Finnish 1 (A1.2) (5 ECTS)

Learning outcomes

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

Prerequisites

No previous knowledge of Finnish required.

Teaching methods

At least in the beginning virtual teaching in Zoom. Continuation later in the autumn possibly as face-to-face-teaching or combination of virtual and face-to-face-teaching in Myllypuro campus, to be confirmed later. In addition, independent studying in Moodle.

Location and time

1 September - 15 December 2020, On Tuesdays at 9-12.
Zoom: https://metropolia.zoom.us/j/884355690
Possible face-to-face-teaching later in Myllypuro Campus: Learning space MPA2019

Learning materials and recommended literature

Gehring, Heinzmann: Suomen mestari 1 (new edition 2019)

Exam dates and retake possibilities

15 December at 9-12.

Student workload

The student's amount of work 5 credits = 135 h
Zoom meetings (or face-to-face-teaching) 50 h, homework and independent studying 85 h.

Further information for students

This Finnish as a second language course is open to all Metropolia degree students.

Good studying skills and a lot of independent work is required. Book time for independent studying on your calendar min. 4 h/week.

Assessment methods and criteria

Continuous assessment and a course exam

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.