Finnish Language 1 (4cr)

Objective

Learning Outcomes of the Course

The student manages both in everyday life and some simple 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 can understand and participate in a conversation on familiar topics, e.g. family, leisure time and simple nursing 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 nursing, e.g. family, leisure time, basic nursing situations at work
- grammar: some word types, use of different tenses, different verb forms.

Qualifications

Finnish, level A2.1

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 knows 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 knows 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.

Materials

Mustonen, Sippola & Tuononen 2012. Hoidetaan suomeksi.