Basics of Finnish (3 cr)

Objectives (course unit)

On successful completion of this module students should be able to:
1. understand and use Finnish language in simple everyday situations
2. recognise the grammatical elements in Finnish words
3. apply grammatical structures in new situations
4. understand Finnish culture and way of life and studying
Competence level A1

Content (course unit)

- pronunciation
- basic grammar
- day-to-day language: greeting, introduction, shopping, asking the way
- Finnish food, habits, education system, religion

Exam schedules

Wednesday 23 November 16.30 - 19 in the same class as usual (B6-31b)
Feedback session a week later, 23 November 16.15 - 18.30, in tne same class

Assessment methods and criteria

Active participation in contact lessons
Completed written exercises
Successfully passed exam

Assessment scale

0-5

Teaching methods

Contact lessons
Group and pair work
Written tasks
Essay about Finnish culture, habits, sport etc.
Exercises in grammar, vocabulary and Finnish culture

Learning materials

Teacher designed material
Uuno: http://uuno.tamk.fi/uuno/index.html
This is Finland –site

Student workload

3 x 27 h, around 81 hours student´s individual studies included

Further information

The lessons take place in B6-31b on Wednesday 16.15 – 18.45, except 3 October on Monday (same place)
Lessons begin 9 September, and end 23 November.
In the study platform Tabula (Moodle in TAMK) is included the material (print it out for yourself) and links for further knowledge.

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

A student has not completed the assingments and not attended the course active enough, and has not pass the 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 %. She/he is able to tell a few things about oneself in Finnish comprehensively.

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. She/he is able to cope in most common everyday situations: shopping, travelling, and visiting people. A 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. Student’s mother tongue has an effect in pronunciation and/or sentence structure.

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 is genuinely interested in Finnish culture, and brings it up by comparing Finnish to her/his own culture. She/he can pronounce Finnish distinctively and is able to use suitable and varied expressions in everyday situations using grammar almost correctly. A student is able to write brief texts in Finnish which are mostly correct.