Study Guide

Objective

This course is designed for exchange students. The course is a fun way to get to know Finnish language and Finnish everyday life. After the course students understand basic structures in the Finnish language and are able to cope in everyday situations.
 
Student will be familiar with Finnish as a language (grammar, structure, basic features). S/he is able to introduce himself, able to ask simple questions and answer to them.

Content

Introduction to Finnish, pronunciation, everyday phrases in Finnish, basic grammar; vocabulary, such as nationalities, food, colours, numbers, travelling.

Materials

Material provided on itslearning platform and during the meetings.
itslearning > Finnish for ES kevät 2024

Teaching methods

Meetings in the classroom (or online), working in the town Turku with an app and assignments on the platform.
Start in January 18th 2024. (In case of online meeting, you will find the link in your e-mail box and on the platform itslearning.)

Active participation (student must attend at least 80% of the lessons).

Exam schedules

video portrait
town game
music assignment
homework after each lesson on the platform
oral exam, re-exam, if needed

See the dates in learner´s platform.

Student workload

Oral exam and classroom (or if obliged online) activities 20 h
Assignments on the platform: written and oral assignments, group works and research in internet, visiting several places for using the language skills, independent studies 60 h.

Content scheduling

This course is designed for exchange students. The course is a fun way to get to know Finnish language and Finnish everyday life. After the course students understand basic structures in the Finnish language and are able to cope their knowledge in everyday situations.

Students will be familiar with Finnish language (grammar, structure, basic features). They are able to introduce themselves, able to ask simple questions and answer to them. Introduction to pronunciation, everyday phrases in Finnish, basic grammar; vocabulary, such as nationalities, food, colours, numbers, travelling. Also Finnish cultural features and habits are included.

The begin of the course will take place on Thursdays at 16.15–17.45 at EduCity campus, and later also partly in the town of Turku. Please, check the timetable due to changes and the course program in learner´s platform itslearning.

Further information

We will communicate during the lessons and in itslearning. The first contact will be sent by e-mail.

Printing costs of the learning material and the fee when visiting a museum or a coffee house.

Evaluation scale

H-5

Assessment methods and criteria

Examination (1-5), read in learner´s platform itslearning.

Every task in the list has to be solved until the end of the course.

Objective

This course is designed for exchange students. The course is a fun way to get to know Finnish language and Finnish everyday life. After the course students understand basic structures in the Finnish language and are able to cope in everyday situations.
 
Student will be familiar with Finnish as a language (grammar, structure, basic features). S/he is able to introduce himself, able to ask simple questions and answer to them.

Content

Introduction to Finnish, pronunciation, everyday phrases in Finnish, basic grammar; vocabulary, such as nationalities, food, colours, numbers, travelling.

Materials

Material provided in thecourse platform Itslearning and in class.
FIRST MATERIAL SHOULD BE PRINTED OR DOWNLOADED BY STUDENTS, BEFORE THE SECOND LESSON

Teaching methods

Lessons onsite and practice in groups.
Meetings in the classroom, working with assignments online in the learning space Itslearning. Also tasks to do in real life situations.
Active participation (student must attend at least 80% of the lessons) in the classroom activities, such as speaking excercises in pairs / small groups.

Exam schedules

Oral exam in the last week of the course + re-exam if needed

International connections

Based on Innopeda - method, learning real life communication by doing.

Student workload

Classroom activities + Oral exam 20 h (10 x 90 min)

Assignments in Itslearning: written/oral assignments, group works and research in internet, using the language in real life, independent studies 60 h.

All together appr. 80 h of studies

Content scheduling

10 meetings on Wednesdays at 16.15 - 17.45 at Kupittaa campus starting 17.1.2024. NOTE - the lessons has been moved to Wednesdays! Instead of Tuesday as announced before: See the schedule.

This course is designed for Exchange Students. The course is a fun way to get to know Finnish language and Finnish everyday life. After the course students understand basic structures in the Finnish language and are able to cope in everyday situations on CEFR level A1.2.

