Finnish for Foreigners 1 (5cr)
Code: BC00BX94-3021
General information
- Enrollment
- 18.08.2025 - 21.09.2025
- Registration for the implementation has begun.
- Timing
- 01.08.2025 - 31.12.2025
- Implementation is running.
- Number of ECTS credits allocated
- 5 cr
- Local portion
- 3 cr
- Virtual portion
- 2 cr
- Mode of delivery
- Blended learning
- Unit
- Business
- Teaching languages
- English
- Finnish
- Degree programmes
- Bachelor's Degree in Sports and Leisure Management
- Bachelor’s Degree in International Business
- Bachelor’s Degree in Tourism
- Bachelor's Degree in Esports Business
- Teachers
- Rea Stricker
- Nina Jyrkäs
- Groups
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- Course
- BC00BX94
Realization has 63 reservations. Total duration of reservations is 94 h 0 min.
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Tue 26.08.2025 time 10:15 - 11:45 (1 h 30 min) |
Group 2_Finnish for Foreigners 1 BC00BX94-3021 |
TA12L103
TA12L103
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Tue 26.08.2025 time 10:15 - 11:45 (1 h 30 min) |
Group 1_Finnish for Foreigners 1 BC00BX94-3021 |
TA12L120
TA12L120
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Wed 27.08.2025 time 12:45 - 14:15 (1 h 30 min) |
Group 2_Finnish for Foreigners 1 BC00BX94-3021 |
TA12L128
TA12L128
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Wed 27.08.2025 time 12:45 - 14:15 (1 h 30 min) |
Group 1_Finnish for Foreigners 1 BC00BX94-3021 |
TA12L103
TA12L103
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Tue 02.09.2025 time 10:15 - 11:45 (1 h 30 min) |
Group 1_Finnish for Foreigners 1 BC00BX94-3021 |
TA12L120
TA12L120
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Tue 02.09.2025 time 10:15 - 11:45 (1 h 30 min) |
Group 2_Finnish for Foreigners 1 BC00BX94-3021 |
TA12L101
TA12L101
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Wed 03.09.2025 time 08:30 - 10:00 (1 h 30 min) |
Group 1_Finnish for Foreigners 1 BC00BX94-3021 |
Tieto 2 Campus Heart
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Wed 03.09.2025 time 09:00 - 10:00 (1 h 0 min) |
Group 2_Finnish for Foreigners 1 BC00BX94-3021 |
Tieto 2 Campus Heart
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Wed 10.09.2025 time 12:45 - 14:15 (1 h 30 min) |
Group 2_Finnish for Foreigners 1 BC00BX94-3021 |
TA12L120
TA12L120
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Wed 10.09.2025 time 12:45 - 14:15 (1 h 30 min) |
Group 1_Finnish for Foreigners 1 BC00BX94-3021 |
TA12L103
TA12L103
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Fri 12.09.2025 time 12:30 - 14:00 (1 h 30 min) |
Group 1 and 2_Finnish for Foreigners 1 BC00BX94-3021 |
Maalaismarkkinat Excursion to Farmers market
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Tue 16.09.2025 time 10:15 - 11:45 (1 h 30 min) |
Group 1_Finnish for Foreigners 1 BC00BX94-3021 |
TA12L120
TA12L120
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Tue 16.09.2025 time 10:15 - 11:45 (1 h 30 min) |
Group 2_Finnish for Foreigners 1 BC00BX94-3021 |
TA21L146
TA21L146
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Wed 17.09.2025 time 12:45 - 14:15 (1 h 30 min) |
Group 2_Finnish for Foreigners 1 BC00BX94-3021 |
TA12L125
TA12L125
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Wed 17.09.2025 time 12:45 - 14:15 (1 h 30 min) |
Group 1_Finnish for Foreigners 1 BC00BX94-3021 |
TA11L156-aud
TA11L156-aud
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Tue 23.09.2025 time 10:15 - 11:45 (1 h 30 min) |
Group 1_Finnish for Foreigners 1 BC00BX94-3021 |
TA12L120
TA12L120
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Tue 23.09.2025 time 10:15 - 11:45 (1 h 30 min) |
Group 2_Finnish for Foreigners 1 BC00BX94-3021 |
TA12L101
TA12L101
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Wed 24.09.2025 time 12:45 - 14:15 (1 h 30 min) |
Group 2_Finnish for Foreigners 1 BC00BX94-3021 |
Kajaani City Library, Seminaarinkatu 15
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Tue 30.09.2025 time 10:15 - 11:45 (1 h 30 min) |
