Finnish for Exchange Students (3 cr)

Evaluation scale

H-5

Content scheduling

10 meetings in classroom B171 at Lemminkäisenkatu Thursdays from 16 - 17.30 starting 17.9.

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 (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

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 Optima and in class.
MATERIAL SHOULD BE PRINTED BY STUDENTS ,IF NEEDED, 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 Optima.
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 meeting 26.11. + re-exam if needed

Pedagogic approaches and sustainable development

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

Student workload

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

Evaluation methods and criteria

Oral exam (0-5), oral assignments (accepted/failed) of which 2 assignments evaluated by grade 0-5
- more about evaluation in Optima

Further information

Printing costs and the fee if visiting a museum or a coffee house (optional).

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