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

In class and online lessons and independent work, homework tasks

Timing and attendance

Active participation is required.

Learning material and recommended literature

Textbook: Oma suomi 1.Suomea aikuisille
Authors: Terhi Tapaninen & Kristiina Kuparinen
Publisher: Finn Lectura

Learning environment

Moodle and Lahti campus

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
- partitive case

Additional information for students: previous knowledge etc.

Finnish 1

Assessment criteria

Written and oral exam

Assessment scale

1-5

Failed (0)

The student has not reached the learning objectives.

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.