English Language
| Structure Type: | Course |
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| Code: | KG29PO01008 |
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| Type: | Compulsory |
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| Level: | Bachelor |
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| Credits: | 3.0 points |
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| Responsible Teacher: | Palo, Raija |
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| Teacher Team: | Heinonen, Mari |
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| Language of Instruction: | English |
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Course Implementations, Planned Year of Study and Semester
| Curriculum | Semester | Credits | Start of Semester | End of Semester |
| NURSING-2013FIN |
1 autumn |
1.5 |
2013-09-01 |
2013-12-31 |
| NURSING-2013FIN |
1 spring |
1.5 |
2014-01-02 |
2014-07-31 |
Learning Outcomes
WORKING COMMUNITY COMPETENCE, INTERNATIONALIZATION COMPETENCE
Students analyse, use and improve their English for academic purposes. Students are able to recognize and correct common problems in written English. They can write in a variety of styles, making a difference between formal and informal English, direct and indirect style. Students expand their nursing vocabulary in both written and spoken English. They are able to vary style, vocabulary and communication strategy; patient counselling is one example. Students learn how to write and construct functional sentences, paragraphs and how to organize a text. Students understand cultural differences in communication and apply that knowledge in discussions and in patient counselling.
Student's Workload
Will be announced at the beginning of the course.
Prerequisites / Recommended Optional Courses
No prerequisites
Contents
Written assignments, classroom work and a presentation in English. The presentation is integrated into nursing topics.
Recommended or Required Reading
Current literature.
Mode of Delivery / Planned Learning Activities and Teaching Methods
Written assignments, classroom work, presentation, European Language Portfolio = ELP
Assessment Criteria
Will be announced at the beginning of the course.
Assessment Methods
The student has to present a completed ELP and carry out a pair presentation. The ELP contains a language passport, language biography and a dossier, which contains the written work as assigned by the teacher. Presentation material and self-evaluation must be included. There is the option of including audio or video materials into the dossier. Both self and peer evaluation have to be included. Assessment: Pass - Fail.
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