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Finnish 1 (5 cr)

Code: KP10017-3003

General information


Enrollment

15.08.2023 - 30.09.2023

Timing

04.09.2023 - 15.12.2023

Number of ECTS credits allocated

5 op

Mode of delivery

Contact teaching

Campus

Wärtsilä Campus Karjalankatu 3

Teaching languages

  • Finnish
  • English

Seats

20 - 50

Degree programmes

  • Degree Programme in International Business
  • Degree Programme in Industrial Management

Teachers

  • Janne Häyrinen
  • Johanna Järveläinen
  • Kaisa Peuhkurinen

Teacher in charge

Johanna Järveläinen

Groups

  • TOP23_24
    Other Complimentary Studies Group Semester 2023-2024
  • IINS23
    Bachelor of Engineering, Industrial Management, Full-time Studies, Fall, 2023
  • LBNS23
    Bachelor of Business Administration, International Business, Fall, 2023

Objective

You can pronounce Finnish in an understandable manner. You can understand and use familiar everyday expressions and very basic phrases. You are able to use the basic vocabulary and grammar to express your own ideas in elementary everyday situations. You can ask and answer to basic questions. You are able to tell about yourself and use polite phrases and greetings in everyday situations, e.g. meeting friends, asking about the price and ordering.

Content

- Finnish alphabet, consonants, vowels and diphthongs
- Pronunciation
- Sharing personal information: e.g. name, nationality, language skills, family, hobbies, studies
- Numbers and expressions of time
- Basic grammar: e.g. the word order, the verbtypes and the conjugation of verbs, partitive case, polar questions and common interrogatives

Location and time

The course includes contact teaching and independent study. The presence at the lectures is essential in order to acquire the speaking skills.

Materials

The materials are provided by the teacher in the Moodle environment.

Teaching methods

Targets:
You can pronounce Finnish in an understandable manner. You can understand and use familiar everyday expressions and very basic phrases. You are able to use the basic vocabulary and grammar to express your own ideas in elementary everyday situations. You can ask and answer to basic questions. You are able to tell about yourself and use polite phrases and greetings in everyday situations, e.g. meeting friends, asking about the price and ordering.

The study unit includes:
- Finnish alphabet, consonants, vowels and diphthongs
- Pronunciation
- Sharing personal information: e.g. name, nationality, language skills, family, hobbies, studies
- Numbers and expressions of time
- Basic grammar: e.g. the word order, the verbtypes and the conjugation of verbs, partitive case, polar questions and common interrogatives.

Student workload

52 hours of contact teaching + 83 hours of independent work.

Evaluation scale

H-5

Assessment methods and criteria

The evaluation is mainly based on the final exam, where speaking, writing, listening and reading skills are tested. Active participation during the lessons, the vocabulary tests and the homework are also stressed.