Swedish

Structure Type: Course
Code: SHO6A3
Type: Compulsory
Level: Bachelor
Credits: 3.0 points
Responsible Teacher: Palo, Raija
Teacher Team: Hannila, Paula
Language of Instruction: Finnish

Course Implementations, Planned Year of Study and Semester

Curriculum  Semester  Credits  Start of Semester  End of Semester
SH-2015   2 spring   3.0   2017-01-01   2017-07-31  
SH-2016   2 spring   3.0   2018-01-01   2018-07-31  

Learning Outcomes

Students can introduce themselves and describe their education in the Swedish language. They can interview and present a patient's life situation and condition. Students use nursing vocabulary to describe health and illness and their patients. Students are able to counsel and instruct patients in common nursing situations.

Student's Workload

Will be announced at the beginning of the course.

Prerequisites / Recommended Optional Courses

No previous studies are required.

Contents

Nursing vocabulary in Swedish. Reading different types of texts, writing tasks and practising interaction situations in the Swedish language. Health promotion, some common diseases and patient encounters in different nursing tasks.

Recommended or Required Reading

Tuunanen, M. & Wallinheimo, K. 2007. FlexvÄrd. Otava.

Other materials as instructed by the teacher.

Mode of Delivery / Planned Learning Activities and Teaching Methods

Exercises, pair work, work in small groups, lectures, independent study

Assessment Criteria

Grade 1:
Students use simple structures and limited vocabulary and their mistakes make it difficult to understand them. They understand slow and clear speech and relatively easy field-related texts. They manage predictable working life situations. Their pronunciation is clearly influenced by other languages.
Grade 3:
Students have a satisfactory command of grammatical structures and professional vocabulary. They manage fairly well in common predictable field-related situations. Their pronunciation is understandable.
Grade 5:
Students have an excellent command of grammatical structures and professional vocabulary. They are active and can interact independently and fluently in written and oral field-related situations. Their pronunciation is close to that of a native speaker.

Assessment Methods

Written and oral exams. Mandatory attendance for 80% of the contact lessons. Assessment grades 1-5.

Work Placement

Theoretical studies

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