Study Guide

Learning outcomes

The student is able to
- ask about the health and describe their own health.
- describe places, things and people.
- understand and write short messages about everyday life (e.g., invitations, requests, messages of absence).
- understand short messages and advertiments related to celebrations and events.
- tell about matters and events using the most common verbs in the past tense.

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 March - May 2025. 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 If a student is not on the course during the first 2 weeks and does not report their absence, they will be withdrawn from the course.

Lessons:

Timing and attendance

The course is completed in one period, in March - May 2025. 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 If a student is not on the course during the first 2 weeks and does not report their absence, they will be withdrawn from the course.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. Most of the material is in Moodle. You need computer with functioning microphone and camera. We keep camera on during the online meetings because it makes communicating easier.

Exam retakes

Written exam in Exam Room at the campus and oral exam. Small intermediate exams in Moodle. The exam dates will be announced at the beginning of the course. Retake in Exam Room.

Learning environment

Lessons are in Zoom and exercises in Moodle.

Student time use and work load

Approximately 81 hours (meetings + independent studying).

Contents

The course content will be the following:
- health, sickness, well-being and anatomy
- leisure parties and events
- short formal and informal messages
- verbs can, may and get
- basic information on the plural partitive
- basic information on the past tense
- basic information on the object

Additional information for students: previous knowledge etc.

Courses Finnish 1 - 3 or equivalent skills

Assessment criteria

A written and oral exam to evaluate, how well the student can
- write in Finnish
- understand Finnish texts
- understand Finnish talk
- speak in Finnish.
Written exam in Exam Room at the campus and oral exam. Small intermediate exams in Moodle. The exam dates will be announced at the beginning of the course. Retake in Exam Room.

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 phrases studied in the course
- can talk and write about the topics of the course by few sentences
- can recognize and use few words studied in the course
- can write a short message and a story in Finnish on a given topic
- pronounces Finnish understandably

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

Student
- understands and can use many phrases studied in the course
-can talk and write about the topics of the course in quite versatile way
- understands and uses the basic vocabulary studied in the course
- can write a message and a story in Finnish with only quite flawless
- pronounces Finnish understandably.

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

Student
- understands and can use all or almost all phrases studied in the course
- can talk and write about the topics of the course in versatile way
- understands and uses vocabulary studied in the course quite extensively
- can write a quite long message and story in Finnish mainly flawless
- pronounces Finnish quite well.