Finnish 1 (5 cr)
Code: 5071130-3023
General information
Enrollment
02.12.2024 - 20.01.2025
Timing
20.01.2025 - 30.04.2025
Number of ECTS credits allocated
5 op
Mode of delivery
Contact teaching
Unit
Turku University of Applied Sciences
Campus
Kupittaa Campus
Teaching languages
- English
Seats
15 - 45
Degree programmes
- Joint Elective Studies
Teachers
- Aino Ritala
- COS Opettaja
- Vilhelmiina Valonen
Groups
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VAVA2425
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PIMEK25Industrial Management and Engineering K2024
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PENERK25
- 20.01.2025 10:00 - 12:00, Finnish 1 5071130-3023
- 27.01.2025 10:00 - 12:00, Finnish 1 5071130-3023
- 31.01.2025 12:00 - 14:00, Finnish 1 5071130-3023
- 03.02.2025 10:00 - 12:00, Finnish 1 5071130-3023
- 10.02.2025 10:00 - 12:00, Finnish 1 5071130-3023
- 14.02.2025 12:00 - 14:00, Finnish 1 5071130-3023
- 24.02.2025 10:00 - 12:00, Finnish 1 5071130-3023
- 28.02.2025 12:00 - 14:00, Finnish 1 5071130-3023
- 03.03.2025 10:00 - 12:00, Finnish 1 5071130-3023
- 10.03.2025 10:00 - 12:00, Finnish 1 5071130-3023
- 14.03.2025 12:00 - 14:00, Finnish 1 5071130-3023
- 17.03.2025 10:00 - 12:00, Finnish 1 5071130-3023
- 24.03.2025 10:00 - 12:00, Finnish 1 5071130-3023
- 28.03.2025 12:00 - 14:00, Finnish 1 5071130-3023
- 31.03.2025 10:00 - 12:00, Finnish 1 5071130-3023
- 07.04.2025 10:00 - 12:00, Finnish 1 5071130-3023
- 11.04.2025 12:00 - 14:00, Finnish 1 5071130-3023
- 14.04.2025 10:00 - 12:00, Finnish 1 5071130-3023
- 25.04.2025 12:00 - 14:00, Finnish 1 5071130-3023
- 28.04.2025 10:00 - 12:00, Finnish 1 5071130-3023
Objective
The objective of the course is to give the student basic knowledge in Finnish language at the CEFR level A1.3
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 writing
- Manage in discussions about everyday situations
- To ask questions, make suggestions and requests as well as denials
- To 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
Task-based, group work, pair work, independent work at home.
Exam schedules
Follow the deadlines for the assignments given.
International connections
Working on the contact lessons at campus in groups and independently, practising in Itslearning, cultural sustainability.
Student workload
Written and oral exercises in class and independently at home.
3 tasks to be assessed: vocabulary task, oral task and written task.
5 credits means about 130 hours of student work, including lessons and independent work.
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 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. Course starts on 20th of January, attendance on starting lecture mandatory.
Evaluation scale
H-5
Assessment methods and criteria
During the course, the student's oral and written language skills are evaluated.
The grade will be based on the homework and classwork completed on time and on the tasks to be evaluated. Evaluated assignments will be evaluated 0–3 points. From homework and classwork student can have 0–3 points to the final grade.
Course grade
Points from assignments
0
0–3 p.
1
4–5 p.
2
6 p.
3
7–8 p.
4
9–10 p.
5
11–12 p.