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Itä-Suomen Yliopisto

Joensuu, Kuopio

Open university: Finnish 1B, autumn 2024

Open university
smart for good
Date:
5.11.2024 - 12.12.2024
Credits:
2 ECTS credits
Location:
-
Continuous learning category:
Languages and communication
Teaching format:
Independent learning, Distance teaching
Price:
40 € (VAT 0%)
Jatkuva oppiminen verkkosivut

Contents:

  • reporting everyday events
  • running errands, purchasing goods and requests
  • common phrases and responses to them
  • word order and basic syntax
  • noun declensions and verb conjugation basics
  • special features of Finnish
  • family, hobbies and home
  • telling time
  • possessive clauses
  • negative clauses
  • ko/kö-questions

Learning outcomes:

The student can give a brief description of themselves and ask and provide information in Finnish. The student understands simple spoken and written messages and can produce them themselves. The student can have brief conversations in Finnish about familiar topics and describe current and future events. The student knows the most important features of Finnish and knows something about the Finnish way of life. The student knows basic vocabulary and structures.

The objective is to attain the level A1.2 of the Common European Framework of Reference.

Before registering for this course, the student must have completed the course Finnish 1A or have corresponding knowledge and skills.

Study methods: Active participation in online lectures/teaching, independent online study and finishing assignments. Written final exam.

The successful completion of the course and participating in an exam requires active participation in teaching and the completion of course assignments within the specified schedule. The course is considered interrupted if the student has not returned the assignments within the specified schedule.

Schedules: This course will be organized from November 5 to December 12. Online teaching on Tuesdays and Thursdays at 14-16. Active participation to the lectures is needed to successfully complete the course.

Further information and schedules may be found in the Peppi study guide.

Please note that this course requires some previous studies in Finnish language (the course Finnish 1A or similar course). Before registering, you can take a course placement test to evaluate if this course is suitable for you.

The study fee is 20 euros per ECTS credit. The study fee is paid at registration. The price holds for the academic year 2024-2025. Please find more information: Registration, study fees and right to study | University of Eastern Finland (uef.fi)

By paying the study fee, the student receives a temporary right to study that entitles them to attend a particular course. The right to study is course-specific, and is required to complete the course as specified in the curriculum, covering both teaching and course exams.

If you can’t identify yourself using the Suomi.fi service or your employer will pay your tuition fee, please contact our student affairs secretary; their contact information is below.

Day time teaching
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Register for studies

I Click the registration button on this page. You will be directed to our registration service with the study unit already selected. You can add several study units to your study cart before you continue. 

II Proceed to identify yourself using the Suomi.fi service, fill in your personal information to the registration form, confirm your registration and pay the study fees. If you cannot use the Suomi.fi service, please contact our student affairs secretary, their information can be found below. 

Please note that the registration is binding. For more information on study fees and payment and cancellation terms, please see: Registration, study fees and right to study | University of Eastern Finland (uef.fi). 

III Your registration will typically be processed in 2-5 working days. During peak registration periods, this may take up to 10 days. After this period, you will get an automatic message which includes a link to the starting instructions. Please read and follow the instructions carefully.  

 

If you do not have a UEF username, you will also get instructions for activating one. Access rights will be added to your username when your study right begins.  

 

If you can’t find these messages, remember to check your email’s trash folder, and contact the open university staff if needed. 

 

If your employer will pay your tuition fee, please contact our secretary. Their contact information can be found below. 

Registration starts:
2024-08-08 09:00
Registration ends:
2024-10-26 23:59
Registration

More information about education

Profile picture: Sanna Vikla

Vikla, Sanna

Continuous Learning Specialist

Centre for Continuous Learning

+358504666591

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Laitinen, Anna

Student Affairs Secretary

Centre for Continuous Learning

+358505993764