Introduction to Finnish Language and Culture 1 (5cr)

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 & individual and group assignments

Time and location

From the end of August to October 2019 in Laurea Tikkurila

Learning materials and recommended literature

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

Forms of internationality

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.

Further information

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

Evaluation scale

H-5