Finnish language 2Laajuus (5 ECTS)

Objective

You can recognize characteristics of spoken language and understand clear speech. You will be able to tell about things important to you, such as hobbies or preferences, as well as to describe what is around you, and share your thoughts and information in familiar, everyday situations. You can form different types of sentences and give simple orders. You will be able to deduct meanings from context, and understand and write short texts about familiar, predictable topics. You can keep track of communication, understand the main points, and react logically. You will recognize phenomena connected to the Finnish way of life (e.g. holiday traditions). You know how to use different materials and tools for language learning, and also how to increase your vocabulary and cultural competences independently.

Content

You will deepen your knowledge of Finnish language by studying themes as leisure, foods and drinks, celebrations, shopping, public transportation and health. You will also learn how to tell about most common jobs, workplaces, and professions. You will learn about most common verbs, expressions of time, locative cases, basics of the object, and basics of the past tense. You will also practice different types of sentences typical for Finnish language (locative, imperative, existential and necessive sentences).

Assessment criteria, satisfactory (1)

Students’ competences are evaluated through multiple evaluation methods and criteria. The evaluation is continuous in order to support learning and it does not happen only at the end of a course.

Teacher, peer, and self-evaluation are all used when evaluating. Evaluation is a part of student guidance and its aim is to make the student aware and able to evaluate their own competences and to develop them further.
All courses are evaluated numerically on scale 0–5, and the courses use joint evaluation criteria (see below). Pass-fail evaluation may only be used if it is not possible to determine common learning goals for all students of the course. The implementation plan of each course has more detailed information about the evaluation.
Joint evaluation criteria:

FAIL
The student has not achieved the course objectives. They are able to identify and use only a few course subject area’s concepts and cannot apply their knowledge.

1–2
The student has achieved the course objectives fairly. They are able to identify and use the course subject area’s concepts and understand the conditions of knowledge and skills development.

* Students of the pilot implementation in 2023-2024 do not need to be eligible to higher education. An applicant is eligible to higher education if they have completed
• Finnish matriculation examination,
• Finnish vocational qualification,
• Non-Finnish degree, which gives eligibility to higher education in said country or
• Non-Finnish university degree.

If the applicants cannot prove their qualification with a certificate, they must be granted a refugee status (a decision on refuge or a residence permit based on international protection).
** The pilot programme in 2023-2024 is organised as blended learning, where most of the studies are carried out online. There will also non-mandatory meetings and visits to the campuses of the universities of applied sciences that are organizing the preparatory programme.
*** In the pilot implementation 2023-2024, the students may also get guidance and support for their studies in Ukrainian and Russian.

Assessment criteria, good (3)

3–4
The student has achieved the course objectives well, even though the knowledge and skills need improvement in some areas. They are able to use the course concepts well and to apply their knowledge in study and work situations. The student is able to analyse their own knowledge and skills.

Assessment criteria, excellent (5)

5
The student has achieved the objectives of the course very well. They know the course subject area’s concepts well and are able to make justified and fluent analysis on course subject area. The student is well prepared to apply their knowledge and skills in study and work situations. They are able to analyse the competencies of the study field and the development of their own knowledge and skills.