Study Guide

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 ES kevät 2024

Teaching methods

Meetings in the classroom (or online), working in the town Turku with an app and assignments on the platform.
Start in January 18th 2024. (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
town game
music assignment
homework after each lesson on the platform
oral exam, re-exam, if needed

See the dates in learner´s platform.

Student workload

Oral exam and classroom (or if obliged online) activities 20 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 60 h.

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 later also partly in the town of Turku. Please, check the timetable due to changes and the course program in learner´s platform itslearning.

Further information

We will communicate during the lessons and in itslearning. The first contact will be sent by e-mail.

Printing costs of the learning material and the fee when visiting a museum or a coffee house.

Evaluation scale

H-5

Assessment methods and criteria

Examination (1-5), read in learner´s platform itslearning.

Every task in the list has to be solved until the end of the course.