Finnish 4, CEFR A2.2, online (4 op)

Arviointiasteikko

1-5

Sisällön jaksotus

Lecture 1: course content and requirements, personal goals Lectures 2 - 5: ch. 5 Lectures 6 - 9: ch. 6 Lectures 10 - 13: ch. 7 Lectures 14 - 17: ch. 8 Lecture 18: oral examination Written exam

Tavoitteet

The student strengthens and expands their basic skills in Finnish language at the level A2. The student communicates with simple sentences in everyday life and some professional communicative situations. The student understands general speech and recognizes the topics in a conversation. The student has learnt to guess the meaning of unfamiliar words and categories of words. The student writes short texts on familiar and everyday topics with the most common vocabulary and structures. CEFR (Common European Framework Reference level) A2.2, developing basic language skills

Sisältö

The focus is on everyday and professional situations. Finnish grammar and communication skills, including speaking, writing, speech comprehension and reading. Grammatical themes covered include verb tenses, plural nouns and some other noun structures, and different sentence types. Communicational situations introduce everyday language situations at home and in working life, e.g.: running errands, traditions and holidays, and education and work. The differences between spoken and written language are taken into account. The language of teaching is mainly Finnish. English is used as necessary.

Aika ja paikka

36 hours of online lessons in Sept - Dec 2025 in Hill: https://hill.webex.com/meet/varpu.pontynen See the schedule in TimeEdit https://cloud.timeedit.net/samk/web/public/ri1f8XYQ51ZZ5YQf7Q0Q1930y7Y765.html

Oppimateriaalit

Suomen mestari 2 (new edition 2022): Suomen kielen oppikirja aikuisille (Gehring, Heinzmann, Peltomäki, Päivärinne, Udd) An eBook version of the coursebook provided by SAMK for free.

Opetusmenetelmät

The student will strengthen and expand their basic skills in Finnish language at the level A2. The student can communicate with simple sentences in everyday life and some professional communicative situations. They understand general speech and recognize the topics in a conversation. They have learnt to guess the meaning of unfamiliar words and categories of words. The student is able to write short texts on familiar and everyday topics with the most common vocabulary and structures.

Harjoittelu- ja työelämäyhteistyö

The content of studying Finnish will help you cope with everyday situations and in the workplace in Finnish.

Tenttien ajankohdat ja uusintamahdollisuudet

Course Schedule and Assessment The course consists of 18 lectures (totaling 36 hours) held from September to December. Assessment Students will complete both an oral and a written examination in December 2025. The oral examination will be conducted online. The written examination will take place either in an examination room or during a scheduled class session. The first retake will be organized within a month after the first attempt. In addition to the examinations, students are required to: Pass two vocabulary tests Submit two written assignments: A description of an event A curriculum vitae (CV)

Toteutuksen valinnaiset suoritustavat

Students should attend to the lessons and take the exam. Ask the teacher if you already have the required skills and you want to prove your competence. If you have a diploma about your Finnish language skills: RPL application in eServices If you don't have any diploma about your Finnish language skills: ask possibility to prove your competence via RPL Exam

Opiskelijan ajankäyttö ja kuormitus

Lectures + exam 38 h, chapters 5 - 8 in the coursebook Homework / self-studying 70h

Esitietovaatimukset

Opintojakso V200BH79 Finnish 3, CEFR A2.2 tai V180057 Finnish 3 tai vastaava osaaminen (taitotaso CEFR A2.2)