The course takes place in period

  • 1 (2020-08-01 to 2020-10-25)
  • 2 (2020-10-26 to 2020-12-31)

Level/category

General studies

Teaching language

Finnish

Type of course

Compulsory

Cycle/level of course

First

Recommended year of study

1

Total number of ECTS

5 cr

Competency aims

This course is taught and administrated by Diak

The aim of the course is to give the student
knowledge of the Finnish language on level
B1.2,
how
to use it in everyday situations and how to
improve the language skills independently.

Learning outcomes

At the end of the course the student is
expected
to be able to
on level B2 in CEFR cope in routine
situations
in
Finnish orally e.g.
present themselves and ask about the patient?s
health
improve their knowledge of the nursing
terminology
and the Finnish language independently
write short notes and recognize many of the
words
used in e.g. health care forms
form sentences and questions in the
present and past tense
tense both orally and in writing
understand the essential information in
texts, as fairly simple instructions and short
reports
(reading comprehension) and to
understand words and expressions in normal
speech
(listening comprehension).

Course contents

Structures of the language, pronunciation
and vocabulary
Texts and dialogues
Computer aided exercises on all sections
mentioned
above
Main focus on nursing interactions and
material.

Prerequisites and co-requisites

B1 in the Common European framework of Referencefo
Languages

Additional information

Re-exams 4.2.2020 at 4.15 p.m. or 13.3.2020 at
9.00 a.m. Enrolment per e-mail to
E-mail: marja.herva@arcada.fi no later then seven
workdays before the exam.
Re-take of the oral test 21.1.2020 at 4.15-5.15
p.m. or 31.3.2020 at 3-4 p.m. Enrolment
per e-mail to E-mail: marja.herva@arcada.fi no later
then seven workdays before the exam.

Study activities

  • Lectures - 41 hours
  • Individual studies - 84 hours
  • - 10 hours

Workload

  • Total workload of the course: 135 hours
  • Of which autonomous studies: 135 hours
  • Of which scheduled studies: 0 hours

Mode of Delivery

Participation in tuition

Assessment methods

  • Exams (written-, oral-, home-)
  • Oral tests either 12.11 or 10.12.

Assessment requirements

To pass the course the student should pass the
following examinations:
Assignments 20 %
Written examination (40 %)
Oral test (40%)

Teacher

Herva Marja

Examiner

Herva Marja

Group size

No limit (21 students enrolled)

Assignments valid until

Until date 2020-03-31

Course enrolment period

2020-08-10 to 2020-09-06

Assessment methods

  • 2019-11-26 - Exams
  • 2019-11-12 - Other assignments
Room reservations
Date Time Room Title Description Organizer
2020-09-01 13:00 - 16:00 Nursing Finnish level B1 DIAK
2020-09-08 13:00 - 16:00 Nursing Finnish level B1 Herva Marja
2020-09-08 13:00 - 16:00 Nursing Finnish level B1 DIAK, collaborate room online
2020-09-15 13:00 - 16:00 Nursing Finnish level B1 at Diak campus
2020-09-23 13:00 - 16:00 Nursing Finnish level B1 DIAK
2020-09-29 13:00 - 16:00 Nursing Finnish level B1 DIAK
2020-10-08 13:00 - 16:00 Nursing Finnish level B1 at Diak Campus
2020-10-13 13:00 - 16:00 Nursing Finnish level B1 at Diak campus
2020-10-27 13:00 - 16:00 Nursing Finnish level B1 online
2020-10-28 13:00 - 16:00 Nursing Finnish level B1 Online
2020-11-03 13:00 - 16:00 Nursing Finnish level B1 Online
2020-11-10 13:00 - 16:00 Nursing Finnish level B1 Online
2020-11-17 14:00 - 17:00 Nursing Finnish level B1 Online
2020-11-24 13:00 - 16:00 Nursing Finnish level B1 online
2020-12-02 13:00 - 16:00 Nursing Finnish level B1 online
2020-12-08 13:00 - 16:00 Nursing Finnish level B1 at Diak campus, written test
2020-12-09 13:00 - 16:00 Nursing Finnish level B1 Online, oral test

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