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

Virtual course in Optima

Location and time

According to a schedule

Learning materials and recommended literature

Study material in Optima focused on Finnish language material in Internet

Further information for students

The main of the course: After the course 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
No previous Finnish studies needed
Contents:
Personal information, countries, languages, nationalities, days of the week, months, numbers, telling the time, family vocabulary, basic grammar (positive and negative verb conjugation, case endings etc.), becoming familiar with Finnish culture and customs, etc.

Evaluation methods and criteria

Grades 1-5 (0 if failed). The final course grade consists of:
- activive participation on the web course
- doing of all the tasks on sufficient level
- doing of all the tasks in time

Evaluation criteria, approved/failed

- activive participation on the web course
- doing of all the tasks on sufficient level
- doing of all the tasks in time

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.