Nursing Finnish 3 (B1.2) (5 ECTS)

Learning outcomes

After completing the course, the student
- can communicate independently in basic care situations and is able to manage situations
- can provide information, ask questions, give instructions, and explain their actions, also in some special care situations
- can discuss professional and general topics and justify their views
- can communicate with patients, their families, and the work community in care situations
- understands colloquial expressions
- understands the main points of healthcare documents such as patient records and most common care instructions
- can record patient information and care activities and create a care plan

Content

Strengthening language skills from the perspective of healthcare and nursing
- Everyday verbal and written communication in nursing, e.g.
Discharging patients: care pathways, discharge instructions
Talking with family members
Helping patients move around
- Key grammatical structures needed in routine nursing, e.g.
Partitive plural, review of the conditional
- Expanding vocabulary related to one's own professional field, e.g.
Cardiovascular diseases; common diseases, ECG
Diabetes
Nursing care for children and young people
Mental health and substance abuse care
Musculoskeletal disorders
Medication and non-pharmacological treatment
- Understanding the main points of professional texts and their partial production
Key structures of health care texts
Creating a care plan
- Strengthening language learning strategies
Clear pronunciation
Planning and giving a presentation on a professional topic

Prerequisites

Nursing Finnish 2 or equivalent knowledge

Teaching methods

Course will be held face-to-face -taching in Myllypuro campus. In addition, independent studying in the Moodle workspace.

Location and time

30th August - 27th October 2023 at Myllypuro campus. Dates and times change every week, so check schedule.

Learning materials and recommended literature

Materials will be given by teacher and uploaded to Moodle.

Exam dates and retake possibilities

To be confirmed later.

Student workload

The student's amount of work 5 credits = 135 h
Face-to-face-teaching 50 h, homework and independent studying 85 h

Further information for students

Good studying skills and a lot of independent work is required. Book time for homework and independent studying on your calendar at least 5 h/week.

Part of the classes may be recorded and added to the Moodle workspace.

Assessment methods and criteria

Continuous assessement and exam.

Evaluation scale

0-5

Assessment criteria, satisfactory (1)

The student has achieved the objectives of the course satisfactorily. They endeavour to cope with interaction situations in healthcare both in writing and orally. They know some of the vocabulary and grammatical structures used in their field. They participate in discussions on basic care situations in Finnish.

Assessment criteria, good (3)

The student has achieved the objectives of the course well. They can handle written and oral communication in healthcare situations. They know the key phrases, expressions, and vocabulary used in the field. The student knows the key language structures needed in the field and endeavours to use them in practice. The student actively works on improving their professional language skills. They actively participate in discussions.

Assessment criteria, excellent (5)

The student has achieved the objectives of the course commendably. They engage in interactive situations in their field both orally and in writing. The student uses phrases, expressions, and vocabulary specific to the field in different situations. They use language structures proficiently in both oral and written communication. The student actively develops their professional Finnish language skills in all their activities.