Finnish 1 (beginner level 0-A1) (5 cr)
Code: KH00CZ66-3003
General information
- Enrollment
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01.05.2025 - 31.08.2025
Registration for the implementation has begun.
- Timing
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01.09.2025 - 19.12.2025
The implementation has not yet started.
- Number of ECTS credits allocated
- 5 cr
- Local portion
- 5 cr
- Mode of delivery
- Contact learning
- Unit
- Engineering
- Teaching languages
- Finnish
- Seats
- 30 - 60
- Degree programmes
- Degree Programme in Energy and Environmental Engineering
- Degree Programme in Mechanical Engineering
- Degree Programme in Biotechnology
- Teachers
- KETY Opettaja
- Course
- KH00CZ66
Evaluation scale
Hyväksytty/Hylätty
Content scheduling
Two weekly meetings and independent work in between.
Objective
The aim of the course is for the student to reach the proficiency level A1.3 in the Finnish language. Students are able to communicate in familiar and everyday situations using common vocabulary and expressions.
Content
After completing the course, students:
- are able to tell about themselves, their lives and their studies in easily predictable situations
- know the most common greetings, phrases and verbs
- know simple expressions and everyday basic vocabulary (e.g. citizenship, language and residence, numerals, days of the week, months, seasons and weather, food and prices)
- can provide basic information on issues related to everyday life and service situations
- can form questions, prompts, requests, and prohibitions in short sentences or statements
- can read short texts and find the necessary information, for example, in a manual or a schedule.
Materials
Teacher's materials and links are shared via ItsLearning platform.
Book: Gehring, Sonja & Heinzmann, Sanni. 2023. Suomen mestari 1 Uudistettu — Suomen kielen oppikirja aikuisille. Otava.
Teaching methods
Lectures, group work, independent work, blended learning.
Exam schedules
Tests during teaching sessions.
Student workload
Completion of the course includes written and oral assignments and representations, which are done both independently and in small groups, as well as written and oral tests. Completing the course requires active participation in on-campus teaching sessions.
The course comprises 5 credits, so completing it requires an average of 135 hours of work. This work is spread over approximately 14 weeks. There are 2-4 hours of contact teaching per week, so independent work is needed for 6-8 hours per week.
Assessment criteria, approved/failed
Sufficient participation in teaching sessions, completing all given assignments ja passing all the tests.
Further information
Main communication channel is ItsLearning.