Finnish for Foreigners 3 (5 cr)

Evaluation scale

H-5

Schedule

Contact lessons on Tuesdays and Thursdays at 16.00–17.30 in 1007.
Week 1/34: RPL tests and guidance (no contact lessons)
Week 2/35: Introduction and review, Chapter 1
Week 3/36: Chapter 1
Week 4/37: Chapter 1
Week 5/38: Chapter 2
Week 6/39: Chapter 2
Week 7/40: Chapter 2
Week 8/41: Tuesday 9.10. Exam 1 (Chapters 1 –2), no lessons on Thursday, October 11.
Intensive week (no contact lessons)
Week 9/43: Chapter 3
Week 10/44: Chapter 3
Week 11/45: Chapter 3
Week 12/46: Chapter 3/4
Week 13/47: Chapter 4
Week 14/48: Chapter 4
Week 15/49: Chapter 4
Week 16/50: Tuesday 11.12. Exam 2 (Chapters 3 –4), Thursday 13.12. Feedback session

Implementation methods, demonstration and Work&Study

Contact and distant sessions or virtual course.

If you have acquired the required competence in previous work tasks, recreational activities or on another course, you can show the competence with a demonstration and progress faster through your studies. More information and instructions for RPL are available at MyNet.

Materials

Compulsory material:
Gehring, Sonja & Heinzmann, Sanni. Suomen mestari 2. Finn Lectura. ISBN: 978-951-792-477-1. Chapters 1-4.
On-line exercises and other additional materials in Moodle.

Teaching methods and instruction

Emphasis will be given to all four language skills: listening, speaking, reading and writing.
The class will provide students the opportunity to practice new vocabulary and grammatical structures through in-class discussion of assigned activities and readings. To succeed in this course, you must actively participate and you will be expected to attend class regularly, prepare for class, and speak as much Finnish as possible.
Through the communicative approach I hope to achieve a high degree of interaction in the classroom and make your learning of Finnish language and culture interesting and fun. We strive for a learning atmosphere that challenges you your skills in a supportive way. There are no wrong answers, only good attempts.
Contact hours: oral and written exercises individually and in pairs, group work, learning games.
Independent studies: homework and preparation for lessons, exams and assignments, online material.

Working life connections

Learning Finnish language and culture will give students skills and readiness to work in a Finnish speaking working environment.

Exam dates and re-exam possibilities

The final exam will take place on Tuesday, December 11.
If a student does not come to the final exam or does not pass it, there are two possibilities to re-take the exam during spring 2017: February 14., and April 25. Enrolment for the re-examinations begins five weeks before the exam day and ends at noon on the Monday preceding the exam week. More info in MyNet.

Internationality

Global business approach to course themes and contributions by multicultural student groups.

Completion alternatives

If you have acquired the required competence in previous work tasks, recreational activities or on another course, you can show the competence with a demonstration and progress faster through your studies. More information and instructions for RPL are available at MyNet.

Learning assignments

Learning assignment 1: writing a short essay
Learning assignment 2: writing text messages
Learning assignment 3: will be decided based on the students' interests

Assessment methods

Students' performance is graded on the following scale: Excellent (5), Very good (4), Good (3), Satisfactory (2), Fair (1), Fail (0).
* Active participation 30 % - attendance and working during the lessons - learning assignments
* Written exams (2) 70 %