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Finnish for Foreigners 2

Structure Type: Study unit
Code: IT00BL09
Curriculum: ETE 2024
Level: Bachelor of Engineering
Year of Study: 2 (2025)
Semester: Spring
Credits: 5 cr
Responsible Teacher: Niemelä, Riitta
Language of Instruction: English

Courses During the Year 2025

Impl.Group(s)Study TimeTeacher(s)LanguageEnrolment
3004ETE2024-A, ETE2024-B, ETE2024-C, ETE2024-D2025-01-07 – 2025-04-30Suvi IsohellaEnglish2024-12-01 – 2025-01-13

Taking the course in advance? See the courses during the academic year 2024-2025.

Learning Outcomes

Learning outcomes
The course aims at giving the student Finnish language skills, which makes them able to cope with everyday situations. They will learn how to make short and simple conversations in Finnish, and they will read different types of texts in Finnish. A special emphasis is put on the skills needed in job interviews.

Student's Workload

135 h, which contains 70 h of scheduled contact studies.
The assessment of student’s own learning 1 h is included in contact lessons.

Prerequisites / Recommended Optional Courses

Finnish for Foreigners 1

Contents

Speaking and writing skills needed in everyday life, reading skills, conversation skills, job interviews.

Recommended or Required Reading and Other Learning Resources/Tools

Material provided by the teacher, online material.

Mode of Delivery / Planned Learning Activities and Teaching Methods

Contact teaching, speaking exercises, writing exercises.

Assessment Criteria

Grade 5: The student is able to have relatively fluent discussions on typical issues of everyday life. They can read newspaper texts and texts on typical grocery products relatively well.
Grade 3: The student is able to have discussions on typical issues of everyday life. They can read newspaper texts and texts on typical grocery products without significant problems.
Grade 1: The student is able to have discussions on typical issues of everyday life while given some help. They can read simple newspaper texts and simple texts on typical grocery products with a little help.

Assessment Methods

Active participation in the classroom, passed exercises, an exam or a corresponding exercise.


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