Finnish 1, online teaching, Aug-Sep 2024

EDIT 1.7.2024: The course if full

Learning outcomes

At course completion, you will:
- be able to introduce yourself and tell about your general      background and current situation
- be able to manage in Finnish in common social situations
- be able to write short messages
- understand the main words used in your environment
- know more about Finnish customs

Content

-Basic vocabulary of daily life and the basic grammatical structures of Finnish (partitive and genitive, verb types
1–5, possessives)
- Practice situations related to everyday tasks and social life (asking and answering questions)

Teacher
Mari Nikonen

Study material

Terhi Tapaninen ja Kristiina Kuparinen: Oma Suomi 1 (Chapters 1-5). 2022 Edition. 

Please notice that the book is compulsory for completing the course.

Online learning environment for the course & Activating Aalto ID

MyCourses online learning environment is a tool for both students and teachers for communication and managing everyday course work. You need an Aalto User ID to log in to the course's MyCourses workspace and participate in teaching. You can activate your Aalto User ID the day after the registration and you should activate it no later than the day before the start of the course. Instructions for activating your Aalto User IDDigital workspace of the course:
MyCourses 

More details on completing the course will be available at MyCourses closer to the start of the course.

Workload

Teaching in group 36 hrs
Independent work 57 hrs

Prerequisites

This course is intended for beginners. No previous knowledge in Finnish language is required.

CEFR level

Starting level: 0,Target Level: A1
More information on CEFR levels

Evaluation

Passing the course requires regular attendance, active participation in class and completion of the given homework. Writtenand oral examination. The weight of the different assignments in the final evaluation is specified at the start of the course.

Teaching time

12.8.-25.9.2024

Teaching hours online on Mondays and Wednesdays at 16.30-18.30.

Teaching hours are not recorded. Students are expected to be present at the lectures.

Examinations

Written and oral examination

The written course examination will be held on Monday 30.9.2024
Re-examination will be held on Monday 28.10.2024

The examinations will be held as a remote examination in MyCourses. The teacher will give further information on examinations.

Oral examination time will be given by the teacher.

Registration and course fee

EDIT 1.7.2024: The course if full

Registration for Open University courses is done in Sisu-service. Course registration:
Sisu-service

Registration for this course starts on 22.5.2024 at 9.00  
Registration for this course ends on 5.8.2024 at 23.59

The course fee is paid upon registration for each course at a time and it is binding. Familiarize yourself with registration and payment rules as well as other guidelines for students:
Registration, payments and rules

Unfortunately there are no free places for degree students in this course. If you wish to take this course, please register by paying the course fee. Please see the instructions for course registration:
Registration, payments and rules

Read more about Aalto University's summer studies:
Summer studies

This course is organized by the Aalto University Open University.

Individual study arrangements

If you need individual study arrangements in order to attend a course, contact the Open University in good time, at least 14 days before the start date of the course or the examination date. Further information and instructions for applying  individual study arrangements can be found here:
Individual study arrangements at Open University