Study Guide

Learning outcomes

The student is able to:
- speak and understand Finnish in basic and familiar everyday situations
- write short and simple texts about familiar topics
- to use basic grammar structures

Target level: A 1.3 in Common European Framework of Reference for Languages

Teaching methods

Implemented online. Individual studies in Canvas, contact lessons in Teams.

Location and time

Spring - summer 2020.

Learning materials and recommended literature

Study book Kuparinen - Tapaninen: Oma suomi 1. Suomea aikuisille. Additional materials in Canvas.

Forms of internationality

International implementation.

Students workload

5 credit points equals 135 hours of student's work. This consist on individual studies and group work and attending the contact lessons.

Content and scheduling

Chapters 2-4 in Oma suomi: utilizing basic verbs in telling about everyday routines, names of personal items, telling the time, day and month. Doing groceries, food vocabulary.

Grading scale

Approved/Failed

Evaluation methods and criteria

The course assessment is threefold and the student needs to pass all the three parts.

1) A video introducing yourself in Finnish. Graded as pass/to be completed/fail. Individual feedback within two weeks and a month to complete the video according to the instructions, if needed.

2) A written test of key words and phrases on week 18. Graded as pass/fail. Feedback within a week and two possibilities of a retake. In order to pass the student needs to gain 66% of the maximum points of the test.

3) A presentation of a designated theme of Finnish society or culture using a webpage called infofinland as your source. The presentation is to be designed and presented in English with in pairs on week 18. 3 - 5 key words or phrases of Finnish need to be included. Immediate feedback with grading pass/to be completed/fail. Two weeks to complete the presentation according to the instructions, if needed.

Evaluation criteria, approved/failed

The student has completed all three course assignments and hence shows level A1 (CEFR, see https://rm.coe.int/CoERMPublicCommonSearchServices/DisplayDCTMContent?documentId=090000168045bb52).

Evaluation criteria, fail (0)

The student has failed to submit or complete the given assignments.