Survival Finnish Online 20.11.–18.12.2023
Osion kuvaus
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Survival Finnish Online is a self-study, online course that offers a possibility to acquire
basic knowledge of the Finnish language and culture.
This course is intended for those who have no previous experience of the Finnish Language.
If you have studied Finnish earlier, please choose another Finnish course instead. This course is for true beginners.We wish you enjoy learning Finnish with us!
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About the course
Survival Finnish Online is a self-study online course that teaches Finnish from no prior background to a lower beginner level.
The course introduces everyday language and includes many activities to practice listening and reading comprehension, writing, and speaking.With the course, it is possible to build a very useful vocabulary and a grammar knowledge of the Finnish language.
Instructors & Institution
Aija Elg
Aalto University
Language CentreCourse Schedule
Course starts: November 20th 2023.
Course ends: December 18th 2023.
Workload: approximately 1-2 hours per week.Registration in Sisu
To get course credits (1 ECTS) you’ll must register in Sisu with your Aalto ID. You can do it when you have got it, but you can start the course without it. The teacher will provide more information during the course.Required Equipment
You need internet connection to run the course material but don’t have to install any programs on your computer.Prerequisites
NoneLanguage of Instruction
EnglishContent & Learning Outcomes
The course will cover the following topics: greetings, numerals, telling the time, weather, food, shopping and restaurant, work and university related vocabulary. After taking the course, you will be able to: understand Finnish language structure, pronounce Finnish clearly, introduce yourself, respond in Finnish in everyday situations, speak about your work or studies and learn more Finnish on your own. If you want to get in touch with Finnish you can start listening the music or watching the Finnish TV-series or movies.Teaching Methods
The course consists of four sections and each week one section will be opened, so the content will gradually emerge. Do the assignments each week. You’ll have to complete all the required assignments by 18th December 2023. The course page will remain open until 8th of January 2024.Assessment Methods and Criteria
Self-assessment. Students will be able to monitor their progress by taking performance quizzes and final achievement tests.Credit (1 ECTS)
Aalto students who have completed 90 % of the course material can get a credit. The scale is Pass/Fail.
Cost
Free of chargeSupport
If you have questions about the content of the course (e.g. registration, schedule, how to complete a quiz), please write your question in the Discussion forum.Notice, if the audio is not working, change the browser and try again. Normally, this helps :-)
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If you have a question about anything regarding the course or the course content
please, use this forum rather than email.
Most likely someone else has the same question or will benefit from your comment.
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Request course credits Palaute
After having covered 90 % of the course quizzes, you can request course credits (1 cr). Notice that to receive the credit you need an Aalto student number.
You can follow your progress with the progress bar on the right side of the screen. If your progress bar fails to show all completed quizzes you can explain this shortly when requesting the credit.Please click the "Answer the questions" link to provide your full name and Aalto student number.
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