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FINN 321

Third-Year Finnish

Language Studies College of Humanities

Course Description

Third-year course in Finnish. Developing intermediate language skills in speaking, reading, listening, and writing as defined by ACTFL standards.

When Taught

Fall Even Years

Grade Rule

Grade Rule 8: A, B, C, D, E, I (Standard grade rule)

Min

3

Fixed

3

Fixed

3

Fixed

0

Other Prerequisites

Finn 202 or equivalent experience.

Note

Entry course for returned missionaries or others with equivalent Finnish language experience. Required course for obtaining language credit by examination (Finn 101, 102, 201, 211R).

Title

Intermediate Functions in Writing and Speech

Learning Outcome

Students will develop their ability to narrate and describe in the present, begin using connected discourse, and learn to manage complications in the language through communicative strategies, all with only slight gaps in communication.

Title

Critical Thinking

Learning Outcome

Students employ proper grammatical, lexical, phonological, and stylistic features of intermediate-level Finnish in descriptive and narrative texts as well as in producing basic analyses.

Title

Advanced Functions in Speech and Writing

Learning Outcome

Students will develop partial control of their ability to narrate and describe in the past and future with connected discourse.