Finnish Elementary Courses 1?4 (or equivalent). The course is primarily intended for students who are taking Finnish Advanced Course 1 at the same time, but it can also be taken separately if the student displays sufficient ability in Finnish.
Common European Framework of Reference for Languages:
B1
Strategic themes:
Internationalisation
Learning outcomes
Upon successful completion of the course, students will have a good command of the essential Finnish vocabulary and be able to distinguish the lexical differences between the standard language and the spoken language. Students will also be able to recognise the most common derivational types in Finnish and produce regular derived words. In addition, they will be able to make and resolve different compound words into their parts, and be familiar with some of the most common idiomatic expressions.
Contents
During the course, students study essential Finnish vocabulary, become acquainted with the lexical differences between the standard language and the spoken language, and learn about word derivation and the most common derivational types in Finnish. In addition, students practise the formation and interpretation of compound words and study various kinds of idiomatic expressions.
Teaching methods
Group instruction: 26 hours Independent work: approximately 28 hours
Teaching language
Finnish
Modes of study
Option
1
Available for:
Degree Programme Students
Other Students
Open University Students
Doctoral Students
Exchange Students
Participation in course work
In
Finnish
Active participation in the course. There will be an examination after the course.
Evaluation
and evaluation criteria
Numeric 1-5.
Assessment is based on participation in the course and the final examination.