Student will be familiar with Finnish as a language (basic features). He is able to introduce himself, ask simple questions and answer to them. The focus is in spoken language.

Introduction to Finnish, pronunciation, everyday phrases in Finnish, basic grammar; vocabulary, such as nationalities, food, colours, numbers, hobbies etc.

Further information

Printing costs if necessary

Evaluation scale

H-5

Assessment methods and criteria

Oral exam (0-5), oral assignments (accepted/failed) of which 2 assignments evaluated by grade 0-5

EVALUATION GRADE FOR THE WHOLE COURSE IS H - 5
- more about evaluation in Itslearning when the course starts

Objective

This course is designed for exchange students. The course is a fun way to get to know Finnish language and Finnish everyday life. After the course students understand basic structures in the Finnish language and are able to cope in everyday situations.
 
Student will be familiar with Finnish as a language (grammar, structure, basic features). S/he is able to introduce himself, able to ask simple questions and answer to them.

Content

Introduction to Finnish, pronunciation, everyday phrases in Finnish, basic grammar; vocabulary, such as nationalities, food, colours, numbers, travelling.

Materials

Material provided on itslearning platform and during the meetings.
itslearning > Finnish for Exchange Students S2023
S = syksy = autumn

Teaching methods

Meetings in the classroom, working in the town Turku with an app and assignments on the platform.

Active participation (student must attend at least 80% of the lessons).

Exam schedules

video portrait
town game
music assignment
homework after each lesson on the platform
oral exam, re-exam, if needed

See the dates in learner´s platform.

International connections

Working in pairs and in small groups, individual assignments, visiting a museum or/and a coffee house

Completion alternatives

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Student workload

Oral exam and classroom activities 22 h
Assignments on the platform: written and oral assignments, group works and research in internet, visiting several places for using the language skills, independent studies 58 h.

Content scheduling

This course is designed for exchange students. The course is a fun way to get to know Finnish language and Finnish everyday life. After the course students understand basic structures in the Finnish language and are able to cope their knowledge in everyday situations.

Students will be familiar with Finnish language (grammar, structure, basic features). They are able to introduce themselves, able to ask simple questions and answer to them. Introduction to pronunciation, everyday phrases in Finnish, basic grammar; vocabulary, such as nationalities, food, colours, numbers, travelling. Also Finnish cultural features and habits are included.

The begin of the course will take place on Tuesday 19th of September at 16.15–17.45 at EduCity campus, and later also partly in the town of Turku. Please, check the timetable due to changes and the course program in learner´s platform itslearning.

The meetings are planned on Tuesdays. Please, notice that there are no lessons on 17.10, 31.10., and 14.11.The implementation on Tuesday will last until the 5 th of December.

Further information

Use the platform itslearning for your messages.

Printing costs of the learning material and the fee when visiting a museum or a coffee house.

Evaluation scale

H-5

Assessment methods and criteria

Examination (1-5), read in learner´s platform itslearning.

Every task in the list has to solved until the end of the course.

Objective

This course is designed for exchange students. The course is a fun way to get to know Finnish language and Finnish everyday life. After the course students understand basic structures in the Finnish language and are able to cope in everyday situations.
 
Student will be familiar with Finnish as a language (grammar, structure, basic features). S/he is able to introduce himself, able to ask simple questions and answer to them.

Content

Introduction to Finnish, pronunciation, everyday phrases in Finnish, basic grammar; vocabulary, such as nationalities, food, colours, numbers, travelling.

Materials

Material provided in the Itslearning platform and in class.

Teaching methods

Lessons and practice in groups.
Meetings in the classroom, working in the town with an app and assignments online in the learning space Itslearning.
Active participation (student must attend at least 80% of the lessons) in the classroom activities, such as speaking excercises in pairs / small groups.

