Finnish for Exchange Students (3 cr)
Code: 1000474-3028
General information
- Enrollment
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01.12.2022 - 07.02.2023
Registration for the implementation has ended.
- Timing
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25.01.2023 - 05.04.2023
Implementation has ended.
- Number of ECTS credits allocated
- 3 cr
- Local portion
- 2 cr
- Virtual portion
- 1 cr
- Mode of delivery
- Blended learning
- Unit
- Turku University of Applied Sciences
- Campus
- Kupittaa Campus
- Teaching languages
- Finnish
- English
- Seats
- 10 - 26
- Degree programmes
- Joint Elective Studies
Evaluation scale
H-5
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
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
Further information
Printing costs
If necessary, the lessons will be transferred into virtual lessons online.