Basics of Finnish language (for non-native Finnish speakers) IN24SP (5 cr)
Code: IN00BC97-3002
General information
Enrollment
01.08.2024 - 15.09.2024
Timing
02.09.2024 - 13.12.2024
Credits
5 op
Mode of delivery
Contact teaching
Teaching languages
- Finnish
- English
Seats
0 - 50
Degree programmes
- Degree Programme in Nursing
Teachers
- Veronika Mysheva
- Kaja Rahkema
Scheduling groups
- G1/2 (level 1) (Size: 45. Open UAS: 0.)
- G2/2 (level 2) (Size: 45. Open UAS: 0.)
Student groups
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IN24SPNursing
Education groups
- G1/2 (level 1)
- G2/2 (level 2)
Teaching methods
On this course, you will learn basic Finnish language.
During the course, you will practice pronunciation and learn the alphabet, numbers, greetings, days of the week, months, and seasons.
You will learn to talk about yourself, your family, your typical day, your apartment, as well as the weather, food, and work.
You will learn to ask questions and use common verbs, adjectives, gradation, plural, genitive, partitive, locative cases, and pronouns.
Evaluation is based on the final exam points:
50% = grade 1
60% = grade 2
70% = grade 3
80% = grade 4
90% = grade 5.
Alternative implementation methods
RPL based on the certificate: YKI test or other proof of A1.3 level language proficiency
Student workload
The study requires 135 hours:
- lectures on campus or in Zoom 50 h
- independent study: preparation for lectures and mandatory exercises in Moodle 73 h
- preparation for the final exam 8 h
- final exam 4 h.
Practical training and working life cooperation
During the course, we learn job titles and vocabulary related to working life.
Qualifications
None.
Materials
Moodle course
Gehring, Sonja & Heinzmann, Sanni 2020. Suomen mestari 1. Finn Lectura
Further information
The course grade does not affect the granting of the scholarship.