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Course information

Learning outcomes

After the course, students will be able to have a more fluent conversation on the topics of the course and have a broader vocabulary related to them. In addition, they will be able to use various structures of spoken Finnish more fluently.

Content

Students use role-play and games to practise everyday conversation and discuss current issues. Students familiarise themselves with the topic before each lesson with the help of texts and vocabulary exercises provided by the teacher. The topics are agreed in class at the start of the course.

Teacher

Noora Helkiö

Study material

Study material is in MyCourses online learning environment.

Workload

Group work 12 h + independent work 15 h

Prerequisites

At least Finnish 5 (LC-7250) or Finnish 3B (LC-7332)

Evaluation

Regular attendance (one absence allowed) and active participation in class

Teaching time and location

The teaching time and the location of the course can be found at 

1. The link leads to Completion methods tab of the course page
2. From the top of the page (Version drop-down menu), check that academic year 2025-2026 is selected  

3. From the blue bar, click Lecture and open the Groups and teaching times tab to see the teaching time and the location of the course. Exam times can be seen by clicking Exam.
    

   Exam instructions at the Open University

The teacher has four (4) weeks to grade the exam submissions starting from the exam date.

Further information

CEFR level A2. More information on .

Online learning environment for the course  

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.

Digital workspace of the course:

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

Registration and course fee

Registration for Open University courses is done via the link below: 

Registration for this course starts on 4.8.2025 at 9.00  
Registration for this course ends on 25.8.2025 at 23.59

It is not possible to register before the registration period has started or after it has ended.

The number of participants is limited to 5. Please note that this course is organized when there are at least 10 students registered for it. 

This course is organized by the 911±¬ÁÏÍø Language Centre

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

Activating Aalto ID and Multifactor Authentication

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 ID

Once you have activated your Aalto user ID, also enable multifactor authentication. Some of 911±¬ÁÏÍø's services require multifactor authentication.

Instructions for using Multifactor Authentication