Exam schedules

Oral exam in the last week of the course + re-exam if needed

International connections

Based on Innopeda - method, learning real life communication by doing.

Student workload

Classroom activities + Oral exam 20 h (10 x 90 min)

Assignments in Itslearning: written/oral assignments, group works and research in the internet, using the language in real life, independent studies 60 h.

All together appr. 80 h of studies

Content scheduling

10 meetings on Thursdays at 16.15 - 17.45 at Kupittaa campus starting 14.9.2023.

This course is designed for Exchange Students. The course is a fun way to get to know Finnish language and Finnish everyday life. After the course students understand basic structures in the Finnish language and are able to cope in everyday situations on CEFR level A1.2.
Students will be familiar with Finnish as a language (basic features). They are able to introduce himself, ask simple questions and answer to them. The focus is in spoken language.
Introduction to Finnish, pronunciation, everyday phrases in Finnish, basic grammar; vocabulary, such as nationalities, food, colors, numbers, hobbies

SEE THE SCHEDULE

Further information

Printing costs

If necessary, the lessons will be transferred into virtual lessons online.

Evaluation scale

H-5

Assessment methods and criteria

Oral exam (0-5), oral assignments (accepted/failed) of which 2 assignments evaluated by grade 0-5

EVALUATION GRADE FOR THE WHOLE COURSE IS H - 5
- more about evaluation in Itslearning when the course starts

Objective

This course is designed for exchange students. The course is a fun way to get to know Finnish language and Finnish everyday life. After the course students understand basic structures in the Finnish language and are able to cope in everyday situations.
 
Student will be familiar with Finnish as a language (grammar, structure, basic features). S/he is able to introduce himself, able to ask simple questions and answer to them.

Content

Introduction to Finnish, pronunciation, everyday phrases in Finnish, basic grammar; vocabulary, such as nationalities, food, colours, numbers, travelling.

Materials

Material provided in the plattform Itslearning and in class.
FIRST MATERIAL SHOULD BE PRINTED OR DOWNLOADED BY STUDENTS, BEFORE THE SECOND LESSON

Teaching methods

Lessons and practice in groups.
Meetings in the classroom, working in the town with an app and assignments online in the learning space Itslearning.
Active participation (student must attend at least 80% of the lessons) in the classroom activities, such as speaking excercises in pairs / small groups.

Exam schedules

Oral exam on the last week of the course + re-exam if needed

International connections

Based on Innopeda - method, learning real life communication by doing.

Student workload

Classroom activities + Oral exam 20 h (10 x 90 min)
Assignments in Itslearning: written/oral assignments, group works and research in internet, using the language in real life, independent studies 60 h.

All together appr. 80 h of studies

Content scheduling

10 meetings Wednesdays at 16.15 - 17.45 at Kupittaa campus starting 25.1.2023.

This course is designed for Exchange Students. The course is a fun way to get to know Finnish language and Finnish everyday life. After the course students understand basic structures in the Finnish language and are able to cope in everyday situations on CEFR level A1.2.
Student will be familiar with Finnish as a language (basic features). He is able to introduce himself, ask simple questions and answer to them. The focus is in spoken language.
Introduction to Finnish, pronunciation, everyday phrases in Finnish, basic grammar; vocabulary, such as nationalities, food, colours, numbers, hobbies

Further information

Printing costs

If necessary, the lessons will be transferred into virtual lessons online.

Evaluation scale

H-5

Assessment methods and criteria

Oral exam (0-5), oral assignments (accepted/failed) of which 2 assignments evaluated by grade 0-5

EVALUATION GRADE FOR THE WHOLE COURSE IS H - 5
- more about evaluation in Itslearning when the course starts

Objective

This course is designed for exchange students. The course is a fun way to get to know Finnish language and Finnish everyday life. After the course students understand basic structures in the Finnish language and are able to cope in everyday situations.
 
Student will be familiar with Finnish as a language (grammar, structure, basic features). S/he is able to introduce himself, able to ask simple questions and answer to them.

