Professional English language (3cr)

Content scheduling

Health care related professional vocabulary in English. Writing and communication typical for nursing practice. Health promotion, common diseases, the Finnish health care system and social aspects of health care, meeting a patient using English as the professional language.

Objective

After the study module, students are able to communicate fluently and effectively in English in their studies and in the professional discourse of their own field. They are also able to apply their English skills to the development of their professional competence. They can communicate naturally in multicultural contexts, taking into account the special demands of different communication situations and the cultural and linguistic backgrounds of the participants.
The students are able to acquire, process, and convey information necessary in their own field both orally and in writing, using different sources.
The students form a realistic view of their linguistic and communicative competence and a positive attitude to developing this competence as a part of their professional expertise.

Content

key interactive communication situations: individual and group communication, client/patient – nurse interaction situations
• health care and nursing key concepts and terminology
• developing learning strategies
• acquisition, processing, application and conveyance of information
• organizations, working environments, tasks, procedures and tools
• education and career planning
• self-assessment of language and communication skills

Materials

Dear Patient - English for Nursing ( Minna Metsäportti, Petri Tuohimäki, Matti Karhumäki , 2017)
ISBN: 9789526342566
Kustantaja: Sanoma Pro

Teaching methods

different exercises, pairwork, group work, working in various groups, simulation exercises, moodle, independent work

Student workload

3 cr = 78h
39 contact lessons
the rest independent work, home assignments

Assessment criteria, satisfactory (1)

1-2
Assessment criterias are written in the study entity of Professional and Communication Competence in the beginning phase of the studies.

Assessment criteria, good (3)

3-4
Assessment criterias are written in the study entity of Professional and Communication Competence in the beginning phase of the studies.

Assessment criteria, excellent (5)

5
Assessment criterias are written in the study entity of Professional and Communication Competence in the beginning phase of the studies.

Assessment criteria, approved/failed

Failed
Assessment criterias are written in the study entity of Professional and Communication Competence in the beginning phase of the studies.