Finnish for Foreigners A (5 cr)

Objectives (course unit)

The course provides the basics of the Finnish language (estimated level A1.1 - A1.2)

After completing the course, the students will be able to:
• pronounce Finnish quite correctly
• understand and use short and simply structured expressions that concern basic
situations related to everyday life (introducing oneself and one’s family, simple shopping and food)
• learn to build up their vocabulary
• learn to use the basic structure of Finnish
• know, use and understand simple spoken and written expressions connected to
everyday life.

Content (course unit)

• study book Suomen mestari 1, chapters 1–4, 8:
o pronunciation exercises
o vocabulary exercises
o structural exercises
o conversational and drama exercises
o listening comprehension exercises
o reading comprehension exercises
o written exercises.

Assessment criteria, pass/fail (course unit)

Pass
Students have been able to complete most of the assignments acceptably and they have attended contact lessons enough to show their progress. They can exchange greetings/farewells, introduce oneself and cope in the most common simple everyday situations. Students can use the most typical grammatical structures e.g. basic verb conjugation, possessive structure and partitive in simple sentences. They can write brief texts like postcards and messages. and pronounce Finnish quite clearly


Fail
It is hard for students to attend a simple conversation or create a short text. They don’t catch an idea of a very simple text. Their pronunciation causes difficulties to understand meanings of produced speech. They couldn’t have shown their activity by attending regularly and/or by submitting needed assignments.

Location and time

On Thursdays at 14.00 - 15.30 online using ZOOM connection.
On Fridays at 9.15 - 10.45 at TAMK Kuntokatu campus, in a classroom C4-12.

Exam schedules

Short tests will be implemented during normal lessons.

Assessment methods and criteria

Performed assignments.
Class activity.
The majority of test results is passed (= gained at least the half of the maximum points).

Assessment scale

Pass/Fail

Teaching methods

study conversation, collaborative learning, discussion exercises, activating written tasks, learning simulation and games, process writing, short videos made by students

Learning materials

Study book Suomen mestari 1 + Moodle material created and linked by the teacher

Student workload

5 ect course means (5 x 27) 135 student work - so at least double as much as studying in lessons.

Content scheduling

Mainly according to the study material Suomen mestari 1.

Completion alternatives

No.

Practical training and working life cooperation

No.

International connections

The whole group is international!

Further information

The first lesson online the 13th of January at 14.00.

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

Fail
It is hard for students to attend a simple conversation or create a short text. They don’t catch an idea of a very simple text. Their pronunciation causes difficulties to understand meanings of produced speech. They couldn’t have shown their activity by attending regularly and/or by submitting needed assignments.

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

Pass
Students have been able to complete most of the assignments acceptably and they have attended contact lessons enough to show their progress. They can exchange greetings/farewells, introduce oneself and cope in the most common simple everyday situations. Students can use the most typical grammatical structures e.g. basic verb conjugation, possessive structure and partitive in simple sentences. They can write brief texts like postcards and messages. and pronounce Finnish quite clearly