Finnish 1 (5 cr)

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).

Starting level: A0
Target level: A1

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 grammatical 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

Karamalmi campus, check the timetable from OMA Lukkarit

Materials

Suomen mestari 1, chapters 1 - 5
Note! Revised edition, 2020 > (On the cover there's a person in white shirt)

Teaching methods

Lessons, independent work, group work and pair work

Employer connections

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Exam schedules

A student has two chances to renew the failed written and/or oral exam and one to renew an approved written and/or oral exam in the re-sessions announced during the course. If the student is unable to demonstrate a valid reason for their absence from the interrogation or renewal, the absence is considered a performance. A student does not have the opportunity to increase the grade on active participation in class or course assignments.

1st written resit exam: 16th of December 2024, 9 am - 12 pm
1st oral resit exam: 16th of December 2024, 12 pm - 2 pm

2nd written resit exam: 22nd of January 2025, 4 pm - 6 pm
2nd oral resit exam: 22nd of January 2025, 6 pm - 7 pm

International connections

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Completion alternatives

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Student workload

5 ects equals 135 hours

Further information

Artificial intelligence and assessed assignments

Artificial intelligence is forbidden to use in assignments that are graded in Finnish courses 1-4. Using artificial intelligence in assessed assignments is considered academic dishonesty. If a teacher suspects the use of artificial intelligence and the student cannot demonstrate their language skills, the student is considered to have acted dishonestly. In such cases, Metropolia University of Applied Sciences’ disciplinary guidelines are applied (Guidelines for the Handling of Disciplinary Matters at Metropolia UAS).

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

Written exam 50 %
Oral exam 20 %
Active participation and assignment 30 %