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Preparatory Course for Completing the National Certificate of Language Proficiency in FinnishLaajuus (5 cr)

Code: KP10037

Credits

5 op

Teaching language

  • Finnish

Responsible person

  • Johanna Järveläinen
  • Kaisa Peuhkurinen

Objective

The course prepares the student for the YKI test. The student will know the structure and the answering technique of the YKI test. The student will be able to:
- find main ideas and key details in speech and text dealing with recurring themes at school, work or leisure
- communicate in the most common everyday situations and in informal conversations.
- use a fairly wide range of everyday vocabulary and some common phrases.
- use a variety of structures and write clear and coherent texts that follow the conventions of the genre.

Content

The course includes:
- reacting in everyday communication situations
- reading and writing a variety of texts at B1 level
- grammar at B1 level: e.g. plurals, tenses, sentence types, object, rections, conjunctions

Enrollment

01.10.2024 - 31.10.2024

Timing

07.01.2025 - 01.06.2025

Number of ECTS credits allocated

5 op

Mode of delivery

Contact teaching

Campus

Wärtsilä Campus Karjalankatu 3

Teaching languages
  • Finnish
Seats

10 - 50

Degree programmes
  • Degree Programme in International Business
  • Degree Programme in Industrial Management
  • Degree Programme in Information and Communication Technology
Teachers
  • Martta Rintanen
Teacher in charge

Martta Rintanen

Groups
  • TOP24_25
    Other Complimentary Studies Group Semester 2024-2025
  • IINS23
    Bachelor of Engineering, Industrial Management, Full-time Studies, Fall, 2023
  • LBNS23
    Bachelor of Business Administration, International Business, Fall, 2023
  • ICNS23
    Bachelor of Engineering, Information Technology, Full-time Studies, Fall, 2023

Objective

The course prepares the student for the YKI test. The student will know the structure and the answering technique of the YKI test. The student will be able to:
- find main ideas and key details in speech and text dealing with recurring themes at school, work or leisure
- communicate in the most common everyday situations and in informal conversations.
- use a fairly wide range of everyday vocabulary and some common phrases.
- use a variety of structures and write clear and coherent texts that follow the conventions of the genre.

Content

The course includes:
- reacting in everyday communication situations
- reading and writing a variety of texts at B1 level
- grammar at B1 level: e.g. plurals, tenses, sentence types, object, rections, conjunctions

Evaluation scale

H-5

Enrollment

01.10.2023 - 05.01.2024

Timing

15.01.2024 - 10.05.2024

Number of ECTS credits allocated

5 op

Virtual portion

5 op

Mode of delivery

Distance learning

Campus

Wärtsilä Campus Karjalankatu 3

Teaching languages
  • Finnish
Seats

10 - 50

Degree programmes
  • Open University of Applied Sciences Studies
  • Degree Programme in International Business
  • Degree Programme in Industrial Management
Teachers
  • Johanna Järveläinen
  • Martta Rintanen
  • Kaisa Peuhkurinen
Teacher in charge

Johanna Järveläinen

Scheduling groups
  • Avoimen opiskelijat (Size: 25. Open UAS: 25.)
  • Tutkinto-opiskelijat (Size: 0. Open UAS: 0.)
Groups
  • TOP23_24
    Other Complimentary Studies Group Semester 2023-2024
  • LBNS22
    Bachelor of Business Administration, International Business, Fall, 2022
  • KAKK24
    Karelia, Open UAS, All, Spring, 2024
  • IINS22
    Bachelor of Engineering, Industrial Management, Full-time Studies, Fall, 2022
Small groups
  • Open UAS students
  • Degree students

Objective

The course prepares the student for the YKI test. The student will know the structure and the answering technique of the YKI test. The student will be able to:
- find main ideas and key details in speech and text dealing with recurring themes at school, work or leisure
- communicate in the most common everyday situations and in informal conversations.
- use a fairly wide range of everyday vocabulary and some common phrases.
- use a variety of structures and write clear and coherent texts that follow the conventions of the genre.

