Suomea Finska Finnish - CIMO Kansainvälisen henkilövaihdon ...

of four hours a week) or a year (a minimum of
two hours a week) or to have comparable basic
knowledge of Finnish. Three levels are available
according to participants’ abilities.
Objective: The course will enable students to
cope in Finnish with everyday situations as well
as broaden their vocabulary and knowledge of
the language.
Programme: Approximately 70 hours of instruction
consisting of conversation, reading comprehension
and grammar. In addition to the
language instruction there will be lectures on
Finnish culture.
Language of instruction: Finnish; other languages
if needed.
Teaching material: Will be distributed during
the course.
Assessment: The course involves a fi nal examination
or a written report. Participants will receive
a certifi cate assessing their performance. The
course is worth 6.5 ECTS credits (European
Credit Transfer System).
Date: 13 - 30 July, 2004. (Arrival 12 July and
and departure in the morning of 31 July.)
Place: University of Joensuu, Savonlinna Institute
for Regional Development and Research,
Savonlinna.
Fees: Instruction, teaching material and accommodation
are free of charge.
Course II in Finnish Language and Culture,
Kuopio
Participants: The course is intended for university
students from all countries with the
exception of the Nordic countries. The number
of participants is 36. For information on the
corresponding course for Nordic students, see
page 10, Course II in Vaasa.
Profi ciency: Participants are expected to have
completed a year of intensive Finnish studies
(a minimum of four hours per week) or to have
otherwise acquired basic knowledge of Finnish.
They are also expected to understand simple
spoken Finnish. Three levels are available according
to participants´ abilities.
Objective: The course aims to enhance students’
practical language skills with the emphasis on
Suomea Finska Finnish
improving their ability to understand spoken
Finnish.
Programme: Approximately 80 hours of instruction
consisting of conversation, reading comprehension,
written exercises and grammar. In
addition to the language instruction there will be
lectures on Finnish culture.
Language of instruction: Finnish.
Teaching material: Will be distributed during
the course.
Assessment: The course involves a fi nal examination
or a written report. Participants will receive
a certifi cate assessing their performance. The
course is worth 9 ECTS credits (European Credit
Transfer System).
Date: 13 July - 4 August, 2004. (Arrival in the
evening of 12 July and departure in the morning
of 5 August.)
Place: Kuopio.
Fees: Instruction, teaching material and accommodation
are free of charge.
Course IIIA in Finnish Language and Culture,
Oulu
Participants: The course is intended for university
students from all countries. The number
of participants is 36 (of which 6 Nordic students).
Profi ciency: Participants should understand and
speak Finnish well enough to follow lectures and
to work actively in a group. They are expected
to master basic vocabulary and structures well
enough to make themselves understood in
speech and writing. Generally this requires two
years of intensive studies.
Objective: The aim of the course is to activate
the participants’ knowledge, oral use and comprehension
of Finnish and their profi ciency in
everyday vocabulary and phraseology and to
increase their knowledge of Finnish literature.
Programme: Approximately 60 hours of language
instruction and approximately 20 hours
of instruction in literature. The course will
concentrate especially on oral use and comprehension
of Finnish, everyday vocabulary and
phraseology. Instruction of literature and textual
analysis will deal with representations of Finnish
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