Study Guide

Learning outcomes

Proficiency level: A1

The student can speak and write Finnish in everyday situations.

Implementation and methods of teaching

Lessons on the campus and independent work.

Timing and attendance

- Autumn semester 2023.
- Active participation is required.

Learning material and recommended literature

Materials given by the teacher. Material is in Moodle.

Exam retakes

Written exam in Exam Room and oral exam on campus/in Zoom. The dates of the exams will be announced at the beginning of the course. Exam retake in Exam Room.

Learning environment

Lessons are in Zoom and exercises in Moodle.

Student time use and work load

Approximately 135 hours (meetings + independent work).

Contents

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

Additional information for students: previous knowledge etc.

No previous Finnish skills required.

Assessment criteria

An exam to evaluate, how well the student can
- write in Finnish
- understand Finnish texts
- understand Finnish talk
- speak in Finnish.

Assessment scale

1-5

Failed (0)

The student has not reached the learning objectives.

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)

Student
- recognizes and can use some of the phrases studied in the course
- recognizes and uses some of the time expressions
- tells about her/his everyday life by few sentences
- can recognize and use few words studied in the course
- can write few sentences in Finnish on a given topic
- pronounces Finnish quite understandably

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

Student
- understands and can use many phrases
- understands and uses basic time expressions
- tells many things about her/his everyday life
- understands and uses the basic vocabulary studied in the course
- can write a short text in Finnish on a given topic
- pronounces Finnish understandably.

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

Student
- understands and can use all or almost all of the phrases studied in the course
- understands and can use all or almost all of the time expressions studied in the course
- tells about her/his everyday life in quite versatile way
- understands and uses the vocabulary studied in the course quite extensively
- writes texts in Finnish on given topics with only few errors
- pronounces Finnish quite well.