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Finnish 2 (basic level A2) - Group 1 (5 cr)

Code: YH00CL60-3013

General information


Enrollment
02.12.2024 - 24.01.2025
Registration for the implementation has ended.
Timing
24.01.2025 - 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
English
Seats
20 - 40
Degree programmes
Joint Elective Studies
Teachers
Aino Ritala
COS Opettaja
Vilhelmiina Valonen
Groups
PINFOS24A
PINFOS24A
PINFOS24B
PINFOS24B
PINFOS24C
PINFOS24C
Course
YH00CL60

Realization has 17 reservations. Total duration of reservations is 34 h 0 min.

Time Topic Location
Fri 24.01.2025 time 08:00 - 10:00
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Finnish 2 (basic level A2) - Group 1 YH00CL60-3013
ICT_B2026 Teoriatila muunto
Tue 28.01.2025 time 08:00 - 10:00
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Fri 31.01.2025 time 08:00 - 10:00
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Finnish 2 (basic level A2) - Group 1 YH00CL60-3013
ICT_B2026 Teoriatila muunto
Fri 07.02.2025 time 08:00 - 10:00
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Tue 11.02.2025 time 08:00 - 10:00
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ICT_C2033_2034 Teoriatila muunto
Fri 14.02.2025 time 08:00 - 10:00
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Fri 28.02.2025 time 08:00 - 10:00
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Finnish 2 (basic level A2) - Group 1 YH00CL60-3013
ICT_B2026 Teoriatila muunto
Tue 04.03.2025 time 08:00 - 10:00
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Fri 07.03.2025 time 08:00 - 10:00
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Finnish 2 (basic level A2) - Group 1 YH00CL60-3013
ICT_B2026 Teoriatila muunto
Fri 14.03.2025 time 08:00 - 10:00
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Tue 18.03.2025 time 08:00 - 10:00
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Finnish 2 (basic level A2) - Group 1 YH00CL60-3013
ICT_C1032 Demotila
Fri 21.03.2025 time 08:00 - 10:00
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Finnish 2 (basic level A2) - Group 1 YH00CL60-3013
Fri 28.03.2025 time 08:00 - 10:00
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Finnish 2 (basic level A2) - Group 1 YH00CL60-3013
ICT_B2026 Teoriatila muunto
Tue 01.04.2025 time 08:00 - 10:00
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Finnish 2 (basic level A2) - Group 1 YH00CL60-3013
Fri 04.04.2025 time 08:00 - 10:00
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Finnish 2 (basic level A2) - Group 1 YH00CL60-3013
ICT_B2026 Teoriatila muunto
Fri 11.04.2025 time 08:00 - 10:00
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Finnish 2 (basic level A2) - Group 1 YH00CL60-3013
ICT_B2026 Teoriatila muunto
Fri 25.04.2025 time 08:00 - 10:00
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Finnish 2 (basic level A2) - Group 1 YH00CL60-3013
ICT_B2026 Teoriatila muunto
Changes to reservations may be possible.

Evaluation scale

H-5

Content scheduling

The aim of the course is to strengthen student’s basic knowledge of Finnish language and to develop language skills. You must have at least A1 level Finnish language skills to participate in the course.

The aim of the course is to reach Finnish language level A2 (CEFR).

The course consists of 34 lessons. In addition, students must study the language independently in order to reach the target language level A2.

The contents of the course are
- reading and writing professional texts
- practising everyday and work-related conversational situations
- familiarising oneself with the basic vocabulary of one's profession
- practising Finnish grammar

Lessons at Kupittaa campus - see the schedule. The course begins on the 24th of January, attendance on starting lecture is mandatory.

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

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

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, active practice in Itslearning.

Student workload

Totally 135 h of work for the student

Qualifications

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

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