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Nursing Finnish ILaajuus (3 cr)

Code: NFI0103N24S

Credits

3 op

Teaching language

  • English

Objective

Students
• develop their oral language skills in situations related to nursing
• achieve B1.2-level oral proficiency in Finnish, which enables interaction with patients, relatives, colleagues and other healthcare professionals.
• are able to describe, explain and define phenomena in their field using oral language skills

Content

• common phrases required in nursing work
• discussions with patients and family members
• oral reporting, patient guidance and health advice
• healthcare vocabulary in Finnish
• interaction in a work community

Timing

19.08.2024 - 22.12.2024

Number of ECTS credits allocated

3 op

Mode of delivery

Contact teaching

Campus

Helsinki

Teaching languages
  • English
Seats

0 - 50

Degree programmes
  • Degree Programme in Health Care, Nursing
Teachers
  • Hanna Hovila
Scheduling groups
  • pienryhmä A (Size: 0. Open UAS: 0.)
  • pienryhmä B (Size: 0. Open UAS: 0.)
Groups
  • HKI-S24nur
Small groups
  • group A
  • group B

Objective

Students
• develop their oral language skills in situations related to nursing
• achieve B1.2-level oral proficiency in Finnish, which enables interaction with patients, relatives, colleagues and other healthcare professionals.
• are able to describe, explain and define phenomena in their field using oral language skills

Content

• common phrases required in nursing work
• discussions with patients and family members
• oral reporting, patient guidance and health advice
• healthcare vocabulary in Finnish
• interaction in a work community

Teaching methods

The course consists of lectures, group discussions, individual learning assignments and an exam at the end of the course (oral exam). The main focus is on nursing interaction and communication skills.

Exam schedules

Oral Exam: 12th of December at 9:30-11.00

Student workload

Lessons: 20 h (contact teaching on Campus)
Oral exam + training for exam: 11 h
Independent work (homework): 25 h
Learning diary 25 h (2 h / week)

Assessment methods and criteria

Oral Exam, numerical K5-T1/Failed (50% of total evaluation)
Learning diary, numerical K5-T1/Failed (25 % of total evaluation)
Activity and homework K5-T1/Failed (25 % of total evaluation)

Evaluation scale

0-5