Finnish for Foreigners 1 (3 cr)

Objectives (course unit)

After successful completion of the course students:
- are able to pronounce Finnish quite correctly
- can understand and use short and simply-structured Finnish expressions that concern some of the most common matters and situations related to everyday life (introducing oneself and one’s family, telling the time, buying and paying, timetables, asking and answering, possessing, place and location).

Content (course unit)

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

Exam schedules

In the beginning of December - the date will be announced later on.

Evaluation methods and criteria

Continuous assessment based on class work (activity, presence, completed exercises), passed smaller tests and the final examination. To pass the course minimum attendance 80 % is required.

Teaching methods

contact teaching, study conversation, exercises, cooperative learning, e-learning, exam

Learning materials

Textbook with exercises: Satu Heikkilä - Pirkko Majakangas "Hyvin menee! 1". Materials on course-Tabula: made or linked by the teacher.

Student workload

42 contact lessons during the second period. It is a pity that lessons won't be every week in the same places on the schedule. But we won't let it influence participation or concentration.

Content scheduling

The contents according to the textbook, but quite much oral exercises.

Completion alternatives

NO.

Practical training and working life cooperation

No.

International connections

The whole group is international!

Further information

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

Abcenses more than 20 % and/or undone exercises.

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

A student has completed all the assignments acceptably and attended at least 80 % of the contact lessons. She/he can exchange greetings/farewells, introduce oneself, name a few objects and copy some words that she/he has learned.

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 pronounce Finnish clearly enough. Student’s mother tongue has an effect in pronunciation and/or sentence structure. A student can participate in a simple conversation on very familiar topics using memorized words and phrases. She/he is able to respond to simple questions. Visual support in communication is often needed. She/he can copy familiar words and write some frequently practiced words and short sentences from memory.

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 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.A student can participate in a conversation asking and responding to questions about topics studied in the course. She/he can write simple descriptions or stories and recombine words and phrases into new sentenses.