Group 1_Finnish for Foreigners 1 BC00BX94-3021 |
TA12L119
TA12L119
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Tue 30.09.2025 time 10:15 - 11:45 (1 h 30 min) |
Group 2_Finnish for Foreigners 1 BC00BX94-3021 |
TA12L117 Mark
TA12L117 Mark
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Wed 01.10.2025 time 12:45 - 14:15 (1 h 30 min) |
Group 2_Finnish for Foreigners 1 BC00BX94-3021 |
TA12L116 TH luokka
TA12L116 TH luokka
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Wed 01.10.2025 time 12:45 - 14:15 (1 h 30 min) |
Group 1_Finnish for Foreigners 1 BC00BX94-3021 |
TA12L103
TA12L103
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Tue 07.10.2025 time 10:15 - 11:45 (1 h 30 min) |
Group 1_Finnish for Foreigners 1 BC00BX94-3021 |
TA12L120
TA12L120
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Tue 07.10.2025 time 10:15 - 11:45 (1 h 30 min) |
Group 2_Finnish for Foreigners 1 BC00BX94-3021 |
TA11L159 Matkailu
TA11L159 Matkailu
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Fri 10.10.2025 time 12:45 - 14:15 (1 h 30 min) |
Group 1_Finnish for Foreigners 1 BC00BX94-3021 |
TA12L103
TA12L103
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Tue 21.10.2025 time 10:15 - 11:45 (1 h 30 min) |
Group 1_Finnish for Foreigners 1 BC00BX94-3021 |
TA12L120
TA12L120
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Tue 21.10.2025 time 10:15 - 11:45 (1 h 30 min) |
Group 2_Finnish for Foreigners 1 BC00BX94-3021 |
TA12L117 Mark
TA12L117 Mark
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Wed 22.10.2025 time 12:45 - 14:15 (1 h 30 min) |
Group 2_Finnish for Foreigners 1 BC00BX94-3021 |
TA12L103
TA12L103
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Wed 22.10.2025 time 12:45 - 14:15 (1 h 30 min) |
Group 1_Finnish for Foreigners 1 BC00BX94-3021 |
TA21L157
TA21L157 Suomen kieli
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Tue 28.10.2025 time 10:15 - 11:45 (1 h 30 min) |
Group 1_Finnish for Foreigners 1 BC00BX94-3021 |
TA12L120
TA12L120
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Tue 28.10.2025 time 10:15 - 11:45 (1 h 30 min) |
Group 2_Finnish for Foreigners 1 BC00BX94-3021 |
TA12L117 Mark
TA12L117 Mark
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Wed 29.10.2025 time 12:45 - 14:15 (1 h 30 min) |
Group 2_Finnish for Foreigners 1 BC00BX94-3021 |
TA12L116 TH luokka
TA12L116 TH luokka
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Wed 29.10.2025 time 12:45 - 14:15 (1 h 30 min) |
Group 1_Finnish for Foreigners 1 BC00BX94-3021 |
TA12L103
TA12L103
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Tue 04.11.2025 time 10:15 - 11:45 (1 h 30 min) |
Group 1_Finnish for Foreigners 1 BC00BX94-3021 |
TA12L120
TA12L120
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Tue 04.11.2025 time 10:15 - 11:45 (1 h 30 min) |
Group 2_Finnish for Foreigners 1 BC00BX94-3021 |
TA12L103
TA12L103
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Wed 05.11.2025 time 12:45 - 14:15 (1 h 30 min) |
Group 2_Finnish for Foreigners 1 BC00BX94-3021 |
TA12L116 TH luokka
TA12L116 TH luokka
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Wed 05.11.2025 time 12:45 - 14:15 (1 h 30 min) |
Group 1_Finnish for Foreigners 1 BC00BX94-3021 |
TA12L103
TA12L103
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Tue 11.11.2025 time 10:15 - 11:45 (1 h 30 min) |
Group 1_Finnish for Foreigners 1 BC00BX94-3021 |
TA12L120
TA12L120
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Tue 11.11.2025 time 10:15 - 11:45 (1 h 30 min) |
Group 2_Finnish for Foreigners 1 BC00BX94-3021 |
TA12L103
TA12L103
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Wed 12.11.2025 time 12:45 - 14:15 (1 h 30 min) |
Group 2_Finnish for Foreigners 1 BC00BX94-3021 |
TA12L116 TH luokka
TA12L116 TH luokka
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Wed 12.11.2025 time 12:45 - 14:15 (1 h 30 min) |
Group 1_Finnish for Foreigners 1 BC00BX94-3021 |
TA12L103
TA12L103
