Finnish 4Laajuus (3 ECTS)

Objective

Capability of basic understanding of written and spoken Finnish.

By the end of the course the student will be able to:
- communicate on intermediate level in about basic subjects
- overcome her/his shyness of speaking Finnish in public
- gather courage to use his language skills in public
- understand easy news articles in Finnish (both spoken and written)
- understand intermediate level grammar
- write short freehand texts in Finnish

Content

- Intermediate grammar
- Writing in Finnish
- Reading , listening and speaking assignments
- Translations (Finnish- English and English-Finnish)

Qualifications

Finnish 3 / A2+

Assessment criteria, satisfactory (1)

Sufficient performance:  showing just enough understanding of the subject to merit a pass grade but requiring greater effort to achieve a more satisfactory result

Assessment criteria, good (3)

Good performance: showing strong understanding of basic concepts and good grasp of techniques, but with certain minor problems still requiring further attention

Assessment criteria, excellent (5)

Excellent performance: not only fulfils all standard requirements but demonstrates originality and imagination