Finnish 1 (online) (3cr)

Evaluation scale

1-5

Objective

Students know some basic vocabulary, grammar and phrases of the Finnish language. After the course, they can tell and write about themselves using simple expressions and to communicate in simple everyday situations. Furthermore, students are acquainted with Finland as a country and also have a better understanding of the Finnish way of life.

Content

This course provides students with an introduction to Finland and the Finnish language and culture:
- greetings, basic phrases, numbers
- introducing and telling about oneself (name, address, age, country, nationality, language skills), family and housing
- some expressions of time (weekdays, months, seasons, telling time)
- weather
- basic vocabulary (e.g. numbers, time, family, home, weather)
- simple everyday situations, e.g. talking about oneself, shopping, and asking prices (Level A1)
- grammar, e.g. personal pronouns, possessive construction, verb conjugation, question and negative sentence, partitive case, genitive, local cases, consonant gradation
- main features of the spoken language

The target level of the course is A1 of the Common European Framework of Reference for Languages.

Materials

Study and online material will be announced at the beginning of the course.

Teaching methods

- Distance teaching in Teams.
- The course material will be available in the Moodle learning environment.
- Studying in the course requires participation in scheduled online teaching.
- The teaching sessions will not be recorded, and therefore they are not available for later viewing after the lessons.
- The study includes joint online meetings and pair or group work.
- The study also includes independent work online.
- The student familiarizes himself/ herself with the theoretical material, completes online tasks and online exams according to the given instructions.
- The study requires independent work and scheduling.

Exam schedules

Exam and retake exam times will be announced during the course. Participation in the course requires consent to an electronically supervised exam.

Completion alternatives

Demonstration of competences (on SeAMK demonstration days)
or YKI certificate, intermediate level

Student workload

81 h, incl. lectures 26h

Assessment criteria, satisfactory (1)

The student knows some vocabulary and polite phrases learned during the course. He 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 and polite phrases learned during the course. He can use simple constructions almost without mistakes. He manages independently in most everyday situations. The pronunciation is mainly understandable.

Assessment criteria, excellent (5)

The student knows the vocabulary and polite phrases learned during the course. He can use simple constructions making hardly any mistakes. He manages independently and fluently in everyday situations. The pronunciation is close to that of a native speaker.

Qualifications

No prerequisites

Further information

Common European Framework of Reference for Languages (CEFR) Level A1