Study Guide

Learning outcomes

The student is able to
- identify and use the course vocabulary and phrases for common everyday situations
- tell about oneself and understand basic questions
- read and write simple sentences related to the course topics.

Proficiency level: A1

Implementation and methods of teaching

Zoom-meetings and independent studying. Contents of the course are studied mainly with functional exercises.

Timing and attendence
The course is completed in one period, in September - October 2024. A minimum of 75 % attendance and active participation is required. If a student is not on the course during the first 2 weeks and does not report their absence, they will be withdrawn from the course.

Timing and attendance

The course is completed in one period, in September - October 2024. A minimum of 75 % attendance and active participation is required. If a student is not on the course during the first 2 weeks and does not report their absence, they will be withdrawn from the course.

Learning material and recommended literature

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

Exam retakes

Written exam is in Exam Room at a campus and oral exam. The exam dates and more specific information will be announced at the beginning of the course. Exam retake in Exam Room.

Learning environment

Meetings are in Zoom and the course material in Moodle.

Student time use and work load

Approximately 81 hours (meetings + independent studying).

Contents

The course content will be the following:
- greetings
- introduction and personal details
- questions and answers
- numbers and alphabet
- countries, languages, nationalities
- pronunciation
- verb type 1, present tense
- genitive case.

Additional information for students: previous knowledge etc.

No previous Finnish skills required.

Assessment criteria

A written and oral exams to evaluate, how well the student can
- write in Finnish
- understand Finnish texts
- understand Finnish talk and
- speak in Finnish.

Written exam is held in Exam Room and oral exam at the campus (Lappeenranta/Lahti).

Assessment scale

1-5

Failed (0)

The student has not reached the learning objectives.

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 numbers in Finnish
- tells about herself/himself by few sentences
- can recognize and use few of the words studied in the course
- can write few sentences in Finnish on one of the topics of the course
- pronounces Finnish quite understandably.

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

Student
- understands and can use many phrases
- knows the numbers in Finnish
- tells many things about herself/himself
- understands and uses the basic vocabulary studied in the course
- can write many sentences in Finnish
- pronounces Finnish quite understandably.

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

Student
- understands and can use all or almost all phrases studied in the course
- knows the numbers in Finnish
- tells about herself/himself in quite versatile way
- understands and uses vocabulary studied in the course quite extensively
- writes a short text in Finnish on given topics with only few errors
- pronounces Finnish quite well.