Intermediate Finnish (5 cr)

Learning outcomes

The student is able to
- speak and understand Finnish in everyday situations
- understand the main point in newspaper articles and TV programs if written/spoken in simple language
- write texts, e.g. e-mails
- use grammar structures but can still make many mistakes

Target level: A2.1. in Common European Framework of Reference for Languages

Materials

Materials provided by the teacher

Teaching methods

Online lessons on Zoom, individual tasks on Canvas, group works

Exam schedules

An written exam on Zoom (Feedback within a week and two possibilities of a retake. In order to pass the student needs to gain 70% of the maximum points of the test.)

According to the degree regulations (section 18) “students must be present in the first contact session or notify their teacher in charge if they cannot attend. If they fail to notify the teacher of their absence in the first contact session, their enrollment will be rejected. Another student in the queue may be enrolled in the study unit in the place of the absent student.” (Laurea degree regulations) In the case of online studies the lecturer can also specify some other way than participation on an online meeting what is required from the student so that he/she verifies his/her attendance on the study unit (Decision by the vice president, education 7/2019).

Completion alternatives

All students are entitled to demonstrate their competence. The recognition and accreditation of prior competence is initiated by the students themselves. The competence is recognised and accredited by the teacher responsible for the studies or another person designated to the position. The assessment is carried out according to the same assessment criteria and, as a rule, same grading scale as that adopted for the corresponding study unit or module. The student is entitled to apply for accreditation of prior competence regardless of where, how and when the competence has been acquired. The student may also seek accreditation of competence to be acquired on the job as part of their degree (work-based learning). ... The student is responsible for demonstrating and verifying their competence and for providing sufficient information.

Student workload

5 cr = 135 hours of student's work. Student's work load consists of attending contacts lessons and completing the assignments.

Content scheduling

Studying vocabulary, describing one's home country, grammar, expressions of time, adjective comparison, expressings one's opionion - agreeing and disagreeing - , dates and ordinal numbers, expressing ownership, locality and necessity.

Evaluation scale

H-5

Further information

Required attendance: 70 % of the lessons. Full attendance is recommended

The quality of the study unit implementation has been assessed and the self-evaluation report is available in Canvas.