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Introduction to Finnish Language and Culture 1 (5 cr)

Code: R0233-TOY1813

General information


Enrollment
14.05.2018 - 14.06.2018
Registration for the implementation has ended.
Timing
20.08.2018 - 21.12.2018
Implementation has ended.
Number of ECTS credits allocated
5 cr
Local portion
4 cr
Virtual proportion
1 cr
Mode of delivery
Blended learning
Campus
Laurea Tikkurila
Teaching languages
Finnish
Degree programmes
Laurea täydentävä osaaminen, amk-tutkinto (TOY2), Yhteiset opinnot
Teachers
Kristiina Kuparinen
Study unit
R0233

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

Laurea Tikkurila

Materials

Course materials provided by the teacher.
Suggested additional reading: Kuparinen - Tapaninen: Sun suomi. Finnish for beginners. 2013. Otava. The book contains a CD. Some exercises available in Memrise app.
Useful websites: 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

Evaluation scale

H-5

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