Study Guide

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

On campus lessons once or twice a week (Rovaniemi, Jokiväylä).

Materials

Suomen mestari 1 - uudistettu digital study book

For Lapland UAS students the study book is provided. Other students may use the printed book or acquire the license.

Teaching methods

- continuous learning with daily tasks in digital study book / Moodle
- regular live, on campus contact lessons once or twice a week (jan-april).

Exam schedules

•Oral and written test (beginning of April)
•Written test: rewrite (late April)

Completion alternatives

If the student already has Finnish skills on at least level A1 (CEFR), we recommend attending more advanced level Finnish study units.

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

Grading 0-5
Approved grade consists of
- active participation in communicative exercises in the contact lessons
- continuous assignments and assessment
- final exam

Assessment criteria, fail (0)

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

Assessment criteria, satisfactory (1-2)

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


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

Assessment criteria, good (3-4)

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.

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

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.