Finnish for Exchange Students (3 cr)
Code: KBVY001-3011
General information
- Enrollment
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11.04.2022 - 30.09.2022
Registration for the implementation has ended.
- Timing
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01.09.2022 - 31.12.2022
Implementation has ended.
- Number of ECTS credits allocated
- 3 cr
- Local portion
- 3 cr
- Mode of delivery
- Contact learning
- Unit
- Business
- Teaching languages
- English
Evaluation scale
0 - 5
Content scheduling
Preliminary timetable (changes possible):
Introduction of the course and ourselves, basic facts about Finnish language (alphabets, pronunciation)
Greetings & other phrases
Basis of verb conjugation, greetings & other phrases
Vowel harmony, numbers
My network (family etc.), verb type 1
My network (family etc.), question words
Independent study: Shopping
Shopping
Travelling
Travelling, time expressions (verb type 3), questions (-ko/-kö)
Travelling, time expressions
Travelling, time expressions (Verb type 2)
Revision
Exam (spoken)
Exam (written)
Feedback
Objective
To teach the students the skills needed in everyday communication during their stay in Finland and to familiarise students with the Finns, their customs and the country.
Execution methods
Lessons, groupwork, pairwork, visits.
Accomplishment methods
Active participation to lessons. Exam.
Content
Greetings and introductions, Facts about Finland Asking simple guestions, Food Shopping in Finland
Materials
Kuparinen, K., Tapaninen, T. & Kuisma, K. (2014). Sun Suomi. Finnish for beginners. Helsinki: Otava.
Teaching methods
Lessons, group work, pair work, visits.
Employer connections
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Exam schedules
Spoken exam (retake will be organized individually)
Written exam (retake )
International connections
This course will be taught in English and in Finnish.
Completion alternatives
None
Student workload
3 credits = 81 hours of student's own work. 28 hours class room work and 53 hours of independent work.
Assessment criteria, satisfactory (1)
Students can form comprehensible sentences using standard Finnish and recognize numerals in their basic form and can converse using simple questions and answers.
Assessment criteria, good (3)
Student can answer questions in short phrases. He/she can read short Texts, F.e. signs or advertisements of his/her interest.
Assessment criteria, excellent (5)
Student can answer questions about his/her everyday life. He/she understands topics of conversations he/she is involved in. Student is able to identify necessary information in short texts and in spoken language.