Finnish for Foreigners 2 (3 cr)

Objectives (course unit)

After successful completion of the course students
- are able to understand and use short and simply-structured Finnish expressions that concern some of the most common matters and situations related to everyday life (food and menu, location and moving, working, asking and telling a way, commanding and requesting…)
- are able to describe some of the most important things about themselves, their families and the immediate surroundings, and to understand descriptions of such topics.

Content (course unit)

- basics of the Finnish language
- structural exercises
- pronunciation exercises
- conversational and drama exercises
- listening comprehension exercises
- reading comprehension exercises
- written exercises.

Prerequisites (course unit)

5N00BN91 Finnish for Foreigners 1

Exam schedules

The final exam on the 19th of April.

Evaluation methods and criteria

Continuous assessment based on classwork (activity, presence, completed exercises). To pass the course minimum attendance 80 % is required.
Different tasks and their evaluation:
1. A learning diary written in English to begin concerning with those experiences a student has faced here in Tampere/Finland. Second the meaning is to activate oneself to learn more Finnish telling about new vocabulary, longer expressions and sentences a student has learned and which methods he/she has used.- a grade. -> 1/3 of the whole course grade.
2. Introducing oneself by video - a grade -> 1/3 of the whole course grade.
3. A final exam - a grade. -> 1/3 of the whole course grade.

Teaching methods

contact teaching, activating written tasks, study conversation, discussion exercises, learning simulation and games, process writing, collaborative learning, exercises, diary, videos made by students, small tests

Learning materials

Textbook with exercises: Satu Heikkilä - Pirkko Majakangas: "Hyvin menee! 1".
Materials made by the teacher and e-materials linked in course-Tabula.

Student workload

Three lessons per week: on Tuesday mornings.
Quite much independent work at home.
(Weekly sessions with Finnish tutors from 15idee group.)

Content scheduling

According to the book "Hyvin menee! 1".

Completion alternatives

No.

Practical training and working life cooperation

No.

International connections

The whole group is international! :o)

Further information

The first contact lesson on the 14th of January at 8.30 in the class room B6-31b.

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

More absences than 20 % and/or uncompleted exercises or failed final exam.

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

A student has completed all the assignments acceptably and attended contact lessons at least 80 %.

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

A student has an active attitude towards studying Finnish language and culture showing that by completing written tasks according to the schedule.

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

A student has a positive and active attitude towards learning language and she/he is genuinely interested in Finnish culture and brings it up by expressing her/his findings about cultural matters.