Content

Introduction to Finnish, pronunciation, everyday phrases in Finnish, basic grammar; vocabulary, such as nationalities, food, colours, numbers, travelling.

Materials

Material provided on itslearning platform and during the meetings.
itslearning > Finnish for ES kevät 2023

Teaching methods

Meetings in the classroom (or online), working in the town Turku with an app and assignments on the platform.
Start in January 17th 2023. (In case of online meeting, you will find the link in your e-mail box and on the platform itslearning.)

Active participation (student must attend at least 80% of the lessons).

Exam schedules

video portrait
town game
music assignment
homework after each lesson on the platform
oral exam, re-exam, if needed

See the dates in learner´s platform.

Student workload

Oral exam and classroom (or if obliged online) activities 20 h
Assignments on the platform: written and oral assignments, group works and research in internet, visiting several places for using the language skills, independent studies 60 h.

Content scheduling

This course is designed for exchange students. The course is a fun way to get to know Finnish language and Finnish everyday life. After the course students understand basic structures in the Finnish language and are able to cope their knowledge in everyday situations.

Students will be familiar with Finnish language (grammar, structure, basic features). They are able to introduce themselves, able to ask simple questions and answer to them. Introduction to pronunciation, everyday phrases in Finnish, basic grammar; vocabulary, such as nationalities, food, colours, numbers, travelling. Also Finnish cultural features and habits are included.

The begin of the course will take place on Tuesdays at 16.15–17.45 at EduCity campus, and later also partly in the town of Turku. Please, check the timetable due to changes and the course program in learner´s platform itslearning.

The meetings are planned on following Tuesdays:
17.01.2023 16.00 - 18.00 EDU_2001
24.01.2023 16.00 - 18.00 EDU_2001
31.01.2023 16.00 - 18.00 EDU_2001
07.02.2023 16.00 - 18.00 EDU_2001
14.02.2023 16.00 - 18.00 EDU_2001
28.02.2023 16.00 - 18.00 EDU_2001
07.03.2023 16.00 - 18.00 EDU_2001
14.03.2023 16.00 - 18.00 EDU_2001
21.03.2023 16.00 - 18.00 EDU_2001
28.03.2023 16.00 - 18.00 EDU_2001

Further information

We will communicate during the lessons and in itslearning. The first contact will be sent by e-mail.

Printing costs of the learning material and the fee when visiting a museum or a coffee house.

Evaluation scale

H-5

Assessment methods and criteria

Examination (1-5), read in learner´s platform itslearning.

Every task in the list has to be solved until the end of the course.

Objective

This course is designed for exchange students. The course is a fun way to get to know Finnish language and Finnish everyday life. After the course students understand basic structures in the Finnish language and are able to cope in everyday situations.
 
Student will be familiar with Finnish as a language (grammar, structure, basic features). S/he is able to introduce himself, able to ask simple questions and answer to them.

Content

Introduction to Finnish, pronunciation, everyday phrases in Finnish, basic grammar; vocabulary, such as nationalities, food, colours, numbers, travelling.

Materials

Material provided in the plattform Itslearning and in class.
FIRST MATERIAL SHOULD BE PRINTED OR DOWNLOADED BY STUDENTS, BEFORE THE SECOND LESSON

Teaching methods

Lessons and practice in groups.
Meetings in the classroom, working in the town with an app and assignments online in the learning space Itslearning.
Active participation (student must attend at least 80% of the lessons) in the classroom activities, such as speaking excercises in pairs / small groups.

Exam schedules

Oral exam on the last week of the course + re-exam if needed

International connections

Based on Innopeda - method, learning real life communication by doing.

Student workload

Classroom activities + Oral exam 20 h (10 x 90 min)
Assignments in Itslearning: written/oral assignments, group works and research in internet, using the language in real life, independent studies 60 h.

