Study Guide

Objective

Learning Outcomes of the Course

The student manages both in everyday life and some nursing situations. The student understands the main points in texts and in a clear standard Finnish and spoken language speech related to everyday life topics and work. The student knows how to express emotions and can participate in a conversation on familiar topics, e.g. family, work and current topics.

The target level of the course is A2.2 on the Common European Framework of reference.

Content

Course contents

The student is able to communicate in simple everyday situations e.g.:
- talking about daily life and work.
- telling about health and feelings.
- simple daily nursing activities at work.
- grammar: more word types, plural forms, conditional form, different verb forms

Materials

Study and online material is announced at the beginning of the course.

Mustonen, Sippola & Tuononen 2012. Hoidetaan suomeksi

Teaching methods

Contact lessons, independent studies (incl. written and spoken assignments), (distance learning if needed)

Exam schedules

The exam and retake exam times are announced during the course. Participation in the course requires consent to an electronically supervised exam.

Student workload

108h, incl. lectures 32h

Further information

Common European Framework of Reference for Languages (CEFR) Level A2

Evaluation scale

1-5

Assessment criteria, satisfactory (1)

The student knows some vocabulary of the topics learnt during the course. He/she can use simple constructions, but mistakes can impede comprehension. The student can communicate in some everyday situations when helped. Other languages strongly influence the pronunciation.

Assessment criteria, good (3)

The student masters most of the vocabulary of the topics learnt during the course and needs hardly any help or clarification. He/she can use simple constructions almost without mistakes or help. He/she manages independently in most everyday situations and work. The pronunciation is mainly understandable.

Assessment criteria, excellent (5)

The student masters the vocabulary of the topics learnt during the course. He/she can use simple constructions making hardly any mistakes. He/she manages independently and fluently in everyday situations and work. The pronunciation is close to that of a native speaker.

Assessment methods and criteria

- active participation (min. 50% to pass the course & min. 80% to get the highest grade)
- written and spoken assignments
- exam (min. 50% of the points to pass the exam)

Qualifications

Finnish Language 1,
Finnish level A2