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Finnish 3 (A2.1-A2.2) (5 cr)

Code: XX00EL30-3014

General information


Enrollment

02.05.2023 - 20.08.2023

Timing

28.08.2023 - 22.12.2023

Number of ECTS credits allocated

5 op

Mode of delivery

Contact teaching

Unit

School of Business

Campus

Leiritie 1

Teaching languages

  • English

Seats

20 - 35

Degree programmes

  • Degree Programme in International Business and Logistics
  • Degree Programme in European Business Administration

Teachers

  • Sari Alhava

Teacher in charge

Suvi Moll

Groups

  • LXC22_SCM
    LXC22_SupplyChainManagement
  • LXC22_MAR
    LXC22_Marketing
  • T1323S6_2
    Master's Degree Programme in Business Informatics, ylempi tekniikka
  • LXC21_B
    Half of LXC21 cohors present, GROUP B
  • LXC21_MAR
    LXC21_Marketing
  • LXC21_SCM
    LXC21_SupplyChainManagement
  • LXA22_B
    Half of LXA22 cohorts present, GROUP B
  • LXC22_B
    Half of LXC22 cohorts present, GROUP B
  • LXA22_A
    Half of LXA22 cohorts present, GROUP A
  • LXC22_A
    Half of LXC22 cohorts present, GROUP A
  • L0422S6_1
    Master's Degree Programme in Business Informatics ylempi, liiketalous
  • L0422S6_2
    Master's Degree Programme in Business Informatics ylempi, liiketalous
  • T1322S6_1
    Master's Degree Programme in Business Informatics, ylempi tekniikka
  • T1322S6_2
    Master's Degree Programme in Business Informatics, ylempi tekniikka
  • T1323S6_1
    Master's Degree Programme in Business Informatics, ylempi tekniikka
  • LITO_VV
    Vapaastivalittavat, liiketalous
  • LXC21_A
    Half of LXC21 cohors present, GROUP A
  • L0423S6_1
    Master's Degree Programme in Business Informatics ylempi, liiketalous
  • L0423S6_2
    Master's Degree Programme in Business Informatics ylempi, liiketalous

Objective

On completion of the course, the student will be able to participate in everyday life communication in familiar situations and his/her language proficiency will be enough to take care of simple practical things. He/she will be able to understand the main points in short, ordinary texts and also conclude details from the context. The student will be able to write short messages and describe his/her personal history and leisure time in a simple manner. The student’s communication skills will correspond to the skills level A2.1-A2.2 as defined by the Common European Framework of Reference for Languages (CEFR).

Content

- oral and written communication in everyday contexts: leisure time, hobbies, nature, service situations, simple news, basic information about Finnish culture and society
- grammatical structures, for example verb tenses, verb rections, connecting sentences, object and plural partitive
- the most important features of spoken Finnish

Evaluation scale

0-5

Assessment criteria, satisfactory (1)

The student has achieved the course objectives fairly. The student
- is able to answer questions in simple conversations
- is able to write short and simple texts about everyday life
- understands the main points and some details in ordinary texts
- recognises the most important features of spoken language.

Assessment criteria, good (3)

The student has achieved the course objectives well, even though the knowledge and skills need improvement in some areas. The student
- has capabilities to apply simple and familiar structures and vocabulary in leisure time and study related situations
- communicates understandably in a simple conversation
- can further the conversation by asking questions and commenting
- understands everyday life texts and is able to build understandable texts (messages and descriptions) about familiar topics
- understands basic features of spoken language.

Assessment criteria, excellent (5)

The student has achieved the objectives of the course with excellent marks. The student
- is able to participate both as a listener and as a speaker in simple conversations when the topics concern familiar everyday situations
- is able to further the conversation to a certain extent and understand some spoken language
- is able to understand short texts concerning everyday life even though the topic is not related to his/her immediate surroundings
- has good capabilities to apply his/her skills in situations in leisure time, studies and work.

Assessment criteria, approved/failed

The student has achieved the course objectives fairly. The student
- is able to answer questions in simple conversations
- is able to write short and simple texts about everyday life
- understands the main points and some details in ordinary texts
- recognises the most important features of spoken language.

Prerequisites

Previous knowledge of Finnish on the A1.3-A2.1 level, e.g. the courses Finnish 1 and Finnish 2

Further information

Starting level: A1.3-A2.1
Target level: A2.1-A2.2