The course is included in these curricula and study modules
- Nursing 2005 (nursing) - General studies
- Nursing 2005 (health care) - General studies
- Nursing 2006 (health care) - General studies
- Nursing 2006 (nursing) - General studies
- Nursing 2005 (midwifery) - General studies
- Nursing 2006 (midwifery) - General studies
- Nursing 2007 (nursing) - General studies
- Nursing 2007 (midwifery) - General studies
- Nursing 2007 (health care) - General studies
- Nursing 2008 (midwifery) - General studies
- Nursing 2008 (nursing) - General studies
- Nursing 2008 (health care) - General studies
- Nursing 2009 (nursing) - General studies
- Nursing 2009 (health care) - General studies
- Nursing 2009 (midwifery) - General studies
- Nursing 2010 (nursing) - General studies
- Nursing 2010 (health care) - General studies
- Nursing 2010 (midwifery) - General studies
- Nursing 2011 (nursing) - General studies
- Nursing 2011 (health care) - General studies
- Nursing 2011 (midwifery) - General studies
Level/category
Teaching language
Finnish
Type of course
Compulsory
Recommended year of study
1
Total number of ECTS
5 cr
Competency aims
The aim is to develop the students oral and writing skills in a professional context. The course also aims to give the student skills to use Finnish in health care contexts (writing documents in Finnish, attending meetings, giving presentations, using texts and vocabulary).
Learning outcomes
At the end of the course the student is expected to be able to write documents within the own working area, letters of application, reports, notices and instructions. The student
is also expected to be able to act socially and take part in meetings and to present professional subjects.
At the end of the course the student is expected to have the language proficiency in Finnish required in the civil service in bilingual municipalities and needed to support his or her professional development.
Course contents
Oral communication
Presentations
Meetings
Letters of application and CV
Notices and instructions
Reports
Grammar and usage
Finnish culture and literature
Prerequisites and co-requisites
Level B1 (Common European Framework for Languages).
Recommended or required reading
Material distributed by the teacher.
Study activities
- Lectures - 53 hours
- Excursions and demonstrations - 8 hours
- Exercise based learning - 44 hours
- Tuition managed by students but supervised by the teacher - 10 hours
- Individual studies - 18 hours
Workload
- Total workload of the course: 133 hours
- Of which autonomous studies: 18 hours
- Of which scheduled studies: 115 hours
Mode of Delivery
Participation in tuition
Assessment methods
- Exams
- Demonstrations and presentations
Assessment requirements
Written assignments 20%
Oral presentation 20%
Exam 30%
Oral test 30%
Teacher
Lehtola Minna
Examiner
Lehtola Minna
Home page of the course
Group size
No limit
Course completion date
Date for course completion will be announced later
Assignments valid until
12 months after course has ended
Assessment methods
- 2012-05-24 - Exams
- Date will be announced later - Demonstrations and presentations