Finnish 2 (A2.1) (5 ECTS)

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

Location and time

15 January - 16 April 2021

On Fridays 15.1.-16.4. at 8.30-11.00.
On Mondays 18.1. and 25.1. and 1.3.-29.3. at 14.30-16.00.

Materials

Gehring, Heinzmann: Suomen mestari 1 (recommended: new edition 2020)

Teaching methods

Virtual teaching in Zoom and independent studying in the Moodle workspace.
Possible face-to-face-meetings in Myllypuro campus will be agreed separately during the spring.

Exam schedules

16 April 2021 at 8.30-11.00.

Student workload

The student's amount of work 135 h.
Face-to-face-teaching 50 h, independent studying 85 h.

Further information

This Finnish as a second language course is open to all Metropolia degree students and also students in Metropolia Open University of Applied Sciences

The course is intensive. Good studying skills and a lot of independent work is required. Book time for independent studying on your calendar at least 5 h/week.

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.

Assessment methods and criteria

Continuous assessment and exam

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