Study Guide

Learning outcomes

Proficiency level: A1

The student can speak and write Finnish in everyday situations.

Implementation and methods of teaching

Classroom lessons (2x2 hours/week) and independent work.

Timing and attendance

- Autumn semester 2023
- Active participation is required.

Learning material and recommended literature

Materials given by the teacher. The material is in Moodle.

Exam retakes

The exam dates will be announced later.

Learning environment

Classroom lessons and Moodle

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 Finnish skills required.

Assessment criteria

Written and oral exams.

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)

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