Swedish Language
| Structure Type: | Course |
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| Code: | KG29PO01006 |
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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: | Store, Jaana |
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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 |
2 autumn |
3.0 |
2014-09-01 |
2014-12-31 |
Learning Outcomes
WORKING COMMUNITY COMPETENCE AND INTERNATIONALIZATION COMPETENCE
Students will learn to introduce themselves and to describe their education in the Swedish language. They will learn to interview patients and describe the patients' condition. Students will learn to use nursing vocabulary to describe health and illness. They will write a patient description and learn 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 prerequisites
Contents
Nursing vocabulary. 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. Flexvård. Otava.
Other materials as instructed by the teacher.
Mode of Delivery / Planned Learning Activities and Teaching Methods
Exercises, group work, lectures, independent studies.
Assessment Criteria
Grade 1:
Students use simple structures and limited vocabulary and make mistakes, which make it difficult to understand them. They understand slow and clear speech and relatively easy field-related texts. They manage in predictable working life situations. Their pronunciation is strongly 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. Understandable pronunciation.
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.
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