Contemporary Finnish LiteratureLaajuus (3 op)

Osaamistavoitteet

Students cultivate their skills in understanding Finnish: vocabulary, Finnish society and culture.

Sisältö

The course covers four contemporary Finnish novels. The course is completed through independent study (81 h).

Students read 4 novels in Finnish and take an exam on them.

Lähtötaso ja sidonnaisuudet muihin opintojaksoihin

Taking the exam requires excellent Finnish skills and knowledge of the basic terms of literary research in Finnish.

Toteutustavat, näyttö ja opinnollistaminen

The course involves a written exam and 81 hours of independent study including self-assessment of learning assignment of 1 hour.

Arviointikriteerit - arvosana 1

The student:
• may have read all the required books but is not able to demonstrate that.
• is able to interpret some aspects of the texts according to the assignment and he/she may give few examples.
• has limited understanding and usage of the basic literary concepts.

Arviointikriteerit - arvosana 3

The student:
• has read all the required books and is able to demonstrate that.
• is partly able to interpret the texts according to the assignment and gives some examples, which aren’t always relevant.
• understands partly the basic literary concepts and uses some of
them correctly.

Arviointikriteerit - arvosana 5

The student:
• has read all the required books and is able to demonstrate that by interpreting the texts, discussing the different elements and giving relevant examples.
• understands fully the basic literary concepts and uses them correctly.

Oppimateriaalit

Students read four novels, one of each category:
a. Antti Holma: Järjestäjä or Maria Turtschaninoff: Maresi. Punaisen luostarin kronikoita
b. Venla Hiidensalo: Karhunpesä or Tommi Kinnunen: Lopotti
c. Juha Itkonen: Palatkaa perhoset or Riikka Pulkkinen: Paras mahdollinen maailma
d. Jussi Valtonen: He eivät tiedä mitä tekevät or Riikka Ala-harja: Maihinnousu