The course takes place in period

  • 3 (2024-01-01 to 2024-03-17)
  • 4 (2024-03-18 to 2024-07-31)

Level/category

Professional studies

Teaching language

Swedish

Type of course

Compulsory

Cycle/level of course

First

Recommended year of study

1

Total number of ECTS

5 cr

Competency aims

You can introduce yourself and others and explain things about your family, where you live, what you are doing and what you like.

You understand short texts and can write simple messages.

You can form short sentences and questions both orally and in writing.

You understand speech relating to everyday themes when the person speaks slowly and clearly.

You can discuss simple events with a patient. You can ask how they are doing and help them with small tasks. You can use imperative to tell the patient what to do.

Learning outcomes

Vocabulary: events during a day, family life, food, work and hobbies

Grammar: Verbs in infinitive, present tense and imperative. Nouns in singular. Dates and time.

You know body parts in Swedish, you know simple phrases about health and illness.

You are aware of that some people in Finland wish to speak Swedish with the nursing staff.
 

Course contents

Basic structures of the language, pronunciation
and
vocabulary
Texts and dialogues
Focus is on nursing interactions

Prerequisites and co-requisites

This is a beginner's course in Swedish. No previous knowledge is required. The level of the course is CEFR A1.1.

Recommended or required reading

Teacher's own material in Itslearning.

Selfstudies in online courses.

Mode of Delivery

Participation in tuition

Assessment methods

Exams (written-, oral-, home-)

Assessment requirements

Attendance is important because we practice
pronunciation, interaction and your spoken
skills during the lectures.
The student should do individual assignments and group work throughout the course.
Written examination
Spoken test
Assignments

Examiner

Sandell Magdalena

Group size

No limit

Assignments valid until

12 months after course has ended

Course enrolment period

2023-11-24 to 2023-12-22

Assessment methods

2023-05-09 - Exams

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