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Finnish for beginners (5 cr)

Code: BI00CQ04-3004

General information


Enrollment

19.11.2024 - 09.01.2025

Timing

13.01.2025 - 16.05.2025

Number of ECTS credits allocated

5 op

Mode of delivery

Face-to-face

Unit

TA94 - Kielikeskus

Campus

Main Campus

Teaching languages

  • English

Seats

20 - 40

Teachers

  • Maria Rautio

Objective

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.

Location and time

As in schedule

Oppimateriaali ja suositeltava kirjallisuus

Materials provided by teacher in Moodle

Teaching methods

Contact learning in classroom.
First lesson (Rajakatu campus) 15th of January 2024 at 16 PM in classroom F405
If you are absent, please contact the teacher beforehand
80% attendance required!

Exam schedules

Written and oral exams at the end of the implementation
Timing agreed with students in the beginning of the implementation.

Student workload

Lessons 30h
Online and independent learning 75h
Cultural project 20h
Exams 10h
Total 135 h

Further information

Continuous feedback, self-evaluation
Lesson assignments and exams
Written and oral exams at the end of the course

Evaluation scale

0-5

Arviointikriteerit, tyydyttävä (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.

Arviointikriteerit, hyvä (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.

Assessment 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.

Qualifications

-

Further information

For non-native Finnish speakers.