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Finnish as a Second Language 1 (A1) (5 cr)

Code: YH00CD00-3003

General information


Enrollment
01.12.2023 - 31.01.2024
Registration for the implementation has ended.
Timing
08.01.2024 - 30.04.2024
Implementation has ended.
Number of ECTS credits allocated
5 cr
Local portion
5 cr
Mode of delivery
Contact learning
Unit
Engineering and Business
Campus
Kupittaa Campus
Teaching languages
Finnish
English
Seats
15 - 35
Teachers
Vilhelmiina Valonen
Course
YH00CD00

Realization has 6 reservations. Total duration of reservations is 14 h 0 min.

Time Topic Location
Mon 08.04.2024 time 12:00 - 14:00
(2 h 0 min)
Finnish 1
EDU_3001 Kaarle muunto byod
Wed 10.04.2024 time 10:00 - 12:00
(2 h 0 min)
Suomi toisena kielenä 1 (A1) YH00CD00-3003
EDU_3001 Kaarle muunto byod
Mon 15.04.2024 time 12:00 - 14:00
(2 h 0 min)
Suomi toisena kielenä 1 Writing assignments
ICT_C2033_2034 Teoriatila muunto
Tue 16.04.2024 time 09:00 - 12:00
(3 h 0 min)
Suomi toisena kielenä 1 Agreed group discussions
EDU_2018 Ryhmätyö (8 hlö)
Tue 23.04.2024 time 09:00 - 12:00
(3 h 0 min)
Suomi toisena kielenä 1 Agreed group discussions
EDU_3002 Henrik muunto byod
Thu 25.04.2024 time 12:00 - 14:00
(2 h 0 min)
Finnish 1 and 2 Additional lesson: written assignments
EDU_3001 Kaarle muunto byod
Changes to reservations may be possible.

Evaluation scale

H-5

Content scheduling

The aim of the course is to learn basic knowledge of Finnish, focusing on the student´s practical language of everyday life and student's own study field. The aim of the course is to learn basic knowledge in Finnish language at the CEFR level A1.2.

The course consists of 44 lessons at Kupittaa campus. In addition, students must study the language independently in order to reach the target language level A1.2.

After passing the course you are able to use most important expressions in common everyday situations and you can
- tell about your life and studies orally and in writing
- manage short phrases and discussions in everyday situations
- understand some basic structures in Finnish language
- ask simple questions and answer them

Lessons at Kupittaa campus - see the schedule.

Objective

The objective of the course is to give the student basic knowledge in Finnish language at the CEFR level A1.
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 written
- Manage short discussions in common everyday situations
- ask questions and make suggestions, requests and denials
- read short texts and gain information from e.g. instructions and schedules.

Materials

Material and links provided by teacher in Itslearning course platform
Book: Gehring, Sonja & Heinzmann, Sanni. 2023. Suomen mestari 1 Uudistettu — Suomen kielen oppikirja aikuisille. Otava.

Teaching methods

Group work, pair work, independent work at home.

Exam schedules

Follow the deadlines for the assignments given.

International connections

Working on the face-to-face lessons at campus in groups and independently, practising in Itslearning.

Student workload

Totally 135 h of work for the student

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