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

This implementation is intended primarily for Energy Engineering students.

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
- weather
- 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.