Finnish 3

Structure Type: Course
Code: KG29PO10003
Type: Compulsory
Level: Bachelor
Credits: 3.0 points
Responsible Teacher: Palo, Raija
Teacher Team: Nieminen, Sirkka
Language of Instruction: English

Course Implementations, Planned Year of Study and Semester

Curriculum  Semester  Credits  Start of Semester  End of Semester
NURSING-2013FOR   1 spring   3.0   2014-01-02   2014-07-31  

Learning Outcomes

WORKING COMMUNITY COMPETENCE

Students extend their vocabulary and knowledge of grammar and improve their spoken and written language skills. They also extend their knowledge of nursing vocabulary, nursing science and medical care. The target level of the course is A2+ on the Common European Framework of reference. After the course students can tell about their work and profession and they can cope with simple everyday business. Students are able to express their emotions. They can make simple phone calls. Students understand the most common, simple texts and phrases related to their work and they understand the main points in clear, simple messages and announcements. Students understand short texts related to nursing and can find predictable information in them. Students are able to communicate in routine tasks with familiar subjects and they can cope with short conversations. Students can write notes and messages on things related to their everyday needs and their own profession.

Student's Workload

Will be announced at the beginning of the course.

Prerequisites / Recommended Optional Courses

No prerequisites

Contents

Telling about work and everyday life. Telephoning. Basic expressions in nursing science. Portfolio: basic vocabulary related to health promotion, prevention of sickness and rehabilitation.
Portfolio: basic vocabulary of medical care. Grammar: improving the use of verbs, consonant gradation of verbs, imperative, past tense.

Recommended or Required Reading

White, L. 2001. From Start to Finnish: A Short Course in Finnish. Helsinki: Finn Lectura.

Supplementary Material

Nieminen, P. & Hyrkäs, K. 2004. Terveydenhuollon sanasto. Helsinki: WSOY.

Online material and other material selected by the lecturer.

Eriksson, K., Isola, A., Kyngäs, H., Leino-Kilpi, H., Lindström, U., Paavilainen, E., Pietilä, A.-M., Salanterä, S., Vehviläinen-Julkunen, K. & Åstedt-Kurki, P. 2007. Hoitotiede. Helsinki: WSOY.

Mode of Delivery / Planned Learning Activities and Teaching Methods

Spoken and written exercises, listening exercises, portfolio, online tasks.

Assessment Criteria

Pass grade

The students
- extend their vocabulary and knowledge of grammar and improve their spoken and written language skills
- extend their knowledge of nursing vocabulary, nursing science and medical care
- the target level of the course is A2+ on the Common European Framework of reference
- can tell about their work and profession and they can cope with simple everyday business
- are able to express their emotions
- can make simple phone calls
- understand the most common, simple texts and phrases related to their work and they understand the main points in clear, simple messages and announcements
- understand short texts related to nursing and can find predictable information in them
- are able to communicate in routine tasks with familiar subjects and they can cope with short conversations
- can write notes and messages on things related to their everyday needs and their own profession

Assessment Methods

The assessment is based on the following components: active participation in classroom activities, completion of home work, demonstration of oral skills, portfolio, test.

Back