Business Finnish for International Students (4cr)

Learning objectives

Upon completion of the course, the student  

has a basic knowledge of the financial vocabulary in everyday life
is able to communicate in Finnish in basic business situations 
acquires the skills to produce clear and logical texts on simple business matters 
is able to write basic business letters and PR letters in Finnish 
is familiar with current topics in the business field through (simplified) newspaper articles and other up-to-date sources 

Contents

Plural forms of nouns 
Grammar: comparison of adjectives, some non-finite clauses 
Basic business correspondence 
Getting acquainted with current topics by using newspapers and other media 

Implementation methods, demonstration and Work&Study

Weekly online assignments, online exam.

Learning materials

Material provided by teacher. 

Starting level and linkage with other courses

B1 level in Finnish.

Assessment criteria - grade 1

The student understands the main points of business-related texts in both the written and oral form. The student has a satisfactory command of business vocabulary, and he/she is able to produce business or PR texts in Finnish with several corrections, when assisted substantially. 

Assessment criteria - grade 3

The student understands the essential parts of business-related texts in both the written and oral form. The student has a fairly good command of business vocabulary, and he/she is able to produce business or PR texts in Finnish when assisted. 

Assessment criteria - grade 5

The student understands well the essential parts of business-related texts in both the written and oral form. The student has a very good command of business vocabulary, and he/she is able to produce business or PR texts in Finnish independently.