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Introduction to Finnish Language and Culture 1 (5 cr)

Code: R0233-3042

General information

Enrollment

29.11.2021 - 13.02.2022

Timing

07.02.2022 - 31.05.2022

Number of ECTS credits allocated

5 op

Virtual proportion

5 op

Mode of delivery

Distance learning

Unit

Laurea Tikkurila, sote

Campus

Laurea Virtual Campus

Teaching languages

  • Finnish

Seats

20 - 60

Degree programmes

  • Laurea täydentävä osaaminen, amk-tutkinto (TOY2), Yhteiset opinnot

Teachers

  • Marja-Leena Piispanen

Teacher in charge

Marja-Leena Piispanen

Scheduling groups

  • Pienryhmä 1 (Size: 15. Open UAS: 15.)

Groups

  • TOY221SY
    Täydentävä osaaminen (amk-tutkinto), S21, Yhteiset opinnot
  • CCC221SY
    Complementary competence (bachelor’s studies), S21, Generic studies
  • NCA221SA
    Degree Programme in Business Information Technology, Cyber Security, blended learning, S21, Leppävaara
  • HRA221SA
    Degree Programme in Safety, Security and Risk Management, blended learning, S21, Leppävaara
  • NIA221SA
    Degree Programme in Business Information Technology, virtual studies, S21, Leppävaara

Small groups

  • Pienryhmä 1

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

IFLC1 is a virtual course which takes place in Canvas.

Location and time

On spring period 2022 (starting 21.2.22, finishing in the end of May)

Learning materials and recommended literature

All the MATERIAL will be available in CANVAS and in the Internet.
IFLC1 is created by using material available on the Internet. Some teacher's own material is included too.

Students workload

This 5 credit course consists of about 20 lessons with assignments. There WON'T BE ANY ONLINE LESSONS by the Laurea teacher (except one little chat), all the material with assignments will be available in Canvas. There will 1-3 assignments every week and due dates will be on Sundays nights. The teacher will comments the assignments.

Content and scheduling

1 to 3 assignments in a week

Further information for students

On IFLC1 course you'll learn very basic things about the Finnish language. Some cultural topics are included too.
As a language course there are reading, writing, listening and speaking exercises. Naturally there are also basic grammar topics.

Grading scale

H-5

Evaluation methods and criteria

Evaluation will be based on KNOW-HOW in returned exercises following precisely the course TIMETABLE.
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, satisfactory (1-2)

Please, have a look to the address: https://laureauas.sharepoint.com/sites/linken/studypath/evaluationandretakes/Evaluation/Pages/default.aspx

Evaluation criteria, good (3-4)

Please, have a look to the address: https://laureauas.sharepoint.com/sites/linken/studypath/evaluationandretakes/Evaluation/Pages/default.aspx

Evaluation criteria, excellent (5)

Please, have a look to the address: https://laureauas.sharepoint.com/sites/linken/studypath/evaluationandretakes/Evaluation/Pages/default.aspx

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.