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Tue 18.11.2025 time 10:15 - 11:45 (1 h 30 min) |
Group 1_Finnish for Foreigners 1 BC00BX94-3021 |
TA12L120
TA12L120
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Tue 18.11.2025 time 10:15 - 11:45 (1 h 30 min) |
Group 2_Finnish for Foreigners 1 BC00BX94-3021 |
TA12L103
TA12L103
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Wed 19.11.2025 time 12:45 - 14:15 (1 h 30 min) |
Group 2_Finnish for Foreigners 1 BC00BX94-3021 |
TA12L127
TA12L127
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Wed 19.11.2025 time 12:45 - 14:15 (1 h 30 min) |
Group 1_Finnish for Foreigners 1 BC00BX94-3021 |
TA12L103
TA12L103
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Tue 25.11.2025 time 10:15 - 11:45 (1 h 30 min) |
Group 1_Finnish for Foreigners 1 BC00BX94-3021 |
TA12L120
TA12L120
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Tue 25.11.2025 time 10:15 - 11:45 (1 h 30 min) |
Group 2_Finnish for Foreigners 1 BC00BX94-3021 |
TA12L103
TA12L103
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Wed 26.11.2025 time 12:45 - 14:15 (1 h 30 min) |
Group 2_Finnish for Foreigners 1 BC00BX94-3021 |
TA12L116 TH luokka
TA12L116 TH luokka
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Wed 26.11.2025 time 12:45 - 14:15 (1 h 30 min) |
Group 1_Finnish for Foreigners 1 BC00BX94-3021 |
TA12L103
TA12L103
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Tue 02.12.2025 time 08:30 - 10:00 (1 h 30 min) |
Group 1_Finnish for Foreigners 1 BC00BX94-3021 |
TA12L103
TA12L103
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Tue 02.12.2025 time 08:30 - 10:00 (1 h 30 min) |
Group 2_Finnish for Foreigners 1 BC00BX94-3021 |
TA12L130
TA12L130
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Tue 02.12.2025 time 10:15 - 11:45 (1 h 30 min) |
Group 1_Finnish for Foreigners 1 BC00BX94-3021 |
TA12L120
TA12L120
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Tue 02.12.2025 time 10:15 - 11:45 (1 h 30 min) |
Group 2_Finnish for Foreigners 1 BC00BX94-3021 |
TA12L103
TA12L103
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Fri 05.12.2025 time 10:15 - 11:45 (1 h 30 min) |
Group 2_Finnish for Foreigners 1 BC00BX94-3021 |
TA12L130
TA12L130
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Fri 05.12.2025 time 10:15 - 11:45 (1 h 30 min) |
Group 1_Finnish for Foreigners 1 BC00BX94-3021 |
TA12L103
TA12L103
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Tue 09.12.2025 time 10:15 - 11:45 (1 h 30 min) |
Group 1_Finnish for Foreigners 1 BC00BX94-3021 |
TA12L120
TA12L120
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Tue 09.12.2025 time 10:15 - 11:45 (1 h 30 min) |
Group 2_Finnish for Foreigners 1 BC00BX94-3021 |
TA12L103
TA12L103
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Wed 10.12.2025 time 12:45 - 14:15 (1 h 30 min) |
Group 2_Finnish for Foreigners 1 BC00BX94-3021 |
TA12L116 TH luokka
TA12L116 TH luokka
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Wed 10.12.2025 time 12:45 - 14:15 (1 h 30 min) |
Group 1_Finnish for Foreigners 1 BC00BX94-3021 |
TA12L103
TA12L103
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Tue 16.12.2025 time 10:15 - 11:45 (1 h 30 min) |
Group 1_Finnish for Foreigners 1 BC00BX94-3021 |
TA12L120
TA12L120
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Tue 16.12.2025 time 10:15 - 11:45 (1 h 30 min) |
Group 2_Finnish for Foreigners 1 BC00BX94-3021 |
TA12L103
TA12L103
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Wed 17.12.2025 time 12:45 - 14:15 (1 h 30 min) |
Group 2_Finnish for Foreigners 1 BC00BX94-3021 |
TA12L101
TA12L101
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Wed 17.12.2025 time 12:45 - 14:15 (1 h 30 min) |
Group 1_Finnish for Foreigners 1 BC00BX94-3021 |
TA12L103
TA12L103
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Evaluation scale
0 - 5
Content scheduling
1-4 h Information of the course. What is Finland? What is Finnish? Why Finnish is so different? Introduction and instructions to the culture presentation.
