The course is included in these curricula and study modules
- Nursing 2011 - General studies
- Nursing 2012 - General studies
- Nursing 2013 - General studies
- Nursing 2014 - General studies
- Nursing 2015 - General studies
- Nursing 2016 - General studies
- Nursing 2017 - General studies
- Nursing 2018 - General studies
- Nursing 2020 - General studies
- Nursing 2021 - General studies
- Nursing 2022 - General studies
- Nursing 2023 - General studies
The course takes place in period
- 1 (2023-08-01 to 2023-10-22)
- 2 (2023-10-23 to 2023-12-31)
Level/category
Teaching language
English
Type of course
Compulsory
Cycle/level of course
First
Recommended year of study
2
Total number of ECTS
5 cr
Competency aims
Knowledge, what you know
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.
Skills, what can you do
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.
Attitude
Learning a beginner's language is easier when you take part in teaching sessions and get to practice and speak the language
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.
Previous course names
None
Recommended or required reading
Teacher's own material in Itslearning. Online resources.
Study activities
- Lectures - 40 hours
- Individual- and group instruction - 10 hours
- Practical exercises - 10 hours
- Small-group work - 15 hours
- Individual studies - 60 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-)
Assessment requirements
We practice pronunciation, interaction and your spoken skills during the lectures.
To pass the course the student should pass the
following examinations:
Written examination
Spoken test
Assignments
Teacher
Sandell Magdalena
Examiner
Sandell Magdalena
Home page of the course
Group size
No limit (24 students enrolled)
Assignments valid until
Until date 2022-03-31
Course enrolment period
2023-08-10 to 2023-09-06
Assessment methods
- Date of examination will be announced later - Exams
- Date will be announced later - Other assignments
Date | Time | Room | Title | Description | Organizer |
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2023-09-11 | 13:00 - 15:00 | B522 | Nursing Swedish Beginners A1 | Sandell Magdalena | |
2023-09-14 | 13:00 - 15:00 | B522 | Nursing Swedish Beginners A1 | Sandell Magdalena | |
2023-09-21 | 12:00 - 14:00 | B522 | Nursing Swedish Beginners A1 | Sandell Magdalena | |
2023-09-26 | 10:00 - 12:00 | B522 | Nursing Swedish Beginners A1 | Sandell Magdalena | |
2023-09-28 | 10:00 - 12:00 | B522 | Nursing Swedish Beginners A1 | Sandell Magdalena | |
2023-10-02 | 13:00 - 15:00 | B522 | Nursing Swedish Beginners A1 | Sandell Magdalena | |
2023-10-05 | 14:15 - 16:15 | B522 | Nursing Swedish Beginners A1 | Sandell Magdalena | |
2023-10-12 | 12:00 - 14:00 | B522 | Nursing Swedish Beginners A1 | Sandell Magdalena | |
2023-10-16 | 10:15 - 12:15 | B522 | Nursing Swedish Beginners A1 | Sandell Magdalena | |
2023-10-18 | 10:15 - 12:15 | Nursing Swedish Beginners A1 | https://arcada.zoom.us/j/61447263641 | Sandell Magdalena | |
2023-10-30 | 10:15 - 12:15 | B522 | Nursing Swedish Beginners A1 | Sandell Magdalena | |
2023-11-01 | 10:15 - 12:15 | B522 | Nursing Swedish Beginners A1 | Sandell Magdalena | |
2023-11-06 | 13:15 - 15:15 | B522 | Nursing Swedish Beginners A1 | Sandell Magdalena | |
2023-11-07 | 12:00 - 14:00 | B522 | Nursing Swedish Beginners A1 | Sandell Magdalena | |
2023-11-16 | 10:15 - 12:15 | A311 | Nursing Swedish Beginners A1 | Sandell Magdalena | |
2023-11-28 | 12:00 - 16:00 | B522 | Nursing Swedish Beginners A1 | Oral exam - more info in Itslearning during the course | Sandell Magdalena |
2023-11-28 | 14:00 - 15:30 | B518 | Nursing Swedish Beginners A1 | Written exam Nursing Swedish. More information in itslearning during the course | Huldén Barbara Sandell Magdalena |
2023-12-15 | 09:00 - 11:00 | B516 | Nursing Swedish Beginners A1 | Re-exam, written and oral | Sandell Magdalena |