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Finnish 2 (basic level A2) (5 cr)

Code: YH00CL60-3012

General information


Enrollment
02.12.2024 - 16.01.2025
Registration for the implementation has ended.
Timing
16.01.2025 - 30.04.2025
Implementation is running.
Number of ECTS credits allocated
5 cr
Local portion
5 cr
Mode of delivery
Contact learning
Unit
Turku University of Applied Sciences
Campus
Kupittaa Campus
Teaching languages
Finnish
English
Seats
20 - 40
Degree programmes
Joint Elective Studies
Teachers
Ann-Katrin Tyni-Nummelin
COS Opettaja
Groups
PENERS24
Energy and Environmental Engineering, S24
PMECES24
Bachelor of Engineering, Mechanical Engineering
Course
YH00CL60

Realization has 14 reservations. Total duration of reservations is 23 h 30 min.

Time Topic Location
Thu 16.01.2025 time 08:15 - 10:00
(1 h 45 min)
Suomen kieli 2 (perustaso A2) YH00CL60-3012
EDU_3003 Matias muunto byod
Thu 23.01.2025 time 08:15 - 10:00
(1 h 45 min)
Suomen kieli 2 (perustaso A2) YH00CL60-3012
EDU_3003 Matias muunto byod
Thu 30.01.2025 time 08:30 - 10:00
(1 h 30 min)
Suomen kieli 2 (perustaso A2) YH00CL60-3012
EDU_3003 Matias muunto byod
Thu 06.02.2025 time 08:30 - 10:00
(1 h 30 min)
Suomen kieli 2 (perustaso A2) YH00CL60-3012
EDU_3003 Matias muunto byod
Thu 13.02.2025 time 08:30 - 10:00
(1 h 30 min)
Suomen kieli 2 (perustaso A2) YH00CL60-3012
EDU_3003 Matias muunto byod
Thu 27.02.2025 time 08:30 - 10:00
(1 h 30 min)
Suomen kieli 2 (perustaso A2) YH00CL60-3012
EDU_3003 Matias muunto byod
Thu 06.03.2025 time 08:30 - 10:00
(1 h 30 min)
Suomen kieli 2 (perustaso A2) YH00CL60-3012
EDU_3003 Matias muunto byod
Thu 13.03.2025 time 08:30 - 10:00
(1 h 30 min)
Suomen kieli 2 (perustaso A2) YH00CL60-3012
EDU_3003 Matias muunto byod
Thu 20.03.2025 time 08:30 - 10:00
(1 h 30 min)
Suomen kieli 2 - independent studies, no lesson!
Thu 27.03.2025 time 08:30 - 10:00
(1 h 30 min)
Suomen kieli 2 (perustaso A2) YH00CL60-3012
EDU_3003 Matias muunto byod
Thu 03.04.2025 time 08:30 - 10:00
(1 h 30 min)
Suomen kieli 2 (perustaso A2) YH00CL60-3012
EDU_3003 Matias muunto byod
Thu 10.04.2025 time 08:30 - 10:00
(1 h 30 min)
Suomen kieli 2 (perustaso A2) YH00CL60-3012
EDU_3003 Matias muunto byod
Thu 17.04.2025 time 08:30 - 10:00
(1 h 30 min)
Suomen kieli 2 (perustaso A2) YH00CL60-3012
EDU_3003 Matias muunto byod
Thu 24.04.2025 time 09:00 - 12:30
(3 h 30 min)
ORAL EXAMS IN SMALL GROUPS
EDU_3075 Marjukka (16 hlö)
Changes to reservations may be possible.

Evaluation scale

H-5

Content scheduling

After the course
- your pronunciation is understandable
- you will be able to understand short messages, simple speech and follow the discussion about your own life and family
- you know how to start and end a short dialogue
- you will master basic vocabulary and many key structures
- you will understand the main ideas of short texts
- you are able to write short, simple messages
- you can use specific vocabulary related to basic needs

Participation in the course requires at least A1 proficiency in Finnish.

The lessons will be held on Kupittaa campus according to the schedule!

Objective

The aim of the course is to develop basic language skills in accordance with the European Framework of Reference to the skill level A2.
Students can cope rather well with everyday communication situations and are increasingly able to be initiative in a communication situation.

Content

After completing the course, the student
- knows how to exchange thoughts or information in familiar and everyday situations
- copes with short social situations and knows how to use the most common polite greetings and forms of addressing
- is able to make politely, for example, requests, invitations, suggestions and apologies
- understands the topic and core content of short, simple messages
(e.g., advertisements, brochures, menus, and schedules)
- is capable of simple reasoning supported by context
- is able to tell things that are related to everyday life and that are important to themselves, using simple phrases and concrete vocabulary (family, shopping, place of residence, workplace, etc.)
- is able to write short and simple notes and messages related to everyday needs
- masters an easily predictable basic vocabulary and many of the most important structures

Materials

Acquire the course book:

Gehring, S. & Heinzmann, S. (2023). SUOMEN MESTARI 1. Suomen kielen oppikirja aikuisille. 6. painos. Helsinki: Finn Lectura.

https://finnlectura.fi/oppimateriaalit/suomi-toisena-kielena/suomen-mestari/uudistettu-suomen-mestari-1/

OR later version.


You will find other course material on the learner´s platform 'itslearning'

Teaching methods

When you also use Finnish outside of class, your language skills will increase and strengthen. Activity in your doing of the weekly exercises will lead you to a powerful basement of Finnish.

Exam schedules

You can find the deadlines for the weekly assignments in itslearning. Assignments have to be completed during the course.

International connections

Lessons weekly on campus, working independently on itslearning platform, group work, pair work.

Check out the Innopeda criteria in the learner´s platform.

Student workload

Reserve working time for
• lessons face-to-face at campus 24 h
• online work 30 h
• learning assignments in itslearning, preparation of written and oral assignments 50 h
• independent work and review 20 h
• preparing to scan your skills 11 h

Qualifications

Participation in the course requires at least proficiency level A1 in Finnish.

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