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Finnish Level A1 (3 cr)

Code: VAL24FI01-3001

General information


Enrollment

02.12.2024 - 19.01.2025

Timing

01.01.2025 - 31.07.2025

Number of ECTS credits allocated

3 cr

Mode of delivery

Contact teaching

Teaching languages

  • English

Teachers

  • Johanna Wide

Objective

The student:
- understands and use familiar everyday expressions and very basic phrases aimed at meeting specific needs
- can introduce him-/herself and others, as well as ask and answer questions about personal circumstances, such as living arrangements, friends, and possessions
- can interact with others in a simple way, provided that the other person talks slowly and clearly and is prepared to help

Content

Lessons, practices, tasks.

Location and time

Spring 2025
Online lessons

Materials

More information on the Moodle site of the course.

Teaching methods

The student
- Has basic understanding in oral and written Finnish
- Is familiar with the main structures of the language and has acquired a basic vocabulary
- Can use Finnish in everyday situations

During the course we will focus on:
- Oral and written exercises
- Finnish everyday vocabulary
- Texts
- Reading and listening comprehensions
- Grammar/language structures

Exam schedules

Oral and written exam at the end of the course

Completion alternatives

Oral and written exams and assignments

Student workload

3 x 27 = 81 hours

Evaluation scale

Approved/Rejected

Assessment methods and criteria

Grade: pass/fail.
According to the Common European Framework of Reference for languages (CEFR).

Qualifications

No prerequisites or The courses This is Finnish.