Finnish for Exchange Students (3 cr)
Code: 1000474-3018
General information
- Enrollment
- 01.09.2020 - 30.09.2020
- Registration for the implementation has ended.
- Timing
- 15.09.2020 - 17.11.2020
- Implementation has ended.
- Number of ECTS credits allocated
- 3 cr
- Local portion
- 2 cr
- Virtual portion
- 1 cr
- Mode of delivery
- Blended learning
- Campus
- Kupittaa Campus
- Teaching languages
- Finnish
- English
- Seats
- 10 - 20
- Degree programmes
- Studies for incoming exchange students
- Teachers
- Jaana Kivivuori
- Course
- 1000474
Evaluation scale
H-5
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 in everyday situations.
Student will be familiar with Finnish as a language (grammar, structure, basic features). He is able to introduce himself, able to ask simple questions and answer to them.
Introduction to Finnish, 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 15.9.2020 at 16.15–18.15 EDUCity (please, check the timetable due to changes). Notice the various scheduled lesson times.
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 platform and in class.
Optima > Finnish for ES Turku S2020
Teaching methods
Meetings in the classroom at EduCity campus, working in the town Turku with an app and assignments in platform itslearning.
Active participation (student must attend at least 80% of the lessons).
Exam schedules
13.10.2020 video portrait
20.10.2020 music assignment
3.11.2020 oral exam
re-exam, if needed
Student workload
Oral exam and classroom activities 22 h
Assignments in Optima platform: written/oral assignments, group works and research in internet, visiting several places for using the language skills, independent studies 58 h.
Evaluation methods and criteria
Examination (1-5), read in learner´s platform itslearning.
Further information
Printing costs of the learning material and the fee when visiting a museum or a coffee house.