5-8 h Finnish superlatives: the happiest people in the world, the land of the most of lakes and forests Basic phrases
9-12 h Basic phrases, forms; Literature: City Library visit
13-16 h Self introduction, my network
17-20 h Questions and answers; Finnish soul Landscape: music and art
21-24 h Reading circle, 1st meeting Get Together (Visit to the museum?)
W 42 Self study week: time for reading!
25-28 h Culture presentations Presentation of a cultural topic: group work
29-32 h Grocery shopping, Finnish cuisine
33-36 h Shopping and eating out
37-40 h Telling time
41-44 h Telling time
45-48 h Oral excercises and listening comprehension
49-52 h Reading Circle
Note! The plan may change during the course.
Objective
Students will be able to communicate on a day to day basic in Finnish and will get to know Finland: the country, its society, people, language and culture.
Execution methods
Contact instruction. Parts of the course can be completed independently using online material agreed with KUAS Finnish language teachers.
Accomplishment methods
Literal and oral texts
Reading
Group presentation about a cultural or historical topic
AHOT: Prior, similar Finnish language studies or language knowledge gained elsewhere.
Content
Pronunciation, reading and conversation practice.
Basic vocabulary and phrases used in simple everyday communication.
Finnish culture and history.
Location and time
September - December 2025, Kajaani campus.
Materials
Moodle, open access online material
Textbooks:
Paavilainen & Mänty: Hauska tavata! 2022. Suomen kustannusyhdistys ry.
Kuparinen, Tapaninen & Kuisma: Sun Suomi. 2014. Otava.
Opitaan suomea (online material)
Teaching methods
The course is mainly contact teaching. During the course you will work in groups, have independent study tasks, plan and carry out a presentation. Vocabulary and language situations are practiced through intermediate exercises, and you will take a final assessment at the end of the course.
Employer connections
Organization visits
Exam schedules
Quizzes approximately every 3 weeks. Final exam at the end of the course.
International connections
The course provides a lot of cultural and integration information.
Completion alternatives
Independent online studies with KAMK's online delivery. After completing the online modules, register for the final assessment on campus. Independent performance must be agreed with the course tutor in advance. The teacher will provide you with course access details and instructions for the final assessment.
Student workload
5 credits = approx. 60 hours of contact teaching, approx. 70 hours of independent work by the student
The course includes the following tasks:
Written outputs: filling in a form and self-report, basic information and background.
Reading: reading aloud a short text.
Reading comprehension: identifying the topic and relevant vocabulary in a short text on a familiar topic.
Speaking and listening comprehension: interviewing about personal information.
Group presentation of a cultural or historical topic in English.
- Topics: education system, geography and nature, food culture, tourism
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)
The student understands topics of conversations he/she is involved in. He/she can answer questions in short phrases. The Student can read short texts, F.e. signs or advertisements of his/her interest.
Assessment criteria, excellent (5)
The student can speak satisfactory Finnish in short conversations about everyday life. The Student is able to identify necessary information in short texts and in spoken language.