Enrolment options

Please note! Course description is confirmed for two academic years, which means that in general, e.g. Learning outcomes, assessment methods and key content stays unchanged. However, via course syllabus, it is possible to specify or change the course execution in each realization of the course, such as how the contact sessions are organized, assessment methods weighted or materials used.

LEARNING OUTCOMES

Credits: 3

Schedule: 11.03.2025 - 20.05.2025

Teacher in charge (valid for whole curriculum period):

Teacher in charge (applies in this implementation): Laura Tuominen

Contact information for the course (applies in this implementation):

Teacher Laura Tuominen: laura.p.tuominen@aalto.fi

Office: avoin@aalto.fi

CEFR level (valid for whole curriculum period): A1

Language of instruction and studies (applies in this implementation):

Teaching language: English. Languages of study attainment: Finnish

CONTENT, ASSESSMENT AND WORKLOAD

Content
  • valid for whole curriculum period:

    - Expanding basic vocabulary (e.g. housing, the outdoors, schooling, work)
    - Expanding knowledge of grammar: the object form, forms for referring to the past)
    - Practising everyday conversational situations

  • applies in this implementation

    Teaching time 11.3.-13.5.2025. Teaching hours online on Tuesdays and Thursdays at 17-18.30. No teaching on Tuesday 1.5.2025.

    Teaching hours are not recorded. Students are expected to be present at the lectures.

    Minimun one submitted writing assignment.

    Written and oral examination.

    The examinations will be held as a remote examinations in MyCourses. The teacher will give further information on examinations.


Assessment Methods and Criteria
  • applies in this implementation

    Active partisipation to the lessions and independent work.

     Minimum one submitted and approved writing assignment out of the three assignments given.

    Written exame 20.5.2025. To pass the exam, you must get at least 50% of the assignments correct

    Participation in the oral exam.

    The oral exam is taken in pairs. The exam takes about 15-20 minutes per person.


Workload
  • applies in this implementation

    Teaching in group 36 hrs
    Independent work 57 hrs

DETAILS

Study Material
  • applies in this implementation

    Terhi Tapaninen ja Kristiina Kuparinen: Oma Suomi 1 (chapters 10-13), 2022 edition and extra material provided by the teacher.

Substitutes for Courses
Prerequisites

FURTHER INFORMATION

Further Information
  • valid for whole curriculum period:

    Teaching Period: 2024-2025 No teaching
    2025-2026 No teaching

Details on the schedule
  • applies in this implementation

    Course examination will be held online on Tuesday 20.5.2025, no registration.
    Re-examination will be held on Tuesday 17.6.2025.

    Oral examination time and topic will be given by the teacher.


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