Finnish as a Foreign Language 2 (5cr)
Code: 3B00CX18-3001
General information
- Enrolment period
- 12.06.2017 - 03.09.2017
- Registration for the implementation has ended.
- Timing
- 01.08.2017 - 15.12.2017
- Implementation has ended.
- Credits
- 5 cr
- Mode of delivery
- Contact learning
- Unit
- International Business
- Campus
- TAMK Main Campus
- Teaching languages
- Finnish
- English
- Degree programmes
- Bachelor's Degree Programme in International Business
- Teachers
- Henni Laitala
- Course
- 3B00CX18
Objectives (course unit)
The course builds up the knowledge and use of Finnish language in everyday situations, and it also provides wider perspective to Finnish culture. Estimated level A2.1.
After completing the course, the students will be able to:
Tell about future plans to a Finn in common situations.
Understand standard business related messages in Finnish.
Understand standard spoken Finnish.
Communicate with Finns in typical occasions.
Content (course unit)
How to express plans in good and clear manner in Finnish, spoken and written?
How to actively broaden vocabulary in daily situations?
How to understand basic business communication in Finnish?
What are the most common features of spoken Finnish?
How to become an observer of Finnish culture and learn about that?
Prerequisites (course unit)
- Finnish as a Foreign Language 1 (5 cr) or equivalent knowledge.
Location and time
28.08.2017 14.00 - 17.00 C2-15
04.09.2017 14.00 - 17.00 C2-15
11.09.2017 14.00 - 17.00 C2-15
12.09.2017 11.00 - 14.00 C2-15
18.09.2017 14.00 - 17.00 C2-15
22.09.2017 11.00 - 14.00 C2-15
25.09.2017 14.00 - 17.00 C2-15
02.10.2017 14.00 - 17.00 C2-15
06.10.2017 11.00 - 14.00 C2-15
09.10.2017 14.00 - 17.00 C2-15
23.10.2017 14.00 - 17.00 C2-15
30.10.2017 14.00 - 17.00 C2-15
31.10.2017 11.00 - 14.00 C2-15
13.11.2017 14.00 - 17.00 C2-15
20.11.2017 14.00 - 17.00 C2-15
27.11.2017 14.00 - 17.00 C2-15
28.11.2017 11.00 - 14.00 C2-15
04.12.2017 14.00 - 17.00 C2-15
08.12.2017 11.00 - 14.00 C2-15
11.12.2017 14.00 - 17.00 C2-15
15.12.2017 11.00 - 14.00 C2-15
Exam schedules
The dates of tests will be announced during the course.
Assessment methods and criteria
Continuous assessment based on classwork (activity, presence, completed exercises) and passed tests.
To pass the course minimum attendance 80 % is required.
Assessment scale
0-5
Teaching methods
The course builds up the knowledge and use of Finnish language in everyday situations, and it also provides wider perspective to Finnish culture. Estimated level A2.1.
After completing the course, the students will be able to:
- Tell about future plans to a Finn in common situations.
- Understand standard business related messages in Finnish.
- Understand standard spoken Finnish.
- Communicate with Finns in typical occasions.
- How to express plans in good and clear manner in Finnish, spoken and written?
- How to actively broaden vocabulary in daily situations?
- How to understand business communication in Finnish?
- What are the most common features of spoken Finnish?
- How to become an observer of Finnish culture and learn about that?
Learning materials
Sun Suomi. Finnish for beginners. (Kristiina Kuparinen, Terhi Tapaninen & Karoliina Kuisma) Otava.
Teacher's extra material and e-materials linked in Tabula.
Completion alternatives
Not possible
Further information
During this course we will be using text book Sun Suomi, so it is recommended you get it from a bookstore or a library as soon as the course starts.