Study Guide

Learning outcomes

The student is able to:
- speak and understand Finnish in very basic and familiar everyday situations
- find information in very short texts and write simple messages
- use some of the basic grammar structures
- become familiar with Finnish cultural manners and customs
- reach the target level of A1.1 in the Common European Framework of Reference for Languages

Teaching methods

Contact lessons with some assignments
Optima workspace in use (information, material, homework & remote assignment returning)

Location and time

Laurea Tikkurila at the campus
On autumn period, starting in September, finishing latest in December (on working days during daytime)

Learning materials and recommended literature

The book: Suomen mestari 1: suomen kielen oppikirja aikuisille / Sonja Gehring, Sanni Heinzmann
Some teacher's own material also
Material for independent studying available in libraries and in Internet

Further information for students

Previous studies, more information:
No prerequisites
Contents:
How to describe oneself (personal information), numbers, telling the time, countries, languages, nationalities, family vocabulary,days of the week, months,pronunciation, basic grammar (positive and negative verb conjugation, case endings etc.), becoming familiar with Finnish culture and customs, etc.
Tutoring and communication:
Finnish language used on the lessons, English too always when needed

Evaluation methods and criteria

Learning objectives:
Basic skills in Finnish language
Having completed the study unit the student is able to:
- speak and understand Finnish in very basic and familiar everyday situations
- find information in very short texts and write simple messages
- use some of the basic grammar structures
- become familiar with Finnish cultural manners and customs
- reach the target level of A1.1 in the Common European Framework of Reference for Languages
The evaluation will be based on:
- tests (some vocabulary tests perhaps, at least final exam)
- homework & remote tasks
- presence and activity at the lessons
REQUIRED ATTENDANCE: 80 % OF THE LESSONS. The students are allowed to be absent 2 times during one term unless otherwise agreed.

Evaluation criteria, approved/failed

Grades 1-5 in use (0 if the course is not passed).
The final course grade consists of:
- the results of the tests and exam
- performance in making homework & remote tasks
- presence and activity at the contact lessons

Further information

The study unit is for those whose language of education and mother tongue are other than Finnish and Swedish and who have not studied Finnish before.