LEARNING OUTCOMES
After the course, you will
- be able to pronounce Finnish recognizably
- understand Finnish language structure
- understand and be able to respond in Finnish in routine situations
- be able to introduce yourself and tell a little about yourself
- have tools to learn more Finnish on your own.
Credits: 1
Schedule: 20.09.2024 - 18.10.2024
Teacher in charge (valid for whole curriculum period):
Teacher in charge (applies in this implementation): Noora Helkiö
Contact information for the course (applies in this implementation):
CEFR level (valid for whole curriculum period): A1
Language of instruction and studies (applies in this implementation):
Teaching language: English. Languages of study attainment: English, Finnish
CONTENT, ASSESSMENT AND WORKLOAD
Content
valid for whole curriculum period:
Greetings. Introducing yourself. Numerals. Food and shopping vocabulary. Days of the week, times and other central expressions of time. Work and university-related vocabulary. Places and expressions of location.
Assessment Methods and Criteria
valid for whole curriculum period:
The students can complete the course completely independently, but the students will receive feedback from the course tutor on some of the assignments. Students must complete 90 % of the materials by the end of the course.
Workload
valid for whole curriculum period:
Independent work 27 h
DETAILS
Study Material
valid for whole curriculum period:
Online material
Substitutes for Courses
valid for whole curriculum period:
Prerequisites
valid for whole curriculum period:
FURTHER INFORMATION
Further Information
valid for whole curriculum period:
Teaching Language: English, Finnish
Teaching Period: 2024-2025 Autumn I
2024-2025 Autumn II
2025-2026 Spring VRegistration: This course is taught by the KiViTa network and offered to students at all higher education institutions in the Helsinki Metropolitan Area. You can apply for the course in Studyinfo / Opintopolku and students are selected in order of registration. Instructions and link for registration.