•   Finnish for Foreigners 1 5N00FT75-3001 29.08.2022-02.12.2022  5 cr  (22I260EA) +-
    Learning outcomes of the course unit
    The course provides the basics of the Finnish language (estimated level A1.2)

    After completing the course, the students will be able to:
    • pronounce Finnish quite correctly
    • understand and use short and simply structured expressions that concern basic
    situations related to everyday life (introducing oneself and one’s family, simple shopping and food)
    • learn to build up their vocabulary
    • learn to use the basic structure of Finnish
    • know, use and understand simple spoken and written expressions connected to
    everyday life.
    Course contents
    • study book Suomen mestari 1, chapters 1–4, 8:
    o pronunciation exercises
    o vocabulary exercises
    o structural exercises
    o conversational and drama exercises
    o listening comprehension exercises
    o reading comprehension exercises
    o written exercises.
    Assessment criteria
    Satisfactory

    Students have been able to complete all the assignments acceptably and attended contact lessons at least 80 %. They can exchange greetings/farewells, introduce oneself and name a few objects. It is hard for them to attend a simple conversation or create a short text. Their pronunciation causes difficulties to understand meanings of produced speech.

    Good

    Students have been able to complete all the assignments acceptably and attended contact lessons at least 80 %. Students have an active attitude towards studying Finnish language showing that by completing tasks according to the schedule. They are able to cope in the most common simple everyday situations. Students can use typical grammatical structures e.g. basic verb conjugation, possessive structure and partitive in simple sentences. They can write brief texts and pronounce Finnish quite clearly.

    Excellent

    Students have been able to complete all the assignments acceptably and attended contact lessons at least 80 %. They have a positive and active attitude towards learning language. They can pronounce Finnish distinctively and are able to use suitable and varied expressions in everyday situations using grammar almost correctly. Students can participate in a conversation asking and responding to questions about topics studied in the course. They can write simple texts and recombine words and phrases into new sentences.

    Name of lecturer(s)

    Terhi Tapaninen

    Recommended or required reading

    Course book Suomen mestari 1 + teachers materials

    Planned learning activities and teaching methods

    On-campus classes, conversations and discussion excercises, activating games, writing excercises, collaborative learning.

    Assessment methods and criteria

    Continuous assessment based on classwork (activity, presence, completed exercises).
    Final exam has two parts:
    A Written test (listening comprehension + reading comprehension + writing + structure tasks) = 60 % of the course grade
    B Oral test in small groups = 40 % of the course grade
    Very good class activity may improve the course grade (according to the final exam result).

    Language of instruction

    Finnish

    Timing

    29.08.2022 - 02.12.2022

    Registration

    30.07.2022 - 28.08.2022

    Credits

    5 cr

    Group(s)

    22I260EA

    Teacher(s)

    Terhi Tapaninen

    Unit, in charge

    Software Engineering

    Degree programme(s)

    Bachelor's Degree Programme in Software Engineering

    Office

    TAMK Main Campus

    Evaluation scale

    0-5

    Completion alternatives

    -

    Students use of time and load

    Attending the classes + homework and independent studying between the classes.

    Assessment criteria
    Not approved

    Students have attended contact lessons less than 80 % . They have not completed course assignments because of lack of or activity or gained skills. Their ability to communicate in Finnish is insignificant and limited to make understanding possible.

    Satisfactory

    Students have been able to complete all the assignments acceptably. They can tell about few of the achieved course contents, but their expression stays limited: both spoken and written language is partly hard to understand. It is difficult for them to take part to a simple discussion. Also their incomplete pronunciation may cause difficulties to understand their speech.

    Good

    Students have an active attitude towards studying Finnish language showing that by completing course tasks according to the schedule. They are able to cope in most achieved oral course exercises. Students are able to write short texts about their home, travelling or clothes in Finnish and are able to pronounce Finnish clearly enough. Students’ mother tongue may have an effect in pronunciation and/or sentence structure, but it doesn’t cause problems to understand the meaning of messages

    Excellent

    Students have a positive and active attitude towards learning language. They can pronounce Finnish distinctively and are able to use suitable and varied expressions in achieved course exercises using grammar mostly correct way. Students can participate a conversation asking and responding to questions about topics studied in the course. They can write simple descriptions or stories and recombine words and phrases into new sentences. They understand the importance of good Finnish language skills to get a job in Finland.