Finnish 2 (5 cr)
Code: KY00DS50-3010
General information
Enrollment
23.08.2021 - 29.08.2021
Timing
20.09.2021 - 31.12.2021
Number of ECTS credits allocated
5 op
Virtual portion
5 op
Mode of delivery
Distance learning
Unit
Yhteisten opintojen koulutusyksikkö
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
-
GDKV21KMGame design, part-time studies
-
VV2021-2022Optional studies 2021-2022
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 on 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 also able to expand your vocabulary and knowledge of language usage independently using different sources.
You become more familiar with the Finnish culture.
Content
Which phrases and what kind of vocabulary and grammatical knowledge do you need for everyday communication and for understanding and writing simple texts on various topics?
Which sources and tools can you use in order to continue your elementary Finnish studies during the course and independently?
How to use your cultural knowledge in communication?
Materials
White: From Start to Finnish, chapters 15-25 and
material on Learn
Teaching methods
Scheduled track:
This is an online course with scheduled sessions via MS Teams or Adobe connect.
Exam schedules
Schedule available when the course starts.
Student workload
5x27 hours
Content scheduling
The parts of the course:
Exercises online (on Learn and on the Internet), exercises of the book
wordtests
written and oral assignments on Learn
final exam
Further information
This is an online course with scheduled sessions via MS Teams or Adobe connect.
For further information, please contact anna-liisa.luova@xamk.fi
Evaluation scale
1-5
Assessment methods and criteria
Active participation and following the schedule on Learn, wordtests, written and oral assignments and the final exam.
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
Finnish 1 and sufficient English skills.