All together appr. 80 h of studies

Content scheduling

10 meetings Wednesdays at 16.15 - 17.45 at Kupittaa campus starting 26.1.2022 at Lemminkäisenkatu 30 classroom LEM_B171.

This course is designed for Exchange Students. The course is a fun way to get to know Finnish language and Finnish everyday life. After the course students understand basic structures in the Finnish language and are able to cope in everyday situations on CEFR level A1.2.
Student will be familiar with Finnish as a language (basic features). He is able to introduce himself, ask simple questions and answer to them. The focus is in spoken language.
Introduction to Finnish, pronunciation, everyday phrases in Finnish, basic grammar; vocabulary, such as nationalities, food, colours, numbers, hobbies

Further information

Printing costs

If necessary, the lessons will be transferred into virtual lessons online.

Evaluation scale

H-5

Assessment methods and criteria

Oral exam (0-5), oral assignments (accepted/failed) of which 2 assignments evaluated by grade 0-5

EVALUATION GRADE FOR THE WHOLE COURSE IS H - 5
- more about evaluation in Itslearning when the course starts

Objective

This course is designed for exchange students. The course is a fun way to get to know Finnish language and Finnish everyday life. After the course students understand basic structures in the Finnish language and are able to cope in everyday situations.
 
Student will be familiar with Finnish as a language (grammar, structure, basic features). S/he is able to introduce himself, able to ask simple questions and answer to them.

Content

Introduction to Finnish, pronunciation, everyday phrases in Finnish, basic grammar; vocabulary, such as nationalities, food, colours, numbers, travelling.

Materials

Material provided on itslearning platform and during the meetings.
itslearning > Finnish for Exchange Students (1000474-3025) K2022

Teaching methods

Meetings in the classroom (or online), working in the town Turku with an app and assignments on the platform.
Start at 18.1.2022. (In case of online meeting, you will find the link in your e-mail box and on the platform itslearning.)
Active participation (student must attend at least 80% of the lessons).

Exam schedules

video portrait
town game
music assignment
homework after each lesson on the platform
oral exam, re-exam, if needed

See the dates in learner´s platform.

Student workload

Oral exam and classroom (or if obliged online) activities 22 h
Assignments on the platform: written and oral assignments, group works and research in internet, visiting several places for using the language skills, independent studies 58 h.

Content scheduling

This course is designed for exchange students. The course is a fun way to get to know Finnish language and Finnish everyday life. After the course students understand basic structures in the Finnish language and are able to cope their knowledge in everyday situations.

Students will be familiar with Finnish language (grammar, structure, basic features). They are able to introduce themselves, able to ask simple questions and answer to them. Introduction to pronunciation, everyday phrases in Finnish, basic grammar; vocabulary, such as nationalities, food, colours, numbers, travelling. Also Finnish cultural features and habits are included.

The begin of the course will take place on Tuesday 18th January at 16.15–17.45 at EduCity campus, and later also partly in the town of Turku. Please, check the timetable due to changes and the course program in learner´s platform itslearning.

The meetings are planned on following Tuesdays:
18.01.2022 16.00 - 18.00 EDU_3029
25.01.2022 16.00 - 18.00 EDU_3029
01.02.2022 16.00 - 18.00 EDU_3029
08.02.2022 16.00 - 18.00 EDU_3029
15.02.2022 16.00 - 18.00 EDU_3029
01.03.2022 16.00 - 18.00 EDU_3029
08.03.2022 16.00 - 18.00 EDU_3029
15.03.2022 16.00 - 18.00 EDU_3029
22.03.2022 16.00 - 18.00 EDU_3029
29.03.2022 16.00 - 18.00 EDU_3029
05.04.2022 16.00 - 18.00 EDU_3029

Further information

Printing costs of the learning material and the fee when visiting a museum or a coffee house.

Evaluation scale

H-5

Assessment methods and criteria

Examination (1-5), read in learner´s platform itslearning.

Every task in the list has to solved until the end of the course.