Finnish 2 (5 cr)

Objective

You are able to express yourself in Finnish in everyday situations both orally and in writing.

You are able to follow simple speech and read short texts with familiar topics.

You have command of different phrases, structures and vocabulary (CEFR level A1.2 - A1.3). You will get to know some basic vocabulary of your own professional field.

You are familiar with a large variety of grammatical features, like consonant and vowel changes (verbs and nouns), singular case forms and basic plural form (nouns).

You are able to expand your vocabulary and knowledge of language usage also independently using different sources.

You can display familiarity in Finnish culture.

Content

Which phrases and what kind of vocabulary and grammatical knowledge you need for everyday communication and for understanding and writing simple texts with varying topics?

Which sources and tools you can use in order to continue your elementary Finnish studies during the course and also independently?

How to use your cultural knowledge in communication?

Course material

Gerstler, Aho & Willberg: No niin 1!

Study forms and methods

Scheduled track:
Lessons twice a week at Kouvola campus

Blended track:
Finnish 2 online course

Student workload

5 x 27 hours

Further information

anna-liisa.luova@xamk.fi
Classes at Kouvola Campus. Meetings: Mon 8.15–9.45 and Tue 14.30–16.00.

Evaluation scale

1-5

Assessment methods and criteria

Active participation, wordtests, oral exercises, written exercises, exam

Assessment criteria, fail (0)

One ore more compulsory tasks or the exam missed or failed

Assessment criteria, satisfactory (1-2)

A student who has reached the grade 1 or 2 can:
a) use some of the basic level (A1.1-A1.2) phrases, vocabulary and structures in every day life situations.
b) search information from textbooks and other basic information sources.
c) realise some variation in the use of language in different situations and organize somehow her or his own learning.

Assessment criteria, good (3-4)

A student who has reached grade 3 can:
a) use the basic level (A1.1-A1.2) phrases, vocabulary and structures in every day life ituations.
b) search information from textbooks and other basic information sources.
c) realise the variation in the use of language in different situations and organize her or his own learning

Assessment criteria, excellent (5)

A student who has reached the grade 5 can:
a) use excellent the basic level (A1.1-A1.2) phrases, vocabulary and structures in every day life situations.
b) search information from textbooks and other basic information sources.
c) realise the variation in the use of language in different situations and organize flexible her or his own learning.

Qualifications

Attending the course requires completing the course of Finnish 1 or having corresponding skills. Attending the course also requires English skills enabling academic studies.