Orientation to Finnish Language and Culture (2 cr)
Code: KP10020-3007
General information
Enrollment
01.04.2025 - 30.04.2025
Timing
25.08.2025 - 19.12.2025
Number of ECTS credits allocated
2 op
Mode of delivery
Contact teaching
Campus
Wärtsilä Campus Karjalankatu 3
Teaching languages
- Finnish
- English
Seats
10 - 40
Degree programmes
- Complementary Studies
Teachers
- Minna Hoffren
- Jonna Ihanainen
Teacher in charge
Jonna Ihanainen
Groups
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TOP25_26Other Complimentary Studies Group Semester 2025-2026
Objective
You can understand and use familiar everyday expressions and very basic phrases. 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. You learn the basic facts about the Finnish culture and customs.
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. conjugation of basic verbs, partitive case, polar questions and common interrogatives
- Basic facts about the Finnish culture
Evaluation scale
H-5