Professional Swedish and Customer Oriented Approach (5 ECTS)

Learning outcomes

Professional Swedish 3 cr

The student is able to communicate in their professional environment in the Swedish language in Finland and the Nordic countries, taking into account the cultural and linguistic starting points of the persons in the communication situation.
The student is able to serve, guide and advise clients and client groups in their professional field using the Swedish (Finnish) language orally and in writing.
The student is able to use the key Swedish (Finnish) vocabulary and phraseology of their field that is necessary in oral and written interaction in professional situations.
The student is able to obtain knowledge in their field from various Swedish (Finnish) sources and to apply it in interaction in professional situations.

Client-oriented Approach 2 cr

The student understands the concept of client-orientation and the principles of client-oriented activities.
The student recognises the ethical and legislative viewpoints regarding the client’s and the patient’s legal rights, lien-oriented Approach 2 crparticipation and freedom of choice.
The student understands the importance of multidisciplinary collaboration as a requirement for client-oriented activities and possesses the capabilities needed for collaboration.
The student understands the importance of a collaborative relationship that is goal-driven and dialogue-based and that strengthens the client’s and patient’s participation and resources when treating the client and patient.

Content

Professional Swedish 3 cr

- Key oral and written professional interaction using the Swedish (Finnish) language
- Key oral and written professional assignments in Finland and the Nordic countries
- Key professional vocabulary and phraseology in Swedish (Finnish)
- Use of Swedish-language (Finnish-language) sources in the student’s professional field orally and in writing
- Self-assessment of language and communication skills, and goal-driven development
- Oral and written demonstration of competence

Client-oriented Approach 2 cr

- Client-orientation as a concept and the principles of client-oriented activities
- Legislation and ethical values governing the client’s and patient’s status and rights
- Multidisciplinary collaboration and networks in the treatment of the client and patient
- Requirements for dialogue-based interaction

Teaching methods

Lectures and discussions
Activating tasks
Independent study
Moodle learning assignments
Pair and group work

Location and time

Lessons are published in the class schedule. During the orientation, the learning tasks and teaching schedules are discussed.

Some of the lectures can be organized remotely. The student must have the appropriate equipment, microphone and camera in working order.

The course includes oral exercises of the Swedish language at the Myllypuro campus.

Learning materials and recommended literature

The learning material is given at the orientation session.

The material used in the Swedish class will be provided on Moodle.

Alternative completion methods of implementation

Swedish: Previous language and communication studies in higher education degrees may be recognised through credit transfer or a demonstration of competence (eRPL).

Internship and working life connections

Possible internship at an innovation center. Possible working life cooperation.

Exam dates and retake possibilities

Further information on the exams will be provided in the first lesson.

Student workload

The scope of the course is 5 credits, which is 135 hours of student work.
The course requires the student to schedule their studies.

Content scheduling

The student confirms their place by being present at the beginning of the class or in another way separately agreed with the teacher. If the student is unable to attend the beginning of the class due to illness, they can also confirm their place of study by informing the teacher in advance.

Course assignments must be submitted by the deadline. The course is not evaluated if the assignments are submitted after the deadline. In this case, the student must register for the implementation of the following semester.

The assignments and MATERIALS prepared by the teacher are works according to the Copyright Act (404/61), to which the teacher has the copyright. Assignments AND MATERIALS may not be used other than in their own studies. Their public distribution is only allowed with the permission of the teacher.

The utilization of artificial intelligence in course assignments will be instructed in class.

Further information for students

Students are required to attend all Swedish lessons. Occasional absences should be reported to the teacher who will then give instructions on making up the missed lesson.

Assessment methods and criteria

The oral and written part of the Swedish language is evaluated numerically (0-5). The assessment criteria will be discussed in the first lesson.
Customer-oriented tasks are evaluated on the pass/fail scale
The course is evaluated as a whole on the pass/fail scale

Evaluation scale

Hyväksytty/Hylätty

Assessment criteria, satisfactory (1)

PROFESSIONAL KNOWLEDGE BASE
· Student can search for professional knowledge regarding a single issue
· Student is familiar with the professional knowledge base of the field
· Student distinguishes informal information from research knowledge

PROFESSIONAL SKILLS AND ACTIONS
· Student can act in individual professional situations according to instruction
· Student aims to act in a client-oriented way
· Student proves to have adequate skills to act in
professional situations

ETHICS, COOPERATION AND DEVELOPMENT
· Student is familiar with the ethical principles of the field
· Student can work as a member of a work group
· Student is able to evaluate personal strengths and development needs

Assessment criteria, good (3)

PROFESSIONAL KNOWLEDGE BASE
· Student can search for knowledge from various
sources and is familiar with the professional knowledge base of the field

PROFESSIONAL SKILLS AND ACTIONS
· Student can work well in typical professional tasks and situations
· Student can work in a client-oriented way

ETHICS, COOPERATION AND DEVELOPMENT
· Student can act in accordance with the ethical principles of the field
· Student can work in work groups and projects
· Student develops oneself

Assessment criteria, excellent (5)

PROFESSIONAL KNOWLEDGE BASE
· Student can search for knowledge from different sources and justifies their use
· Student utilizes the professional knowledge base

PROFESSIONAL SKILLS AND ACTIONS
· Student can apply professional skills in professional situations and acts responsibly
· Student can act in a client-oriented way
· Student is capable of solving professional tasks and problems

ETHICS, COOPERATION AND DEVELOPMENT
· Student justifies professional activities based on the ethical principles of the field
· Student can work in work groups and projects and shares competence
· Student develops oneself

Assessment criteria, approved/failed

PROFESSIONAL KNOWLEDGE BASE
· Student uses professional knowledge base of the field one-sidedly and is not familiar
enough with the sources of the field

PROFESSIONAL SKILLS AND ACTIONS
· Student does not have adequate professional knowledge or skills
· Student does not act according to educational objectives or instruction

ETHICS, COOPERATION AND DEVELOPMENT
· Student does not consider professional safety or ethical principles sufficiently
· Student does not show adequate readiness to participate in group and development work