Finnish for Exchange Students (3 cr)
Code: 1000474-3032
General information
- Enrollment
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01.12.2023 - 31.01.2024
Registration for the implementation has ended.
- Timing
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16.01.2024 - 02.04.2024
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 - 30
- Degree programmes
- Joint Elective Studies
- Teachers
- Ann-Katrin Tyni-Nummelin
- Course
- 1000474
Evaluation scale
H-5
Content scheduling
10 meetings on Wednesdays at 16.15 - 17.45 at Kupittaa campus starting 17.1.2024. NOTE - the lessons has been moved to Wednesdays! Instead of Tuesday as announced before: See the schedule.
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 etc.
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 thecourse platform Itslearning and in class.
FIRST MATERIAL SHOULD BE PRINTED OR DOWNLOADED BY STUDENTS, BEFORE THE SECOND LESSON
Teaching methods
Lessons onsite and practice in groups.
Meetings in the classroom, working with assignments online in the learning space Itslearning. Also tasks to do in real life situations.
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 in 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