Skip to main content

Finnish 1 (A1.2) (5 cr)

Code: XX00EL05-3023

General information


Enrollment
02.05.2023 - 08.09.2023
Registration for the implementation has ended.
Timing
23.10.2023 - 22.12.2023
Implementation has ended.
Number of ECTS credits allocated
5 cr
Local portion
5 cr
Mode of delivery
On-campus
Unit
(2019-2024) School of Health Care
Campus
Myllypurontie 1
Teaching languages
Finnish
English
Seats
0 - 30
Degree programmes
Degree Programme in Nursing
Teachers
Tiia Ylhäinen-Holstila
Anna-Riikka Rasa
Teacher in charge
Anna-Riikka Rasa
Groups
SXN23S1B1
Degree Programme in Nursing Daytime Studies, separate application, group 1
Course
XX00EL05

Implementation has 21 reservations. Total duration of reservations is 41 h 0 min.

Time Topic Location
Tue 05.09.2023 time 12:45 - 15:15
(2 h 30 min)
Suomi 1 (A1.2) XX00EL05-3023
Fri 08.09.2023 time 12:45 - 14:15
(1 h 30 min)
Suomi 1 (A1.2) XX00EL05-3023
Wed 13.09.2023 time 14:30 - 16:00
(1 h 30 min)
Suomi 1 (A1.2) XX00EL05-3023
Fri 27.10.2023 time 16:15 - 17:00
(0 h 45 min)
COMPULSORY ATTENDANCE: Orientation to Finnish 1 implementations
MPB6008 Oppimistila
Thu 09.11.2023 time 14:45 - 16:15
(1 h 30 min)
Suomi 1 (A1.2) XX00EL05-3023
MPA6012 Oppimistila
Fri 10.11.2023 time 14:00 - 16:15
(2 h 15 min)
Suomi 1 (A1.2) XX00EL05-3023
MPA4011 Luentosali
Mon 13.11.2023 time 14:45 - 16:45
(2 h 0 min)
Suomi 1 (A1.2) XX00EL05-3023
MPA6008 Oppimistila
Wed 15.11.2023 time 08:30 - 11:00
(2 h 30 min)
Suomi 1 (A1.2) XX00EL05-3023
MPB6007 Oppimistila
Fri 17.11.2023 time 08:15 - 09:45
(1 h 30 min)
Suomi 1 (A1.2) XX00EL05-3023
MPA5026 Luentosali
Mon 20.11.2023 time 13:00 - 15:30
(2 h 30 min)
Suomi 1 (A1.2) XX00EL05-3023
MPA6019 Oppimistila
Thu 23.11.2023 time 12:45 - 15:15
(2 h 30 min)
Suomi 1 (A1.2) XX00EL05-3023
MPB6008 Oppimistila
Fri 24.11.2023 time 12:45 - 15:15
(2 h 30 min)
Suomi 1 (A1.2) XX00EL05-3023
MPB6008 Oppimistila
Tue 28.11.2023 time 10:15 - 11:45
(1 h 30 min)
Suomi 1 (A1.2) XX00EL05-3023
MPA6018 Oppimistila
Thu 30.11.2023 time 09:45 - 11:45
(2 h 0 min)
Suomi 1 (A1.2) XX00EL05-3023
MPB4004 Oppimistila
Thu 07.12.2023 time 12:45 - 15:15
(2 h 30 min)
Suomi 1 (A1.2) XX00EL05-3023
MPA6019 Oppimistila
Fri 08.12.2023 time 14:15 - 15:45
(1 h 30 min)
Suomi 1 (A1.2) XX00EL05-3023
MPA6018 Oppimistila
Mon 11.12.2023 time 13:45 - 16:00
(2 h 15 min)
Suomi 1 (A1.2) XX00EL05-3023
MPA6018 Oppimistila
Tue 12.12.2023 time 12:45 - 15:00
(2 h 15 min)
Suomi 1 (A1.2) XX00EL05-3023
MPA6012 Oppimistila
Fri 15.12.2023 time 09:30 - 11:00
(1 h 30 min)
Suomi 1 (A1.2) XX00EL05-3023
MPA6011 Oppimistila
Mon 18.12.2023 time 09:15 - 11:45
(2 h 30 min)
Suomi 1 (A1.2) XX00EL05-3023
MPA6012 Oppimistila
Thu 21.12.2023 time 10:15 - 11:45
(1 h 30 min)
Suomi 1 (A1.2) XX00EL05-3023
MPB6007 Oppimistila
Changes to reservations may be possible.

Objective

On completion of the course, the student will understand simple and clearly spoken Finnish in very familiar everyday situations. The student will be able to tell briefly about their background, home and daily routines and understand very short texts about familiar topics. The student’s communication skills will correspond to the skill level A1 as defined by the Common European Framework of Reference for Languages (CEFR).

Content

• Oral and written communication in simple everyday situations and daily routines: meeting and getting to know people, telling basic things about oneself, one’s family, and the course of the day, simple shopping situations
• Basic grammar structures, for example verb types, conjugating verbs in the present tense, basic form plural of nouns and adjectives, singular partitive and genitive, consonant gradation, possessive structures, asking questions
• Key characteristics of spoken Finnish
• Basic features of the Finnish culture and customs

Location and time

15.1. - 5.4.24, Metropolia Ammattikorkeakoulu Myllypurontie 1

Materials

No niin! 1 studybook and digimaterial

Teaching methods

Independent studies
Homework
Lessons
Working in pairs

Student workload

5 credits = 135 hours

Evaluation scale

0-5

Assessment criteria, satisfactory (1)

The students are able to
• tell basic things about themselves and about their course of the day
• understand similar information in the communication partner’s speech
• identify the verb types and verb conjugation in familiar texts
• identify the nominal declension in familiar texts
• identify the consonant change in familiar words
• recognise some basic features of the Finnish language and culture.

Assessment criteria, good (3)

The students are able to
• tell about themselves in familiar everyday situations
• use limited basic vocabulary both in speaking and in writing
• apply familiar grammatical structures according to given instructions
• understand some basic features of the Finnish language, culture and customs.

Assessment criteria, excellent (5)

The students are able to
• apply the expressions and vocabulary they have learned to tell about themselves and to ask questions about the communication partner’s life
• acquire additional vocabulary they need and use it in everyday situations
• apply the grammar they have learned to new words and expressions
• show interest in the Finnish language, culture and customs.

Assessment criteria, approved/failed

The students are able to
• tell basic things about themselves and about their course of the day
• understand similar information in the communication partner’s speech
• identify the verb types and verb conjugation in familiar texts
• identify the nominal declension in familiar texts
• identify the consonant change in familiar words
• recognise some basic features of the Finnish language and culture.

Assessment methods and criteria

Selfassessment
Peer feedback
Word test
Exam
Homework
Attendance (100 %)

Qualifications

No previous knowledge of Finnish required.

Further information

Starting level: 0/A1.1
Target level: A1.2

Go back to top of page