Orientation to Finnish Language and Culture (2 cr)
Code: KP10020-3001
General information
- Enrollment
- 01.04.2022 - 30.09.2022
- Registration for the implementation has ended.
- Timing
- 22.08.2022 - 26.09.2022
- Implementation has ended.
- Number of ECTS credits allocated
- 2 cr
- Local portion
- 2 cr
- Mode of delivery
- Contact learning
- Unit
- Kielten ja viestinnän opetus (KVO)
- Campus
- Wärtsilä Campus Karjalankatu 3
- Teaching languages
- Finnish
- English
- Seats
- 20 - 40
- Degree programmes
- Complementary Studies
- Teachers
- Johanna Järveläinen
- Jussi Örn
- Kaisa Peuhkurinen
- Teacher in charge
- Johanna Järveläinen
- Course
- KP10020
Evaluation scale
H-5
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
Location and time
Wärtsilä Campus, autumn 2022
Materials
Materials are provided by the teacher. Moodle-enviroment is used.
Teaching methods
The course includes contact teaching and independent study.
Student workload
Contact teaching (28h) and independent work (26h).