Finnish for beginners (5cr)
Code
General information
- Enrollment
- 18.11.2025 - 09.02.2026
- Registration for the implementation has ended.
- Timing
- 10.02.2026 - 15.05.2026
- Implementation is running.
- Number of ECTS credits allocated
- 5 cr
- Local portion
- 5 cr
- Mode of delivery
- Face-to-face
- Unit
- TA94 - Kielikeskus
- Campus
- Main Campus
- Teaching languages
- English
- Seats
- 20 - 40
- Teachers
- Eija Pääkkönen
- Course
- BI00CW83
Unfortunately, no reservations were found for the realization Finnish for beginners BI00CW83-3005. It's possible that the reservations have not yet been published or that the realization is intended to be completed independently.
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.
Teaching methods
Lectures, excercises / learning assignments
Exam schedules
Exam on 5.5.2026
Re-sit on 12.5.2026
Student workload
Englanniksi
Lectures 25-35 h
Assignments and homework 30–45 h
Independent learning 45–50 h
Exams 10 h
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
No prerequisites.
Further information
Continuous evaluation, self-evaluation
The assessment is based on learning objectives, quality and criteria.