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

No large exam - small written exams about homework.

Assessment methods and criteria

A regular and active attendance, performed assignments, passed small tests.

Assessment scale

0-5

Learning materials

Gehring, Sonja & Heinzmann, Sanni: Suomen mestari 2 (book or e-book) the newest edition, Chapters 1 - 4.

Book:
Gehring, Sonja & Heinzmann, Sanni: Suomen mestari 2 (book or e-book) the newest edition

https://otava.kauppakv.fi/sivu/tuote/9789511355793 (You can compare also other bookshops)
or
e-book: https://otava.kauppakv.fi/sivu/tuote/9789511407737
e-book is selled only in Finnlectura

Buy a book or borrow it from the library before the first lessons.


Note!! You can´t write your answers to e-books exerices. (But you can use notes if you choose e-book).

Student workload

Finnish language is so different from the most students' mother tongues which means rather much work! Let's try to do it fun and motivating. Collaboration and study clubs with group members help to learn efficient way. A regular and active attendance in lessons is important and also compulsory to pass the course. But as said, in addition to it much private learning is needed. To build up one's motivation is very important: to find useful, fun and creative ways to learn, use and understand Finnish. So have Finnish as a hobby also in your free time!

Content scheduling

Basic information of Finnish language, pronunciation, greetings, numbers, time expressions, positive and negative verb conjugation, question sentences, nationalities, simple declensions, everyday vocabulary e.g. communication in a cafeteria. Cultural phenomena.

International connections

This is the course for exchange students.

Further information

Additional information
Finnish is studied in small groups with native students as tutors.
No previous studies needed, but it is recommended to start studying with the web material Uuno, www.uuno.tamk.fi

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

Approved - rejected

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

Rejected: Uncompleted assignments, great difficulties to understand and produce the simplest basic phrases and expressions. More than 20 % absences from on line lessons