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Finnish 2 (A1.3-A2.1) (5 ECTS)

Code: XX00EL11-3030

General information


Enrollment
05.05.2025 - 18.05.2025
Enrollment is ongoing
Enroll to the implementation in OMA
Timing
11.08.2025 - 17.10.2025
The implementation has not yet started.
Number of ECTS credits allocated
5 ECTS
Mode of delivery
On-campus
Campus
Myllypurontie 1
Teaching languages
Finnish
Seats
20 - 30
Degree programmes
Degree Programme in Nursing
Teachers
Tuuli Laurikainen
Teacher in charge
Tuuli Laurikainen
Groups
SXN25K1B1
Degree Programme in Nursing Daytime Studies, top-up
Course
XX00EL11

Implementation has 36 reservations. Total duration of reservations is 64 h 0 min.

Time Topic Location
Tue 12.08.2025 time 12:45 - 14:15
(1 h 30 min)
Suomi 2 (A1.3-A2.1) XX00EL11-3030
Wed 13.08.2025 time 12:45 - 14:15
(1 h 30 min)
Suomi 2 (A1.3-A2.1) XX00EL11-3030
Thu 14.08.2025 time 12:45 - 15:15
(2 h 30 min)
Suomi 2 (A1.3-A2.1) XX00EL11-3030
Mon 18.08.2025 time 10:30 - 12:00
(1 h 30 min)
Suomi 2 (A1.3-A2.1) XX00EL11-3030
Wed 20.08.2025 time 09:00 - 11:30
(2 h 30 min)
Suomi 2 (A1.3-A2.1) XX00EL11-3030
Thu 21.08.2025 time 09:30 - 12:00
(2 h 30 min)
Suomi 2 (A1.3-A2.1) XX00EL11-3030
Thu 21.08.2025 time 12:45 - 14:15
(1 h 30 min)
Finnish integration
Tue 26.08.2025 time 08:45 - 10:15
(1 h 30 min)
Suomi 2 (A1.3-A2.1) XX00EL11-3030
Tue 26.08.2025 time 10:30 - 12:00
(1 h 30 min)
Finnish integration
Wed 27.08.2025 time 12:45 - 15:15
(2 h 30 min)
Suomi 2 (A1.3-A2.1) XX00EL11-3030
Mon 01.09.2025 time 12:45 - 14:15
(1 h 30 min)
Suomi 2 (A1.3-A2.1) XX00EL11-3030
Wed 03.09.2025 time 08:45 - 10:15
(1 h 30 min)
Finnish integration
Thu 04.09.2025 time 09:30 - 12:00
(2 h 30 min)
Suomi 2 (A1.3-A2.1) XX00EL11-3030
Mon 08.09.2025 time 10:00 - 11:30
(1 h 30 min)
Suomi 2 (A1.3-A2.1) XX00EL11-3030
Wed 10.09.2025 time 08:45 - 10:15
(1 h 30 min)
Finnish integration
Thu 11.09.2025 time 09:00 - 11:30
(2 h 30 min)
Suomi 2 (A1.3-A2.1) XX00EL11-3030
Mon 15.09.2025 time 10:00 - 11:30
(1 h 30 min)
Suomi 2 (A1.3-A2.1) XX00EL11-3030
Wed 17.09.2025 time 12:45 - 14:15
(1 h 30 min)
Finnish integration
Thu 18.09.2025 time 09:00 - 11:30
(2 h 30 min)
Suomi 2 (A1.3-A2.1) XX00EL11-3030
Mon 22.09.2025 time 10:00 - 11:30
(1 h 30 min)
Suomi 2 (A1.3-A2.1) XX00EL11-3030
Wed 24.09.2025 time 08:45 - 10:15
(1 h 30 min)
Finnish integration
Thu 25.09.2025 time 09:00 - 11:30
(2 h 30 min)
Suomi 2 (A1.3-A2.1) XX00EL11-3030
Mon 29.09.2025 time 10:00 - 11:30
(1 h 30 min)
Suomi 2 (A1.3-A2.1) XX00EL11-3030
Wed 01.10.2025 time 08:45 - 10:15
(1 h 30 min)
Finnish integration
Thu 02.10.2025 time 09:00 - 11:30
(2 h 30 min)
Suomi 2 (A1.3-A2.1) XX00EL11-3030
Mon 06.10.2025 time 10:00 - 11:30
(1 h 30 min)
Suomi 2 (A1.3-A2.1) XX00EL11-3030
Wed 08.10.2025 time 08:45 - 10:15
(1 h 30 min)
Finnish integration
Thu 09.10.2025 time 09:00 - 11:30
(2 h 30 min)
Suomi 2 (A1.3-A2.1) XX00EL11-3030
Wed 22.10.2025 time 12:45 - 14:15
(1 h 30 min)
Finnish integration
Wed 29.10.2025 time 08:45 - 10:15
(1 h 30 min)
Finnish integration
Wed 05.11.2025 time 08:45 - 10:15
(1 h 30 min)
Finnish integration
Wed 12.11.2025 time 08:45 - 10:15
(1 h 30 min)
Finnish integration
Wed 19.11.2025 time 08:45 - 10:15
(1 h 30 min)
Finnish integration
Wed 26.11.2025 time 08:45 - 10:15
(1 h 30 min)
Finnish integration
Wed 03.12.2025 time 08:45 - 10:15
(1 h 30 min)
Finnish integration
Wed 10.12.2025 time 08:45 - 10:15
(1 h 30 min)
Finnish integration
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 everyday contexts: home and leisure time, spending time with friends, travelling, work and profession
• Grammatical structures, for example locative cases, the most common noun types, using the object, expressing opinion and recognising past tense
• Basic features of spoken Finnish and the Finnish way of life

Materials

Gerstler, Aho, Willberg: No niin! 1 Suomea aikuisille

Evaluation scale

0-5

Assessment criteria, satisfactory (1)

The student has achieved the course objectives to a satisfactory level and is able to
• reply to questions on a familiar topic in a simple conversation
• compose simple texts concerning the everyday life
• understand the main points of texts concerning familiar topics
• recognise basic features of colloquial Finnish and the Finnish way of life.

Assessment criteria, good (3)

The student has achieved the course objectives well, yet the knowledge and skills need improvement in some areas. The student is able to
• communicate understandably in a simple conversation concerning familiar topics and might even further the conversation for example by asking questions
• understand the main points of short texts concerning the everyday life and can conclude some details from the context
• compose simple and understandable texts on familiar topics
• apply basic grammatical structures when instructed
• understand basic features of colloquial Finnish and of the Finnish way of life.

Assessment criteria, excellent (5)

The student has achieved the objectives of the course with excellent marks and is able to
• participate both as a listener and as a speaker in simple conversations when the topics concern familiar everyday situations
• understand short texts concerning the everyday life and can conclude also details from the context
• compose understandable texts on familiar topics
• apply the learnt grammatical structures to new words and expressions
• pay attention to pronunciation
• understand and show interest in basic features of colloquial Finnish and the Finnish way of life.

Assessment criteria, approved/failed

The student has achieved the course objectives to a satisfactory level and is able to
• reply to questions on a familiar topic in a simple conversation
• compose simple texts concerning the everyday life
• understand the main points of texts concerning familiar topics
• recognise basic features of colloquial Finnish and the Finnish way of life.

Qualifications

Previous knowledge of Finnish at least on the A1.2 level, e.g. the course Finnish 1 (A1.2) or the chapters 1-5 of the text book Suomen mestari 1.

Further information

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

Further information

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

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