Finnish 3 (5 ECTS)

Objective

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

Content

• Oral and written communication in everyday contexts: leisure, travel, hobbies, health, nature, shopping situations, basic information about Finnish culture and society
• Grammatical structures, past and nominal forms of verbs, verb rections, use of object, expressing necessity, new types of words
• Features of spoken Finnish

Location and time

Karamalmi campus, check the timetable from OMA Lukkarit

Materials

Suomen mestari 2, chapters 1 - 5
Note! Revised edition, 2022 > (On the cover there's people in green and white shirts)

Course material provided by the teacher

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: in December 2025
1st oral resit exam: in December 2025

2nd written resit exam: in January 2025
2nd oral resit exam: in January 2025

International connections

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Completion alternatives

Not applicable. When accrediting student’s prior learning, please, contact the teacher.

Student workload

5 ects equals 135 hours

Content scheduling

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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 student is able to
• answer questions in a simple conversation
• write short and simple texts concerning everyday life
• understand the main points and some details in ordinary texts
• recognise the most important features of colloquial Finnish.

Assessment criteria, good (3)

The student is able to
• communicate understandably in a simple conversation
• apply simple and familiar structures and vocabulary
• further a conversation to some extent, for example by asking questions and commenting on the subject
• understand texts concerning everyday life
• compose understandable texts on familiar topics
• understand basic features of colloquial Finnish.

Assessment criteria, excellent (5)

The student is able to
• participate in simple conversations concerning familiar everyday topics both as a listener and as a speaker
• further the conversation by asking questions and commenting on the subject
• understand short texts concerning everyday life even when the topic is not related to their immediate environment
• apply the structures they have learnt to new words and expressions
• use basic colloquial Finnish to some extent.

Assessment criteria, approved/failed

The student is able to
• answer questions in a simple conversation
• write short and simple texts concerning everyday life
• understand the main points and some details in ordinary texts
• recognise the most important features of colloquial Finnish.

Assessment methods and criteria

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

Attendance: 80 % required to pass the course.

Qualifications

Previous knowledge of Finnish on the A1.3 level, for example the courses Finnish 1 (5 credits) and Finnish 2 (5 credits).

Starting level: A1.3
Target level: A2