Finnish 1 (5 cr)

Evaluation scale

H-5

Content scheduling

The aim of the course is to learn basic knowledge of Finnish focusing especially on the student´s practical language of everyday life and IT branch.
The course Finnish 1 consists of online lessons, twice a week, starting in February 2021, distance learning, assignments in itslearning, and an oral exam. You will find the instructions for distance work and assignments in itslearning.
The objective of the course is to learn basic knowledge in Finnish language at the CEFR level A1.2
You are able to use most important expressions in common everyday situations.
After passing the course you are able to
• tell about your life, hobbies and studies orally and in writing
• manage short discussions in everyday situations
• ask questions, make suggestions and requests as well as denials
• read short texts and gain information from e.g. instructions and schedules.

Objective

The objective of the course is to give the student basic knowledge in Finnish language at the CEFR level A1.3
The student is able to use most important expressions in common everyday situations.

Content

After passing the course the student is able to
- Tell about his or her life, hobbies and studies orally and in writing
- Manage in discussions about everyday situations
- To ask questions, make suggestions and requests as well as denials
- To read short texts and gain information from e.g. instructions and schedules.

Materials

The material and links in itslearning. When gaining excellent Finnish skills on A-level, the first four chapters of one additional learnbook will be recommended:

Gerstler, Susanne; Aho, Hanna & Willberg, Hanna 2017. No niin! 1. Suomea aikuisille. Helsinki: Finn Lectura.

OR

Gehring, Sonja & Heinzmann, Sanni 2011. Suomen mestari 1. Suomen kielen oppikirja aikuisille. 2. painos. Helsinki: Finn Lectura.

Teaching methods

To have a significant track or trace of the learned material, you should use the language. That is why some of the assignments will happen outside of the lessons.

Exam schedules

Three dates in itslearning; if you did not reserve enough time to solve your assignments within these dates in itslearning and the oral exam on the last lesson or re-exam, you are welcome to take part in the following implementation.

Pedagogic approaches and sustainable development

Working online, in itslearning and in groups virtually or when walking to the town centre

Completion alternatives

When the student is able to use Finnish in their everyday life, they can show their Finnish skills in a presentation and a written assignment. Please, contact the teacher of the implementation.

Student workload

Three assignments will graded 0 - K5:
• presentation
• written assignment
• oral exam.
Take time to
• attend actively the online lessons 24 h
• prepare the presentations 12 h
• work in the web 25 h
• work in groups 26 h
• write assignments in itslearning 12 h
• prepare your portfolio 12 h
• work independently 22 h.

Evaluation methods and criteria

Evaluation scale: 0 - 5.
Evaluation criteria will be presented in itslearning workspace. Only the assignments returned by the deadline have the possibility to be graded with the highest grade
The online lessons will be a guidance to better understanding of using propositions, language structure, and pronunciation. Three activities as evaluation objects, see itslearning.