Finnish for Exchange Students (3 cr)
Code: 1000474-3022
General information
- Enrollment
- 16.08.2021 - 30.09.2021
- Registration for the implementation has ended.
- Timing
- 23.09.2021 - 09.12.2021
- Implementation has ended.
- Number of ECTS credits allocated
- 3 cr
- Local portion
- 1 cr
- Virtual portion
- 2 cr
- Mode of delivery
- Blended learning
- Unit
- Arts Academy
- Campus
- Kupittaa Campus
- Teaching languages
- Finnish
- English
- Seats
- 10 - 25
- 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 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 partly in the town of Turku. Please, check the timetable due to changes.
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 (1000474-3022) S2021
Teaching methods
Meetings in the classroom (or online), working in the town Turku with an app and assignments on the platform.
Start at 23.9.2021. (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
oral exam, re-exam, if needed
town game
music assignment
homework after each lesson on the platform
Student workload
Oral exam and 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.
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.