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Finnish 2 (5 cr)

Code: VVV31-3010

General information


Enrollment

02.10.2023 - 31.12.2023

Timing

19.02.2024 - 30.04.2024

Credits

5 op

Virtual proportion (cr)

3 op

Mode of delivery

40 % Contact teaching, 60 % Distance learning

Unit

Bachelor of Business Administration, Business Economics R

Teaching languages

  • Finnish

Seats

0 - 35

Degree programmes

  • Tourism
  • International Business
  • International Sport Business Management

Teachers

  • Sisko Häikiö

Responsible person

Sisko Häikiö

Student groups

  • R81D23S
    Tourism, Rovaniemi autumn 2023
  • R31DS23S
    International Sport Business Management (full time day studies) Rovaniemi autumn 2023
  • R31D23S
    International Business (full time day studies) Rovaniemi autumn 2023

Objective

Objective skills level is A1.3 (CEFR).
Students develop and deepen oral and written communication skills and knowledge of Finnish culture.
Students develop skills in Finnish for simple communication situations in everyday life. Students can tell about themselves, others, and the environment and ask and answer questions about everyday life, such as food and clothing, and daily activities in the past tense.
Students can interact in a simple way provided the other person talks slowly and clearly.

Content

Content
Practicing
- reading comprehension
- writing
- listening comprehension
- speaking

in/with the following contexts and structures:

Housing and living
Traveling and means of transportation
Food and dining
Nature and environment
Work and professions

Word types
Local cases
Object
More sentence types
More pronouns and postpositions
Expressing one’s opinion

Location and time

international students of tourism (DPT) international business (IB) and Sports business management together
- on campus (Jokiväylä) contact lessons, weeks 8-17

Materials

We will continue with the digital study book of Suomen mestari 1. The license is valid for 1 year.




  • Suomen mestari 1: chapters 6-9



Moodle: learning process and progress, assignments, assessment, additional material



 

Teaching methods

- continuous learning with daily tasks in Moodle
- regular live, on campus contact lessons once or twice a week starting from the week 8

Exam schedules

The final exam includes written and spoken tests, week 17

Completion alternatives

If the student already has Finnish skills on at least level A1 (CEFR), we recommend continuing to learn Finnish on a more advanced level. Please contact the teacher.

Further information

If the student already has Finnish skills on at least level A1 (CEFR), we recommend continuing to learn Finnish on a more advanced level. Please contact the teacher.

Evaluation scale

H-5

Assessment criteria, satisfactory (1)

Grade 0
Student
· does not reach the objectives of the study unit or does not complete or pass the compulsory assignments

Grade 1
Student
· knows a few very basic Finnish phrases
· can briefly tell about him/herself

Grade 2
Student
· recognizes some very basic phrases
· can briefly tell and write about him/herself
· can react to some very basic and clearly expressed questions about everyday life

Assessment criteria, good (3)

Grade 3
Student
· recognizes some familiar everyday expressions and very basic phrases
· can briefly tell and write about him/herself and others and the environment
· can ask and answer some questions about everyday life with assistance

Grade 4
Student
· can understand and use some familiar everyday expressions and very basic phrases
· can tell and write about him/herself, others, and the environment
· can ask and answer some questions about everyday life
· can interact in a simple way provided the other person talks slowly and clearly and is prepared to help.

Assessment criteria, excellent (5)

Grade 5
Student
· can understand and use familiar everyday expressions and very basic phrases
· can tell and write about him/herself, others, and the environment
· can ask and answer questions about everyday life, like food, work and travel
· can interact in a simple way provided the other person talks slowly and clearly and is prepared to help.

Assessment methods and criteria

- active participation in communicative exercises in the contact lessons
- continuous assignments and assessment
- final exam: written and spoken tests