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

Meetings at Lappeenranta campus and independent studying. Contents of the course are studied mainly with functional exercises.

Timing and attendance
The course is completed in one period, in September - October 2025. 2 - 3 lessons per week. No lessons during the week 38. 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 If a student is not on the course during the first 2 weeks and does not report their absence, they will be withdrawn from the course.

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

Exams
Written exam in Exam Room (16. - 28.10.2025, own choice), section exams in Moodle (deadline 16.10.2025) and oral exam if necessary. Retake in Exam Room (3. - 16.11.2025).

Timing and attendance

The course is completed in one period, in September - October 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 If a student is not on the course during the first 2 weeks and does not report their absence, they will be withdrawn from the course.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. The material is in Moodle.

Exam retakes

Written exam in Exam Room (16. - 28.10.2025, own choice), section exams in Moodle (deadline 16.10.2025) and oral exam if necessary. Retake in Exam Room (3. - 16.11.2025).

Learning environment

Meetings are at Lappeenranta campus 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, some phrases
- introduction, personal details and telling about the family
- questions and answers
- numbers and alphabet
- pronunciation
- countries, languages, nationalities
- I have structure
- 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.

Assessment scale

1-5

Failed (0)

The student has not reached the learning objectives. Student has not completed compulsory assignments and/or completed the exams successfully.

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.