Finnish for Beginners (5 cr)

Evaluation scale

0-5

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

Tuesdays 2.9.-16.12.2025 at 16-18.30 PM
classroom R35F405

Materials

Materials provided by teacher in Moodle.

Teaching methods

Contact learning in classroom.
First lesson (Rajakatu campus)
If you are absent, please contact the teacher before the first lesson!
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.

International connections

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

Student workload

5 cr.:
Lessons 30h
Online and independent learning 75h
Cultural project 20h
Exams 10h
Total 135 h

Assessment criteria, satisfactory (1)

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.

Assessment criteria, good (3)

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

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Further information

Continuous feedback, self-evaluation
Lesson assignments and exams
Written and oral exams at the end of the course
The assessment is based on learning objectives, quality and criteria.