Content

The course includes:
- reacting in everyday communication situations
- reading and writing a variety of texts at B1 level
- grammar at B1 level: e.g. plurals, tenses, sentence types, object, rections, conjunctions

Location and time

The course starts 15.1. and ends 10.5.2024. There are two online meetings per week on Mondays and on Wednesdays at 12.45-14.15 pm.

Teaching methods

The course covers the grammar, vocabulary and texts that you need to know for the YKI test. The course is online, with two meetings per week.

Student workload

online lessons 58 h
independent study 77 h

Further information

Level: B1

Evaluation scale

H-5

Assessment methods and criteria

assignments and final exam

Enrollment

01.10.2022 - 17.01.2023

Timing

24.01.2023 - 09.05.2023

Number of ECTS credits allocated

5 op

Virtual portion

5 op

Mode of delivery

Distance learning

Campus

Wärtsilä Campus Karjalankatu 3

Teaching languages
  • Finnish
Seats

10 - 50

Degree programmes
  • Degree Programme in International Business
  • Degree Programme in Industrial Management
Teachers
  • Johanna Järveläinen
  • Kaisa Peuhkurinen
Teacher in charge

Johanna Järveläinen

Scheduling groups
  • Pienryhmä (schedulingGroup) 1 (Size: 25. Open UAS: 25.)
  • Pienryhmä (schedulingGroup) 2 (Size: 0. Open UAS: 0.)
Groups
  • KAKK23
    Karelia, Open UAS, All, Spring, 2023
  • LBNS21
    Bachelor of Business Administration, International Business, Fall, 2021
  • TOP22_23
    Other Complimentary Studies Group Semester 2022-2023
  • IINS21
    Bachelor of Engineering, Industrial Management, Full-time Studies, Fall, 2021
Small groups
  • Pienryhmä (schedulingGroup) 1
  • Pienryhmä (schedulingGroup) 2

Objective

The course prepares the student for the YKI test. The student will know the structure and the answering technique of the YKI test. The student will be able to:
- find main ideas and key details in speech and text dealing with recurring themes at school, work or leisure
- communicate in the most common everyday situations and in informal conversations.
- use a fairly wide range of everyday vocabulary and some common phrases.
- use a variety of structures and write clear and coherent texts that follow the conventions of the genre.

Content

The course includes:
- reacting in everyday communication situations
- reading and writing a variety of texts at B1 level
- grammar at B1 level: e.g. plurals, tenses, sentence types, object, rections, conjunctions

Evaluation scale

H-5

Enrollment

01.10.2022 - 13.01.2023

Timing

16.01.2023 - 07.05.2023

Number of ECTS credits allocated

5 op

Mode of delivery

Contact teaching

Teaching languages
  • Finnish
Seats

10 - 50

Degree programmes
  • Degree Programme in International Business
  • Degree Programme in Industrial Management
Teachers
  • Johanna Järveläinen
  • Kaisa Peuhkurinen
Teacher in charge

Kaisa Peuhkurinen

Scheduling groups
  • Pienryhmä (schedulingGroup) 1 (Size: 10. Open UAS: 10.)
  • Pienryhmä (schedulingGroup) 2 (Size: 0. Open UAS: 0.)
Groups
  • KAKK23
    Karelia, Open UAS, All, Spring, 2023
  • LBNS21
    Bachelor of Business Administration, International Business, Fall, 2021
  • TOP22_23
    Other Complimentary Studies Group Semester 2022-2023
  • IINS21
    Bachelor of Engineering, Industrial Management, Full-time Studies, Fall, 2021
Small groups
  • Pienryhmä (schedulingGroup) 1
  • Pienryhmä (schedulingGroup) 2

Objective

The course prepares the student for the YKI test. The student will know the structure and the answering technique of the YKI test. The student will be able to:
- find main ideas and key details in speech and text dealing with recurring themes at school, work or leisure
- communicate in the most common everyday situations and in informal conversations.
- use a fairly wide range of everyday vocabulary and some common phrases.
- use a variety of structures and write clear and coherent texts that follow the conventions of the genre.

Content

The course includes:
- reacting in everyday communication situations
- reading and writing a variety of texts at B1 level
- grammar at B1 level: e.g. plurals, tenses, sentence types, object, rections, conjunctions

Evaluation scale

H-5