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Finnish for beginners (5 cr)

Code: BI00CQ04-3009

General information


Enrollment

19.11.2024 - 09.02.2025

Timing

13.02.2025 - 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 - 30

Teachers

  • Silja Heikinheimo
  • 13.02.2025 16:00 - 18:30, Finnish for beginners BI00CQ04-3009
  • 20.02.2025 16:00 - 18:30, Finnish for beginners BI00CQ04-3009
  • 06.03.2025 16:00 - 18:30, Finnish for beginners BI00CQ04-3009
  • 13.03.2025 16:00 - 18:30, Finnish for beginners BI00CQ04-3009
  • 20.03.2025 16:00 - 18:30, Finnish for beginners BI00CQ04-3009
  • 27.03.2025 16:00 - 18:30, Finnish for beginners BI00CQ04-3009
  • 03.04.2025 16:00 - 18:30, Finnish for beginners BI00CQ04-3009
  • 10.04.2025 16:00 - 18:30, Finnish for beginners BI00CQ04-3009
  • 17.04.2025 16:00 - 18:30, Finnish for beginners BI00CQ04-3009
  • 24.04.2025 16:00 - 18:30, Finnish for beginners BI00CQ04-3009
  • 08.05.2025 16:00 - 18:30, Finnish for beginners BI00CQ04-3009
  • 15.05.2025 16:00 - 18:30, Finnish for beginners BI00CQ04-3009

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.

Time and location

Voit tarvittaessa kirjoittaa tähän ajan ja kampuksen.

Teaching methods

Contact teaching.
Lectures, excercises / learning assignments

International connections

The study group is international and the content learned is compared with one’s own language and culture.

Student workload

5 cr:
Lectures 25–30 h
Assignments and homework 20–25 h
Independent learning 70–75 h
Exams 10 h
Total 135 h

Further information for students

Continuous evaluation, self-evaluation.
Written and oral exam at the end of the course.

The assessment is based on learning objectives, quality and criteria.

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.

Prerequisites

-

Further information

For non-native Finnish speakers.