Finnish Language and Culture 1 (5 cr)

Evaluation scale

H-5

Schedule

On Wednesdays at 17:40-20.18 from August 25th to December 12th
Intensive week 42, no lessons
Detailed schedule in Moodle

Implementation methods, demonstration and Work&Study

- Contact / Contact blended
- Online / Online blended
- Demo

Descriptions of implementation methods can be found in Haaga-Helia's website: https://www.haaga-helia.fi/en/implementation-types

You can complete the course unit by demonstrating or by Work&Study even if the course unit doesn't have DEMO or WORKSTUDY implementations. More information about recognition of learning at Haaga-Helia's website: https://www.haaga-helia.fi/en/career-planning/recognition-learning.

DEMO tests for Finnish courses will be organized four times a year. Ask the teacher for the exact dates. The test contains both written and oral part. The test will be done at school campus.

Intro

Hei ja tervetuloa! Welcome to a journey to Finnish language and culture! You will learn to pronounce Finnish and communicate in some simple everyday situations. By actively participating in classes and studying at home, you will create a solid basis for further Finnish studies.

Materials

Study book: Sonja Gehring & Sanni Heinzmann: Uudistettu Suomen mestari 1, Finn Lectura, chapters 1-5 (2020)
Other material available in Moodle and online

Teaching methods and instruction

Classes on Wednesdays at 17:40-20.30 in Pasila
Active self-study between the lessons (homework and Moodle exercises)
Two comprehensive supervised assignments (tests)
Other learning assignments (weekly tests)

Working life connections

The course is through language strongly linked to the Finnish society which gives international students a possibility to adapt more easily to Finland.

Exam dates and re-exam possibilities

- Two comprehensive supervised assignments ("midterm test" and "final test") at Pasila campus.

- Students, who want to improve their grade after the course, can take a re-test. You have two attempts within half a year after the course has ended. Ask your teacher for the dates. The re-test covers the whole course content. Re-test only can approve the points you got from the "supervised assignments". The points for "continuous assessment" stay.

Internationality

Multicultural student group

Completion alternatives

If you already have skills and competences matching the goals of this course, you can show them through demonstration in the beginning of each semester. Ask the teacher of the course. You will get the exact times and places. No enrolment needed. More information https://www.haaga-helia.fi/en/recognition-learning

Next DEMO days in August (week 34) and October 2025 (week 44). The test is at Pasila campus, written part in Moodle (supervised in classroom) and oral part (individual interview with the teacher).

Learning assignments

Homework and weekly exercises in Moodle
Weekly tests

Assessment methods

Continuous assessment: oral skills, homework, follow-ups, weekly tests 40 %
Supervised assignment 1 30 %
Supervised assignment 2 30 %