Finnish 3 (5cr)

Evaluation scale

Pass/Fail

Objective

You will learn the essential parts of the Finnish language structure (verb tenses, sentence structure, noun declination). You can communicate in familiar everyday life situations (e.g. shopping, offices). You can describe your own area of studies and tell about your home country and background.  You will be introduced to the typical features of the Finnish communication culture and education system and self-study methods.

You can understand simplified conversation concerning topics of personal importance. You can open and close a brief dialogue. Pronunciation is comprehensible. You can retrieve information from simple texts with the help of a dictionary. You can write a simple record-style description of their own life. You are aware of the differences between formal and informal language registers.

Content

You will learn to

- understand and use everyday expressions in familiar situations, e.g. shopping
- describe your background and career
- describe and discussing about your own home country.

You will study

- reading and listening comprehension
- self-oriented language learning outside the classroom
- language learning strategies
- communication culture in Finland.

Location and time

As in schedule

Teaching methods

Contact lectures, exercises / learning assignments

Exam schedules

Written exam 21.4.2026
Oral exam 28.4.2026

1. re-sit 5.5.2026
2. re-sit 12.5.2026

International connections

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

Student workload

Lectures 25–30 h

Assignments, homework and group work 20–25 h

Independent learning 70–75 h

Exams 10 h

Total 135 h

Assessment criteria, approved/failed

You understand discussions on familiar topics when standard Finnish and ordinary vocabulary are used. You can take part in conversations on familiar topics of personal importance. You can understand simple texts with the help of a dictionary. You can write a brief description of a topic related to your own life. You recognise the differences between formal and informal language registers.

Qualifications

Jamk Finnish 2 or equal skills.

Further information

Continuous evaluation, self-evaluation

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