Introduction to Finnish Language and Culture 1 (5 cr)

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

Location and time

From the end of August to October 2019 in Laurea Tikkurila

Materials

The book: Suomen mestari 1: suomen kielen oppikirja aikuisille / Sonja Gehring, Sanni Heinzmann (available in the Laurea library, in other libraries and in bookstores)
Some teacher's own material also
Material for independent studying available in libraries, e.g.: Kuparinen & Tapaninen: Sun suomi. Finnish for beginners. 2013. Otava.
Material for independent studying available in Internet, e.g.:
- A taste of Finnish: http://tasteoffinnish.fi/
- Easy Finnish. http://oppiminen.yle.fi/suomi-finnish/easyfinnish
- Supisuomea. http://yle.fi/vintti/yle.fi/supisuomea/01/index.html
- Infopankki. www.infopankki.fi

Teaching methods

Contact lessons & individual and group assignments

International connections

The course is aimed at exchange students

Student workload

5 cr = 127 hours of student's work. Contact lessons approx. 40 hours, independent studies and a project work in a group approx 87 hours.

Evaluation scale

H-5

Further information

No prerequisites required.
Required attendance: 80 % of lessons unless otherwise agreed.