BASIC SKILLS THAT ARE BEING DEVELOPED IN THE COURSE :

• compact expression in writing and speaking
• describing objects and expressing opinions in more detailed and precise way
• varying the vocabulary and idiomatic use of Finnish
  - managing the word derivation more systematically
• developing personal language skills and vocabulary by reading
  - reading a longish text in Finnish (e.g. a novel or a short story)
  - developing reading confidence and speed
• effective use of dictionaries and developing the skill of inferring meanings
• academic skills. for example:
  - writing an academic text
  - defining a term from one's own field
  - talking about one's own field

The course will be planned according to the needs of each class, so there is no previously set curriculum for this course.