Finnish: Oral Skills 2 (2cr)
Code: C-01918-XFIN0224V24-3002
General information
- Enrollment
- 03.12.2025 - 07.01.2026
- Registration for introductions has not started yet.
- Timing
- 07.01.2026 - 25.02.2026
- The implementation has not yet started.
- Number of ECTS credits allocated
- 2 cr
- Institution
- University of Lapland
- Teaching languages
- finnish
- Seats
- 0 - 5
- Course
- C-01918-XFIN0224V24
Evaluation scale
H-5
Objective
The aim of this course is to enhance your oral skills in terms of fluency. Having completed the course you will 1) understand Finnish rather well when spoken at a normal speed and when the topics are familiar 2) be able to take part in routine conversations about issues that you find important 3) know more about the differences between spoken and written Finnish 4) be able to describe what you see, hear, and experience 5) have the opportunity to achieve the level B1.2 of the six-level CEFR (Common European Framework of Reference for Languages).
Methods of completion
Group meetings 24 hours and independent work 30 hours. Working individually, in pairs and in small groups. Conversation exercises.
Methods of completion
To complete the course, you have to attend (80%) and be active, participate in the exercises, and carry out your assignments.
Content
There are diverse exercises ranging from spontaneous situations and conversations to prepared presentations. The course focuses on style and tone and on the conventions of factual communication. The teacher and the students jointly agree on the studying method at the beginning of the course.
Teaching methods
Teaching profile: F2F
Qualifications
XFIN0221 Finnish Structure and Texts 1, XFIN0223 Finnish Oral Skills 1, or corresponding skills (language skill level A2.2–B1.1).