Elementary Finnish 1 (A1) (5cr)

Objective

After completing the course, the students willbe able to express themselves in Finnish in simple situations,have a command of simple phrases, statements and questions and basic vocabulary for describing things and situations,be familiar with the most essential grammatical features in Finnish languagebe able to apply the core competence skills in real-life situations mainly orally but also literally,be able to expand their vocabulary and knowledge of language usage from different sources, also independently.In the core competence are included intercultural adaptability and internationalization competence.

Content

introducing oneself and his/her family familiesgreeting someone, making acquaintancessimple conversation related to e.g. shopping and eating outtelephone conversationsvowel harmonyverb typesverb forms in present tensesingular partitive case

Assessment criteria, good (3)

The targets of the assessment are described in the implementation of the course. Scale: Excellent (5), good (4 - 3), pass (2 - 1), fail (0). Grades 3 - 5 require language skills in the European A2 level. Active participation in the tuition is a prerequisite for passing the course. Active participation means the following:The student attends 75% of the amount of contact lessons unless the course implementation informs otherwise. The language lecturers record attendances in attendance registers. A course that is failed due to too many absences cannot be resat by retaking the exam. Instead, the student has to attend the course again.The student makes sure that they have the study material (e.g. the textbook) specified in the curriculum.The student takes part in the activities instructed by the lecturer in the contact lessons.The student completes the given homework according to the lecturer's instructions and on time.