Study Guide

Objectives (course unit)

The student
-will understand teacher’s instructions and simple basic questions
-will understand main points of short, simple texts
-can briefly introduce him/herself, family, living situation and everyday life in spoken and written form
-can cope with simple interaction situations in the classroom and in simple service transaction situations

Content (course unit)

- the basic course vocabulary, including most important time expressions and basic phrases such as greeting, introducing oneself, polite requests and prohibitions.
- alphabets, speech sounds and the associated vocal harmony, word weight and intonation.
- key structures of the language

Assessment criteria, satisfactory (1-2) (course unit)

The student has completed all course assignments acceptably. The student knows how to greet another person and ask how they are, introduce him/herself, name a few things and copy the words he/she has learnt. However, the student will find it difficult to engage in even a simple conversation or to be able to form a text which is a few sentences long. The pronunciation of the words will make it difficult to understand the student.

Assessment criteria, good (3-4) (course unit)

The student will study Finnish language actively and will complete course assignments within given timeframes. The student will manage quite well ordinary, everyday discussions when shopping, travelling or visiting someone. The student can write short messages, like emails, text messages or a post card, and he/she pronounces Finnish understandably, even if the influence of student’s mother tongue can be heard or seen in the text structure.

Assessment criteria, excellent (5) (course unit)

The student has a positive and active attitude towards language learning. The student pronounces Finnish clearly and knows how to use appropriate expressions in everyday interaction and is able to form grammatically correct sentences. The student can take part in discussions, by explaining, asking and answering questions and he/she can manage topics studied during the course. The student can write simple descriptions or stories and can use words and expressions learnt during the course in new contexts.

Location and time

Time: 6.2.2023 - 16.5. Starting as hybrid so that studens who have come to Tampere study in classroom. Place: TAMK, Main campus, Kuntokatu 3 and students who are yet in own contries get link to Zoom.

Exam schedules

Mid-exam about in the midlle of the course.

The ending test 4.5. and retake (if needed) 16.5.2023.

Assessment methods and criteria

The evaluation will be mainly based on the final exam (written parts). in borderline cases, the grade can be solved with the mid exam and overall course participation (speaking part as Moodle-tasks). They can either increase or decrease the grade.

- Other course work can have a positive, negative, or neutral affect on the evaluation.

Assessment scale

0-5

Teaching methods

We will have course meetings in a classroom. In addition to that, you will get home work that you need to submit. In the end of the course, we will have an exam in oral and written skills.

We practice speaking, listening, writing and reading. Furthermore, you will get acquainted with the basics of Finnish pronunciation, vocabulary and grammar.

Learning materials

The course book is Suomen mestari 1, chapeters 1 - 5 and some e-materials for self-studying.

Student workload

ECTs course means 5 x 27 hours of work.
Group meetings 2 -4 h in weeks.
Home work: 6-8 hours per week (may vary individually) and active attitude towards Finnish-speaking society.

Content scheduling

Basic information of Finnish language, pronunciation, greetings, numbers, time expressions, positive and negative verb conjugation, verb types, question sentences, nationalities, simple declensions, everyday vocabulary e.g.
• How is Finnish pronounced?
• Why do I need to pay attention to how words are written?
• How to make simple statements, ask questions and answer them?
• How to write short messages in Finnish?
• What to say in situations like shopping, travelling in Finland?
• How to be polite, and build up small talk in Finnish?
Lisätietoja opiskelijoille

Completion alternatives

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Practical training and working life cooperation

This course is organized for students who are studying for Nurse in TOKASA23 -group. The goal is that students get basic Finnish skills so that they can start communicate also in
practiseplaces in May 2023.

International connections

This course is organized for students who are studying for nurse in international TOKASA23 -group.

Further information

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Assessment criteria - fail (0) (Not in use, Look at the Assessment criteria above)

Uncompleted assignments, big difficulties to understand and produce the simplest basic phrases and expressions.

Assessment criteria - satisfactory (1-2) (Not in use, Look at the Assessment criteria above)

The student has completed all the assignments acceptably and attended contact lessons at least 80 %. The student is able to tell a few things about oneself in Finnish comprehensively. The student recognises typical grammatic structures like possessive structure, verb types and partitive.

Assessment criteria - good (3-4) (Not in use, Look at the Assessment criteria above)

The student has an active attitude towards studying Finnish language and culture showing that by completing written tasks according to the schedule. The student is able to use the typical grammatic structures like possessive structure, verb types and partitive in simple sentences. He/she is able to cope in most common everyday situations like introducing and shopping and tell simple things about his/her day, family, spare time etc. The student is able to write brief messages (e.g. e-mail, text message, and post card) in Finnish and is able to pronounce Finnish clearly enough.

Assessment criteria - excellent (5) (Not in use, Look at the Assessment criteria above)

The student has a positive and active attitude towards learning Finnish and is genuinely interested in Finnish culture, and brings it up by comparing Finnish culture to his/her own. He/she can pronounce Finnish distinctively and is able to use suitable and varied expressions in everyday situations using grammar almost correctly. The student is able to write brief texts in Finnish, which are mostly correct.

Objectives (course unit)

The student
-will understand teacher’s instructions and simple basic questions
-will understand main points of short, simple texts
-can briefly introduce him/herself, family, living situation and everyday life in spoken and written form
-can cope with simple interaction situations in the classroom and in simple service transaction situations

Content (course unit)

- the basic course vocabulary, including most important time expressions and basic phrases such as greeting, introducing oneself, polite requests and prohibitions.
- alphabets, speech sounds and the associated vocal harmony, word weight and intonation.
- key structures of the language

Assessment criteria, satisfactory (1-2) (course unit)

The student has completed all course assignments acceptably. The student knows how to greet another person and ask how they are, introduce him/herself, name a few things and copy the words he/she has learnt. However, the student will find it difficult to engage in even a simple conversation or to be able to form a text which is a few sentences long. The pronunciation of the words will make it difficult to understand the student.

Assessment criteria, good (3-4) (course unit)

The student will study Finnish language actively and will complete course assignments within given timeframes. The student will manage quite well ordinary, everyday discussions when shopping, travelling or visiting someone. The student can write short messages, like emails, text messages or a post card, and he/she pronounces Finnish understandably, even if the influence of student’s mother tongue can be heard or seen in the text structure.

Assessment criteria, excellent (5) (course unit)

The student has a positive and active attitude towards language learning. The student pronounces Finnish clearly and knows how to use appropriate expressions in everyday interaction and is able to form grammatically correct sentences. The student can take part in discussions, by explaining, asking and answering questions and he/she can manage topics studied during the course. The student can write simple descriptions or stories and can use words and expressions learnt during the course in new contexts.

Assessment scale

0-5