling about one’s everyday life and daily rhythm
- food and drinks
- shopping, restaurant and cafeteria
- time expressions
- verb types 1–5
- the partitive case.

Additional information for students: previous knowledge etc.

Finnish 1 or similar skills.

Assessment criteria

Written exam (reading and writing): 1 to 5
Oral exam (listening and speaking): 1 to 5

Assessment scale

1-5

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 in an excellent way.