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Finnish as a Second Language 2 (A2)Laajuus (5 cr)

Code: YH00CD02

Credits

5 op

Enrollment

27.05.2024 - 12.09.2024

Timing

12.09.2024 - 18.12.2024

Number of ECTS credits allocated

5 op

Virtual portion

1 op

Mode of delivery

80 % Contact teaching, 20 % Distance learning

Unit

Turku University of Applied Sciences

Campus

Kupittaa Campus

Teaching languages
  • Finnish
  • English
Seats

30 - 45

Degree programmes
  • Joint Elective Studies
Teachers
  • Ann-Katrin Tyni-Nummelin
  • COS Opettaja
Groups
  • PBUADK24

Materials

Acquire the course book:

Gehring, S. & Heinzmann, S. (2023). SUOMEN MESTARI 1. Suomen kielen oppikirja aikuisille. 6. painos. Helsinki: Finn Lectura.

https://finnlectura.fi/oppimateriaalit/suomi-toisena-kielena/suomen-mestari/uudistettu-suomen-mestari-1/

OR later version.


You will find other course material on the learner´s platform 'itslearning'

Teaching methods

When you also use Finnish outside of class, your language skills will increase and strengthen. Activity in your doing of the weekly exercises will lead you to a powerful basement of Finnish.

Exam schedules

You can find the deadlines for the weekly assignments in itslearning. Assignments have to be completed during the course.

Exam will be held at the end of the course, both written and oral. Also some smaller tests during the course.

International connections

Lessons weekly on campus, working independently on itslearning platform, group work, pair work.

Check out the Innopeda criteria in the learner´s platform.

Student workload

Reserve working time for

• lessons face-to-face at campus 24 h
• online work 30 h
• learning assignments in itslearning, preparation of written and oral assignments 50 h
• independent work and review 20 h
• preparing to scan your skills 11 h

Content scheduling

After the course
- your pronunciation is understandable
- you will be able to understand short messages, simple speech and follow the discussion about your own life and family
- you know how to start and end a short dialogue
- you will master basic vocabulary and many key structures
- you will understand the main ideas of short texts
- you are able to write short, simple messages
- you can use specific vocabulary related to basic needs

Participation in the course requires at least A1 proficiency in Finnish.

The lessons will be held on Kupittaa campus according to the schedule!

Evaluation scale

H-5

Assessment methods and criteria

The final grade from 0 to 5 is based on the tasks submitted, activity on the lessons and proven language skills on required level (exam). Only tasks returned on schedule will qualify for full points.

Participation in the lessons (80%) is necessary for evaluation and required to get a grade.

You can find the assessment scale in the learner´s platform.

Enrollment

01.12.2023 - 15.01.2024

Timing

08.01.2024 - 30.04.2024

Number of ECTS credits allocated

5 op

Mode of delivery

Contact teaching

Unit

Engineering and Business

Campus

Kupittaa Campus

Teaching languages
  • Finnish
  • English
Seats

0 - 35

Degree programmes
  • Joint Elective Studies
Teachers
  • Vilhelmiina Valonen
Groups
  • PBUADS23

Materials

Book: Gehring, Sonja & Heinzmann, Sanni. 2023. Suomen mestari 1 Uudistettu — Suomen kielen oppikirja aikuisille. Otava.
Other material and links provided by teacher in Itslearning course platform

Teaching methods

Group work, pair work, independent work at home.

Exam schedules

Follow the deadlines for the assignments given.

International connections

Working on the face-to-face lessons at campus in groups and independently, active practice in Itslearning.

Student workload

Totally 135 h of work for the student

Content scheduling

The aim of the course is to strengthen student’s basic knowledge of Finnish language and to develop language skills. You must have at least A1 level Finnish language skills to participate in the course.

The aim of the course is to reach Finnish language level A2 (CEFR).

The course consists of 44 lessons at Kupittaa campus. In addition, students must study the language independently in order to reach the target language level A2.

The contents of the course are
- reading and writing professional texts
- practising everyday and work-related conversational situations
- familiarising oneself with the basic vocabulary of one's profession
- practising Finnish grammar

Lessons at Kupittaa campus - see the schedule.

Evaluation scale

H-5

Assessment methods and criteria

Evaluation criteria will be presented in the first lesson and in itslearning workspace.
The grade will be based on the homework and classwork completed on time and on the tasks to be evaluated. During the course, the student's oral and written language skills are evaluated.

Enrollment

02.07.2023 - 11.09.2023

Timing

22.08.2023 - 14.11.2023

Number of ECTS credits allocated

5 op

Mode of delivery

Contact teaching

Unit

Engineering and Business

Campus

Lemminkäisenkatu

Teaching languages
  • English
Degree programmes
  • Degree Programme in Business
Teachers
  • Riia Lamminmäki
Groups
  • AVORAK23
    Business studies for those receiving temporary protection

Teaching methods

When you also use Finnish outside of class, your language skills will increase and strengthen. Activity in your doing of the weekly exercises will lead you to a powerful basement of Finnish.

Exam schedules

You can find the deadlines for the weekly assignments in Itslearning. Assignments have to be completed during the course.

International connections

Meetings, working independently on itslearning platform, group work, pair work.

When learning, Finnish is preferred as soon as possible to use learned sentences and phrases.

Student workload

Totally 135 h of work for the student

Meetings, working independently on Itslearning platform, group work, pair work.

Content scheduling

After the course
- your pronunciation is understandable
- you will be able to understand short messages, simple speech and follow the discussion about your own life and family plans
- you can distinguish between topic changes in TV news
- you know how to start and end a short dialogue
- you will master basic vocabulary and many key structures (such as past forms and conjunctions).
- you will understand the main ideas of short texts and some details of a couple of paragraphs of text based on the context
- you are able to write short, simple messages, which can be personal letters, notes and e-mails related to everyday situations,
- you can use specific vocabulary related to basic needs, basic time formats and simple conjunctions (and,
but) connected parallel sentences.

Participation in the course requires at least A1 proficiency in Finnish.

Further information

The platform Itslearning
During the course will be used Finnish as much as possible, but also the L1:s of the group members and English will be invited to the discussions.

riia.lamminmaki@turkuamk.fi

Evaluation scale

H-5