Finnish 1 (5 cr)
Code: EE00CX48-3003
General information
Enrollment
15.08.2019 - 30.08.2019
Timing
02.09.2019 - 20.12.2019
Number of ECTS credits allocated
5 op
Mode of delivery
Contact teaching
Campus
Mikkeli Campus
Teaching languages
- English
- Finnish
Seats
20 - 40
Degree programmes
- Degree Programme in Environmental Engineering
Teachers
- Tarja Isokääntä
Teacher in charge
Tarja Isokääntä
Groups
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EEMI19SPEnvironmental Engineering, full-time studies
Objective
You are able to express yourself in Finnish in the most common everyday situations both orally and in writing.
You have a command of simple phrases, basic clauses and vocabulary (CEFR level A1.1 - A1.2) needed in e.g. introducing yourself and in service encounters.
You are familiar with the most essential grammatical features, like vowel harmony, present tense of the verb types and partitive singular case, and can manage with the pronunciation and spelling.
You are able to expand your vocabulary and knowledge of language usage also independently using different sources.
You can show familiarity in the Finnish culture.
Content
What kind of language is Finnish compared with other languages that you know? What are the special features of Finnish?
Which phrases and what kind of knowledge of the Finnish language and culture are needed in everyday communication?
Which sources and tools can you use in order to learn elementary Finnish during the course and also independently?
How to pronounce and spell in Finnish?
Location and time
Instead of Finnish 1, choose an online course.
Materials
Gerstler, S., Aho, H. & Willberg, H. 2019. No niin! 1. Suomea aikuisille. Helsinki: FinnLectura.
Teaching methods
Scheduled track:
There are contact lessons and working independently included in the course. It is required to attend the lessons actively and complete the assignments and exams successfully.
Blended track:
Instead of Finnish 1, choose an online course.
Exam schedules
There will be two exams in the course. Both exams must be passed. It is possible to write (rewrite) a non-written or not passed exam on three general exam dates. These dates will be given at the beginning of the course.
Student workload
135 h total (60 h lessons, 75 h independent).
Further information
Prior skills in the Finnish language are not a requirement, but attending the course requires English skills enabling academic studies.
Evaluation scale
1-5
Assessment methods and criteria
Lectures and exercises. Two midterm exams. To be settled at the course kick off.
Assessment criteria, fail (0)
A student does not attend the contact lessons and/or complete the assignments and exams successfully in the given timetable.
Assessment criteria, good (3-4)
The course Finnish 1 is arranged at the entry-level of your studies. The assessment emphazises criteria a–d and f. Students that have reached the level 3 are able to
a) use phrases, basic vocabulary and structures (CEFR levels A1.1–A1.2) in everyday communication.
b) look for information from the textbooks and other information sources of the elementary Finnish.
c) identify various contexts and interrelated tasks.
d) communicate in simple everyday situations.
e) work as team members in a goal-oriented way.
Qualifications
Prior skills in the Finnish language are not a requirement, but attending the course requires English skills enabling academic studies.