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Finnish 1 (5 cr)

Code: KY00DS49-3001

General information


Enrollment

16.12.2019 - 10.01.2020

Timing

13.01.2020 - 26.04.2020

Number of ECTS credits allocated

5 op

Virtual portion

5 op

Mode of delivery

Distance learning

Campus

Ecampus

Teaching languages

  • English

Seats

20 - 50

Degree programmes

  • Degree Programme in Game Design

Teachers

  • Anna-Liisa Luova

Teacher in charge

Anna-Liisa Luova

Groups

  • GDKV20KM
    Game design, part-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 situations such as 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 also able to expand your vocabulary and knowledge of language usage independently using different sources.
You become more familiar with the Finnish culture.

Content

What kind of language is Finnish compared with other languages you know? What are the special features of Finnish?
Which phrases and what kind of knowledge of 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 independently?
How to pronounce and spell in Finnish?

Teaching methods

Scheduled track:
This is an online course for Finnish for Beginners

Further information

This is an online course

Evaluation scale

1-5

Qualifications

Prior skills in the Finnish language are not a requirement, but attending the course requires English skills enabling academic studies.