Curricula

Objectives

You will learn the basics of Finnish phonetics and language structure (present tense verbs, sentence structure). You can use basic phrases and vocabulary in everyday situations (e.g. shopping, dining). You can tell about yourself, family and free time activities.

You will understand the most common words and phrases (greetings, numbers and simple questions about yourself) and make some basic questions and phrases.

Content

You will learn to
understand and use familiar everyday expressions
use very basic phrases
introduce yourself and others
ask and answer questions about personal details such as where you live, people you know and things you have.

You will study
the basics of Finnish phonetics and language structure
language learning strategies
the typical features of the Finnish culture and way of life.

Teaching methods

Mustonen, A., Sippola, H. & Tuononen, N.: Hoidetaan suomeksi.

Textbook provided by the degree programme.

Contact lessons in classroom 40 h at JAMK campus
Independent study, virtual study and assignments 68 h
Total 108 h ( one credit equals 27 hours of student work).

We will have a written and oral exam in the end of the course.

Evaluation scale

0-5

Evaluation criteria, satisfactory (1-2)

1 – You understand the most common words and phrases (greetings, numbers and simple questions about yourself) and make some basic questions and phrases, but you need help and repetition.

2 – You understand the most common words and phrases (greetings, numbers and simple questions about yourself) and you make some basic questions and phrases.

Evaluation criteria, good (3-4)

3 – You know most of the basics of Finnish phonetics and language structure (present tense verbs, sentence structure). You understand basic phrases and vocabulary in familiar everyday situations (e.g. shopping, dining). You can tell about yourself, your family and free time activities.

4 – You know most of the basics of Finnish phonetics and language structure (present tense verbs, sentence structure). You can use basic phrases and vocabulary in familiar everyday situations (e.g. shopping, dining). You can tell about yourself, your family and free time activities.

Evaluation criteria, excellent (5)

5 – You know the basics of Finnish phonetics and language structure (present tense verbs, sentence structure). You communicate with basic phrases and vocabulary in familiar everyday situations (e.g. shopping, dining). You can have an elementary conversation about personal details.

Further information

For non-native Finnish speakers.
Also available for Open JAMK students.
This course cannot be completed through skills demonstration.