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Finnish Basic Level 1 ALaajuus (3 cr)

Code: FIN1003B20S

Credits

3 op

Objective

The student will be able to:
• know Finnish language at the skill level A1.1
• know vocabulary and grammar relevant to the skill level A1.1
• understand some familiar everyday expressions if the other person speaks very slowly
• communicate with very basic phrases if the other person is prepared to help

Content

Contents:
• common vocabulary and phrases
• everyday speaking
• noun declension
• verb conjugation
• grammatical cases of genitive and partitive
• questions

Enrollment

01.03.2024 - 18.03.2024

Timing

30.09.2024 - 15.12.2024

Number of ECTS credits allocated

3 op

Virtual portion

1 op

Mode of delivery

67 % Contact teaching, 33 % Distance learning

Unit

Sosionomitutkinnot

Campus

Helsinki

Teaching languages
  • English
Seats

0 - 100

Degree programmes
  • Degree Programme in Social Services
Teachers
  • Jaana Puurunen
Groups
  • HKI-S24dss

Objective

The student will be able to:
• know Finnish language at the skill level A1.1
• know vocabulary and grammar relevant to the skill level A1.1
• understand some familiar everyday expressions if the other person speaks very slowly
• communicate with very basic phrases if the other person is prepared to help

Content

Contents:
• common vocabulary and phrases
• everyday speaking
• noun declension
• verb conjugation
• grammatical cases of genitive and partitive
• questions

Teaching methods

Contact teaching and independent exercises


Contents:
Alphabets, greetings, days of the week, numbers, languages, countries, nationalities, weather and times of the year, me and my family

Personal pronouns, verb type 1, negative sentence, question words, -ko-question, genitive, partitive, minulla on -sentence, pronunciation

Materials

Suomen mestari 1 (new edition), chapters 1- 4

Content scheduling

Structures of the language, pronunciation and vocabulary
Texts and dialogues

Contents:
Alphabets, greetings, days of the week, numbers, languages, countries, nationalities, weather and times of the year, me and my family
Personal pronouns, verb type 1, negative sentence, question words, -ko-question, genitive, partitive, minulla on -sentence, pronunciation

Assessment methods and criteria

Active participation to contact teaching, independent exercises and an exam affect to assessment.

Evaluation scale

0-5

Enrollment

01.03.2023 - 19.03.2023

Timing

11.09.2023 - 15.12.2023

Number of ECTS credits allocated

3 op

Virtual portion

1 op

Mode of delivery

67 % Contact teaching, 33 % Distance learning

Unit

Sosionomitutkinnot

Campus

Helsinki

Teaching languages
  • Finnish
  • English
Seats

0 - 30

Degree programmes
  • Degree Programme in Social Services
Teachers
  • Elina Johansson
Groups
  • HKI-S23dss

Objective

The student will be able to:
• know Finnish language at the skill level A1.1
• know vocabulary and grammar relevant to the skill level A1.1
• understand some familiar everyday expressions if the other person speaks very slowly
• communicate with very basic phrases if the other person is prepared to help

Content

Contents:
• common vocabulary and phrases
• everyday speaking
• noun declension
• verb conjugation
• grammatical cases of genitive and partitive
• questions

Teaching methods

The course consists of contact teaching (finnish lessons), group discussions, individual learning assignments and exam.

Materials

Suomen mestari 1 (new edition), chapters 1- 4, teacher´s material

Exam schedules

written exam 11.12.2023

retake exams possibilities: general exam dates in January and February 2024

Student workload

Total work load of the course: 81 h
contact teaching: 30 h
individual studies: 38 h
assignments: 10 h
exam: 3 h

Content scheduling

Structures of the language, pronunciation and vocabulary
Texts and dialogues
Computer aided exercises on all sections mentioned above.

Contents:
Alphabets, greetings, days of the week, numbers, languages, countries, nationalities, weather and times of the year, me and my family
Personal pronouns, verb type 1, negative sentence, question words, -ko-question, genitive, partitive, minulla on -sentence, pronunciation

Assessment methods and criteria

Active participation to contact teaching, independent assignments and an exam affect to assessment:

exam 60 %
assignments 20 %
participation 20 %

Evaluation scale

0-5

Enrollment

01.03.2022 - 18.03.2022

Timing

29.08.2022 - 16.12.2022

Number of ECTS credits allocated

3 op

Mode of delivery

Contact teaching

Campus

Helsinki

Teaching languages
  • English
Seats

0 - 45

Degree programmes
  • Bachelor of Social Services
Teachers
  • Jaana Puurunen
  • Päivi Pässilä
Groups
  • A53dss

Objective

The student will be able to:
• know Finnish language at the skill level A1.1
• know vocabulary and grammar relevant to the skill level A1.1
• understand some familiar everyday expressions if the other person speaks very slowly
• communicate with very basic phrases if the other person is prepared to help

Content

Contents:
• common vocabulary and phrases
• everyday speaking
• noun declension
• verb conjugation
• grammatical cases of genitive and partitive
• questions

Teaching methods

Contact teaching and independent exercises


Contents:
Alphabets, greetings, days of the week, numbers, languages, countries, nationalities, weather and times of the year, me and my family

Personal pronouns, verb type 1, negative sentence, question words, -ko-question, genitive, partitive, minulla on -sentence, pronunciation

Materials

Suomen mestari 1 (new edition), chapters 1- 4

Assessment methods and criteria

Active participation to contact teaching, independent exercises and an exam affect to assessment.

Evaluation scale

0-5

Enrollment

02.12.2021 - 31.12.2021

Timing

31.01.2022 - 06.05.2022

Number of ECTS credits allocated

3 op

Virtual portion

1 op

Mode of delivery

67 % Contact teaching, 33 % Distance learning

Campus

Helsinki

Teaching languages
  • English
Seats

0 - 30

Degree programmes
  • Bachelor of Social Services
Teachers
  • Elina Johansson
Groups
  • VAIHTOK22v
    VAIHTOK22v
  • VAIHTOK22
    VAIHTOK22

Objective

The student will be able to:
• know Finnish language at the skill level A1.1
• know vocabulary and grammar relevant to the skill level A1.1
• understand some familiar everyday expressions if the other person speaks very slowly
• communicate with very basic phrases if the other person is prepared to help

Content

Contents:
• common vocabulary and phrases
• everyday speaking
• noun declension
• verb conjugation
• grammatical cases of genitive and partitive
• questions

Teaching methods

The course consists of contact teaching (lectures), group discussions, individual learning assignments and exam.

Materials

Suomen mestari 1 (new edition), chapters 1- 4, teacher´s material

Exam schedules

written exam 12.5.

retake exams possibilities: 19.5 and 9.6.

Student workload

Total work load of the course: 81 h
contact teaching: 30 h
individual studies: 38 h
assignments: 10 h
exam: 3 h

Content scheduling

Structures of the language, pronunciation and vocabulary
Texts and dialogues
Computer aided exercises on all sections mentioned above.

Contents:
Alphabets, greetings, days of the week, numbers, languages, countries, nationalities, weather and times of the year, me and my family
Personal pronouns, verb type 1, negative sentence, question words, -ko-question, genitive, partitive, minulla on -sentence, pronunciation

Assessment methods and criteria

Active participation to contact teaching, independent assignments and an exam affect to assessment:

exam 60 %
assignments 20 %
participation 20 %

Evaluation scale

0-5