Fall 2020  |  FIN 1001 Section 001: Beginning Finnish I (13834)

Instructor(s)
Class Component:
Discussion
Credits:
5 Credits
Grading Basis:
Student Option
Instructor Consent:
No Special Consent Required
Instruction Mode:
Completely Online
Class Attributes:
Online Course
Meets With:
FIN 4001 Section 001
Times and Locations:
Regular Academic Session
 
09/08/2020 - 12/16/2020
Mon, Tue, Wed, Thu, Fri 02:30PM - 03:20PM
Off Campus
UMN REMOTE
Enrollment Status:
Open (7 of 17 seats filled)
Also Offered:
Course Catalog Description:
Emphasis on working toward novice-intermediate low proficiency in all four language modalities (listening, reading, speaking, writing). Topics include every day subjects (shopping, directions, family, food, housing, etc.).
Class Notes:
http://classinfo.umn.edu/?karvonen+FIN1001+Fall2020 This course is completely online in a synchronous format. The course will meet online at the scheduled times.
Class Description:
Come study the language of sauna, Sibelius, and Nokia! Finnish is unrelated to most languages in Europe and may seem a bit exotic at first. There are no words for "the"or "a," and there's only a single pronoun for both "he" and "she." But you can learn to spell Finnish in just a few minutes, since words in Finnish are written pretty much like they are pronounced. Much of class time will focus on interactive communicative activities, with students working in pairs or in groups. You'll also learn about Finnish culture via video clips of real-life situations in Finland and other authentic cultural materials such as songs and movies. The textbook for the course is Suomen Mestari 1, which is accompanied by a CD which will be used in class.
Grading:
10% Final Exam
21% Reports/Papers
30% Quizzes
6% In-class Presentations
21% Class Participation
12% Other Evaluation
Other Grading Information: oral interviews
Exam Format:
essay, short answer, matching
Class Format:
25% Lecture
5% Film/Video
70% Small Group Activities interactive exercises
Workload:
1 Exam
3 Papers
1 Presentation
9 Quizzes
Textbooks:
https://bookstores.umn.edu/course-lookup/13834/1209
Instructor Supplied Information Last Updated:
28 June 2016

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