•   Let's Speak Finnish! FIN005AS2AE-3009 13.01.2025-16.05.2025  5   (IBE4PAACC, ...) +-
    Learning objectives
    The course Let's Speak Finnish! activates and enhances oral skills in Finnish as well as to gives practice in Finnish conversation by focusing on situations in different areas of everyday life.

    Upon successful completion of the course, the student
    * gains self-confidence to be relaxed and converse more spontaneously in Finnish
    * delivers various kinds of speeches (impromptu, informative)
    * demonstrates an ability to express oneself more effectively in social situations
    * improves pronunciation and enhances his/her vocabulary.
    Starting level and linkage with other courses
    Haaga-Helia's courses Finnish 1–3/4 or A2+
    Contents
    Students read short articles and discuss them, give small individual/group presentations and participate in group discussions and simulations, for which they prepare at home and in class.
    Assessment criteria
    Assessment criteria - grade 1
    The student has limited understanding of spoken everyday Finnish and ability to express himself/herself in a social situation.
    The student is able to participate in the interactive class discussion. He/she can prepare and give various kinds of speeches. With his/her vocabulary it is possible to to prepare and give a basic presentations.
    He/she can manage communication situations with basic competence in Finnish. The student can interact in a simple way provided the other person talks slowly and clearly and is prepared to help.
    Assessment criteria - grade 3
    The student understands partly spoken everyday Finnish and has ability to express himself/herself in a social situation.
    The student delivers oral presentations and participates in the interactive class discussion rather well. His/her vocabulary is wide enough for preparing and giving presentations.
    He/she can manage communication situations appropriately in Finnish. The student can relatively well interact in a simple way provided the other person talks quite slowly and clearly and is prepared to help.
    Assessment criteria - grade 5
    The student understands spoken everyday Finnish well and has a good ability to express himself/herself in a social situation.
    The student delivers oral presentations and participates in the interactive class discussion without difficulty. His/her vocabulary is wide enough for preparing and giving diverse presentations.
    He/she can manage communication situations well in Finnish. The student can very well interact in a simple way provided the other person talks quite slowly and clearly and is prepared to help.
    Further information
    Coordinating teachers: Taija Hämäläinen and Tuula Jäppinen

    When the implementation type of the course is contact, online or blended it is required that the student is present during those teaching hours that are marked in the study schedule. If you are absent more than 25%, your grade will be lowered by one. If you are absent more than 50%, the course is failed.
    Campus

    Pasila Campus

    Teaching language

    English

    Timing

    13.01.2025 - 16.05.2025

    Enrollment

    02.01.2025 - 10.01.2025

    Groups
    • IBE4PAACC
    • ITE4PADIG1
    • CONTACT
    • ITE4PAICB1
    • IBE4PASCM
    • IBE4PAMAR
    • IBE4PACOM
    • ITE4PASOF1
    • ITE4PAICI1
    Teachers

    Taija Hämäläinen

    Seats

    15 - 45

    Degree Programme

    ITBBA Business Information Technology, INTBBA International Business

    R&D proportion

    0.00 cr

    Virtual proportion

    0.00 cr

    Evaluation scale

    H-5