Study Guide

Objective

The aim of the course is to deepen your grammar skills and your reading comprehension. You will study various text types and learn structures essential to reading comprehension.

Having completed the course you will
1) understand the main issues in texts dealing with a variety of topics
2) know rather well the salient structures of basic grammar
3) know more about various text types
4) be able to deepen your Finnish skills without tuition
5) have the opportunity to achieve the level B1 of the six-level CEFR (Common European Framework of Reference for Languages).

Content

The main emphasis is on practicing the structures of basic grammar, increasing your vocabulary, and reading various types of text.

Materials

The learning material will be announced later.

Further information

A degree student attending the Lapland University of Applied Sciences can register free of charge for LUC studies offered by the University of Lapland,
if the studies can be linked to their own degree. Enrollment takes place through the Applicant’s Desktop of the University of Lapland: https://hakeutuminen-lay.peppi4.lapit.csc.fi/web/hakijan-tyopoyta/.
From the left hand menu, first select "Study selection" and then "LUC studies YO”, and you will see the entire offering. Choose the study unit in question and register.

Evaluation scale

H-5

Assessment criteria, satisfactory (1)

5–1/fail

Qualifications

XFIN0221 Finnish Structure and Texts 1 or corresponding skills (language skill level A2.2–B1).

Further information

Teaching of Finnish as a second and as a foreign language.

Timing: Autumn term.