Course Catalog 2007-2008

KIE-1056 FINNISH FOR BEGINNERS 1, 3 cr
Finnish for Beginners 1

Courses persons responsible
Jenni Hakanen

Lecturers
Jenni Hakanen
Hanna-Marika Mitrunen

Lecturetimes and places
Language center timetables

Implementations
Extra info: Ryhmä 1 (Ti 10-12, To 10-12), Hakanen
  Period 1 Period 2 Period 3 Period 4 Period 5 Summer
Lecture 2 h/week 2 h/week - - - -
Exercise 2 h/week 2 h/week - - - -
Exam  

Extra info: Ryhmä 2 (Ti 12-14, To 12-14), Mitrunen
  Period 1 Period 2 Period 3 Period 4 Period 5 Summer
Lecture 2 h/week 2 h/week - - - -
Exercise 2 h/week 2 h/week - - - -
Exam  

Extra info: Ryhmä 3 (Ti 12-14, To 12-14), Hakanen
  Period 1 Period 2 Period 3 Period 4 Period 5 Summer
Lecture 2 h/week 2 h/week - - - -
Exercise 2 h/week 2 h/week - - - -
Exam  

Extra info: Ryhmä 4 (Ti 14-16, To 14-16), Mitrunen
  Period 1 Period 2 Period 3 Period 4 Period 5 Summer
Lecture 2 h/week 2 h/week - - - -
Exercise 2 h/week 2 h/week - - - -
Exam  

Extra info: Ryhmä 5 (Ti 10-12, To 10-12), Hakanen
  Period 1 Period 2 Period 3 Period 4 Period 5 Summer
Lecture - - - 2 h/week 2 h/week -
Exercise - - - 2 h/week 2 h/week -
Exam  

Extra info: Ryhmä 6 (Ti 14-16, To 12-14), Mitrunen
  Period 1 Period 2 Period 3 Period 4 Period 5 Summer
Lecture - - - 2 h/week 2 h/week -
Exercise - - - 2 h/week 2 h/week -
Exam  

Extra info: Ryhmä 7 (Ti 10-12, To 8-10), Mitrunen
  Period 1 Period 2 Period 3 Period 4 Period 5 Summer
Lecture 2 h/week 2 h/week - - - -
Exercise 2 h/week 2 h/week - - - -
Exam  

Extra info: Ryhmä 8 (Ma 12-14, Ke 14-16), Hakanen
  Period 1 Period 2 Period 3 Period 4 Period 5 Summer
Lecture 2 h/week 2 h/week - - - -
Exercise 2 h/week 2 h/week - - - -
Exam  

Extra info: Ryhmä 9 (Ti 10-12, To 8-10), Mitrunen
  Period 1 Period 2 Period 3 Period 4 Period 5 Summer
Lecture - - - 2 h/week 2 h/week -
Exercise - - - 2 h/week 2 h/week -
Exam  
(Timetable for academic year 2007-2008)

Objectives
During the course students will learn the basics of Finnish. They will be able to introduce themselves using short and simple-structured Finnish expressions. Students will also be able to understand and use vocabulary for hobbies, foods and drinks and family.

Content
Content Core content Complementary knowledge Specialist knowledge
1. Vocabulary: greetings, introducing oneself, numbers, months, the days of the week, telling the time, vocabulary for family, buying and paying, food and menu.       
2. Grammar: the verb types, the genitive, the partitive and the local cases in singular and consonant gradation. Making questions and forming negative sentences.       
3. Listening/speaking: recognizing the sounds and understanding simple phrases. Students will learn to talk about themselves using simple expressions.       
4. Reading: short, simple texts on topics covered in the course.       
5. Writing: During the course students will write short essays on topics covered in the course.       

Requirements for completing the course
Active participation in lectures (75% attendance), assignments and successful performance in the final examination.

Evaluation criteria for the course

  • Active participation in lectures (75% attendance), assignments and successful performance in the final examination.

  • Used assessment scale is numeric (1-5)

  • Study material
    Type Name Auhor ISBN URL Edition, availability... Exam material Language
    Summary of lectures Finnish for Beginners 1 Jenni Hakanen     Juvenes, Tietotalo Yes  Finnish 

    Prerequisites
    Prequisite relations (Sign up to TUT Intranet required)

    Additional information about prerequisites
    Participation requires no earlier studies in the Finnish language.

    Remarks

  • CEF level: A1

    Distance learning

  • ITC utilized during the course

  • - In distributing and/or returning exercise work, material etc
    - Other: Exercises in the language lab.
    - The course utilizes a learning platform, which? Moodle

    Scaling
    Methods of instructionHours
    Lectures 36
    Exercises 36
    Learning diary, portfolio and other written work 6
    Total sum 78

    Correspondence of content
    KIE-1050 Finnish for Beginners 1

    Last modified 15.01.2008
    Modified byMaija-Leena Perttunen