English language
| Structure Type: | Course |
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| Code: | KG09AIHE113 |
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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: | Finnish |
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Learning Outcomes
WORKING COMMUNITY COMPETENCE, INTERNATIONALIZATION COMPETENCE
Students will know how to introduce themselves and describe their education in English. They will learn to use nursing vocabulary to describe health and illness and to interview and present a patient's life situation and condition. Students will be able to describe the Finnish social and health care system, and to explain the routines of a hospital/health centre. Students can counsel and instruct patients in a variety of common nursing situations. They will use different strategies in spoken interaction and adjust their language according to the other speaker's needs. Students will know how to use different reading strategies and learn to read various types of texts in English.
Student's Workload
Will be announced at the beginning of the course.
Prerequisites / Recommended Optional Courses
No previous studies are required.
Contents
Nursing vocabulary. Reading different types of texts. Writing skills and practising typical nurse-patient interaction. Health promotion, common diseases, the Finnish health and social care system and patient encounters in different nursing tasks.
Recommended or Required Reading
Saarinen, K. & Saarinen, J. 2007. Way to Health. Otava. On-line materials as instructed by the teacher.
Mode of Delivery / Planned Learning Activities and Teaching Methods
Exercises, pair work, work in small groups, virtual studies, lectures, independent study
Assessment Criteria
Grading will be announced during the course.
Assessment Methods
Numerical grades 1-5 or European Language Portfolio grade Pass -Fail
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