Finnish for Registered Nurses 3 (3cr)

Evaluation scale

1-5

Objective

The student extends the knowledge of vocabulary and grammar and strengthens his/her spoken and written communication skills. The student understands the main points in texts and in a clear, standard, and spoken language speech related to everyday topics and work. He/she understands short texts related to nursing and can find key information in them. The student can participate in a conversation on familiar topics e.g. family, work, and current topics.

The target level of the course is A2 on the Common European Framework of reference.

Content

The student is able to communicate in simple everyday situations e.g.:
- talking about family, daily life, and daily work
- daily nursing activities at work, instructions, routine patient situations - grammar: more word types, more plural forms, adverbs, comparison of adjectives

Materials

Study and online material is announced at the beginning of the course.

Gehring & Heinzmann. Suomen mestari 2
Mustonen, Sippola & Tuononen 2012. Hoidetaan suomeksi.

Teaching methods

Contact lessons, independent studies (incl. written and spoken assignments), (distance learning if needed)

Exam schedules

The exam and retake exam times are announced during the course. Participation in the course requires consent to an electronically supervised exam.

Completion alternatives

The course cannot be completed with SeAMK demonstration of competencies.

Student workload

81h, incl. lectures 24h

Assessment criteria, satisfactory (1)

The student
- knows some vocabulary of the topics learnt during the course.
- can use simple constructions, but mistakes can impede comprehension.
- can communicate in some everyday situations when helped. Other languages strongly influence the pronunciation.

Assessment criteria, good (3)

The student
- knows most of the vocabulary of the topics learnt during the course.
- can use simple constructions almost without mistakes.
- manages independently in most everyday situations and work. The pronunciation is mainly understandable.

Assessment criteria, excellent (5)

The student
- knows the vocabulary of the topics learnt during the course.
- can use simple and some advanced constructions making hardly any mistakes.
- manages independently and fluently in everyday situations and work. The pronunciation is close to that of a native speaker.

Assessment criteria, approved/failed

Fail=0
The student
- does not know even some of the vocabulary of the topics learnt during the course.
- cannot use simple constructions, mistakes strongly impede comprehension.
- cannot communicate in everyday situations even when helped. Other languages strongly influence the pronunciation.

Qualifications

Finnish for Registered Nurses 1 & 2, 10 ects

Further information

Common European Framework of Reference for Languages (CEFR) Level A2