Introduction to Finnish Language and Culture (3 cr)

Evaluation scale

Pass/Fail

Objective

You will learn the basics of Finnish phonetics and characteristic Finnish language. You can use basic phrases and vocabulary in everyday situations. You can tell some basic information about yourself.

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
- to use very basic phrases
- to introduce yourself and others
- to ask and answer questions about personal details such as where you live
- the basics of Finnish phonetics
- language learning strategies
- the typical features of the Finnish culture and way of life.

Location and time

In Zoom on Tuesdays and Thursdays at 10-11.30 AM

Materials

Provided by the teacher in Moodle

Teaching methods

Online learning
Please NOTE, this implementation is for students who are not yet in Finland and with no or very little previous Finnish studies. In order to study, you need a computer or a laptop with a working camera and a headset.

If you are absent, contact the teacher beforehand.
80% attendance required!

Student workload

Online lessons 20 h
Independent learning 59 h
Final exam 2 h
Total 81 h

Assessment criteria, approved/failed

You understand the most common Finnish phonetics, words and phrases (greetings, numbers and simple questions about yourself) and you make some basic questions and phrases. You can tell about yourself.

Qualifications

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Further information

Please NOTE, this implementation is for students who are not yet in Finland and with no or very little previous Finnish studies.

In order to study, you need a computer or a laptop with a working camera and a headset. This is an elective course and does not replace the compulsory Finnish courses Finnish 1 and Finnish 2.