Study Guide

Learning outcomes

Proficiency level: A1

The student can speak and write Finnish in everyday situations.

Implementation and methods of teaching

- Blended learning and flipped learning: Students study independently before each class. Communication and practical exercises during the face-to-face sessions (classroom).

Timing and attendance

Autumn semester 2023

Learning material and recommended literature

Course material provided by the teacher.

Exam retakes

Written and oral exams and re-exam weeks 48 and 49.

Learning environment

Classroom, zoom & moodle (blended learning)

Contents

The course content:

- greetings
- introduction and personal details
- questions and answers
- numbers and alphabet
- countries, languages, nationalities
- pronunciation
- genitive case
- telling about one’s everyday life
- food and drink
- shopping, restaurant and café
- time expressions
- verb types 1–5
- partitive case.
- finnish culture and society

Additional information for students: previous knowledge etc.

No previous requirements.

Assessment criteria

Active participation in class,
oral and written exam

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