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Survival Finnish for exchange studentsLaajuus (3 cr)

Code: XO00BG60

Credits

3 op

Learning objectives

After completing this course, the student can

- use familiar everyday expressions
- understand and use basic phrases
- tell about him/herself in a simple way
- answer simple questions
- tell about Finland, Finnish culture and society

Content

- getting to know each other, greetings, days of the week,
numbers, countries, languages, weather, seasons, family,
- basic Finnish grammar,
- Finnish culture and society, Finnish nature

Further information

Teaching language: Finnish and English

Enrollment

01.12.2024 - 15.01.2025

Timing

13.01.2025 - 30.04.2025

Credits

3 op

Mode of delivery

Contact teaching

Teaching languages
  • English
Seats

0 - 30

Teachers
  • Julienne Raphenon-Onttonen
  • Veronika Mysheva

Teaching methods

Contact lessons will focus on:
- oral practice
- learning about Finnish culture
- learning vocabulary for everyday life
- learning some grammar basics.


Evaluation:
Your course is evaluated 0-5 (0= fail 5= excellent). More details in your Moodle course.

Student workload

Estimated workload: 81h

Lectures: 24h
Preparing for lectures and Moodle tasks: 47h
Preparing for the Final Exam: 8h
Exam 2h

Enrollment

01.08.2024 - 15.09.2024

Timing

02.09.2024 - 31.12.2024

Credits

3 op

Mode of delivery

Contact teaching

Teaching languages
  • Finnish
  • English
Seats

0 - 30

Teachers
  • Veronika Mysheva
  • Anna Mäntykoski

Teaching methods

Contact lessons will focus on:
- oral practice
- learning about Finnish culture
- learning vocabulary for everyday life
- learning some grammar basics.


Evaluation:
Your course is evaluated 0-5 (0= fail 5= excellent). More details in your Moodle course.

Student workload

Estimated workload: 81h

Lectures: 24h
Preparing for lectures and Moodle tasks: 47h
Preparing for the Final Exam: 8h
Exam 1h

Enrollment

01.12.2023 - 15.01.2024

Timing

01.01.2024 - 30.07.2024

Credits

3 op

Mode of delivery

Contact teaching

Teaching languages
  • English
Teachers
  • Julienne Raphenon-Onttonen
  • Veronika Mysheva

Teaching methods

Implementation:

Contact lessons will focus on:
- oral practice
- learning about Finnish culture,
- practicing survival language,
- learning vocabulary for everyday life,
- learning some grammar basics.


Evaluation:
Your course is evaluated 0-5 (0= fail 5= excellent). More details in your Moodle course.

Student workload

Estimated workload (3 ECTS= 81h)

Contact lessons between mid January and mid March approx.: 24h
Exam 1h

More details in your Moodle course.

Enrollment

01.08.2023 - 15.09.2023

Timing

11.09.2023 - 15.12.2023

Credits

3 op

Mode of delivery

Contact teaching

Teaching languages
  • English
Teachers
  • Julienne Raphenon-Onttonen
  • Veronika Mysheva

Teaching methods

Implementation:

Contact lessons will focus on:
- oral practice
- learning about Finnish culture,
- practicing survival language,
- learning vocabulary for everyday life,
- learning some grammar basics.
During the course, the teacher will try to organize a visit to a supermarket in smaller groups.

Evaluation:
Your course is evaluated 0-5 (0= fail 5= excellent). More details in your Moodle course.

Student workload

Estimated workload (3 ECTS= 81h)

Contact lessons between 11 Sep and 20 Nov: 24h
Exam 1h

More details in your Moodle course.

Materials

All the material used in the course will be found in Moodle.
You can also find Finnish course books for beginners in the school's library, for example:
- Ahaa! 1
- Suomen mestari 1