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.