The course takes place in period

  • 1 (2019-08-01 to 2019-10-27)
  • 2 (2019-10-28 to 2019-12-31)

Level/category

General studies

Teaching language

English

Type of course

Compulsory

Cycle/level of course

First

Recommended year of study

1

Total number of ECTS

5 cr

Competency aims

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 B1.2 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

Previous course names

There are no previous names for this course.

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 15.11. or 13.12.2019

Assessment requirements

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

Teacher

Herva Marja

Examiner

Herva Marja

Group size

No limit (9 students enrolled)

Assignments valid until

Until date 2020-03-20

The timetable of the course

Re-exams 4.2.2020 at 4.15 - 6.15 p.m. or
20.3.2020 at 9 - 11 a.m. in room B 325.
Re-take of oral tests 21.1.2020 at 4 - 5 p.m. in
room B 325.
Enrolment per e-mail to the teacher no later than
seven workdays before the test.

Course enrolment period

2019-03-18 to 2019-09-22

Assessment methods

  • 2019-12-04 - Exams
  • 2019-11-15 - Other assignments
Room reservations
Date Time Room Title Description Organizer
2019-09-11 13:00 - 16:00 B323 Nursing Finnish level B1, started 2018 or earlier Herva Marja
2019-09-18 13:00 - 16:00 B323 Nursing Finnish level B1, started 2018 or earlier Herva Marja
2019-09-25 13:00 - 16:00 B323 Nursing Finnish level B1, started 2018 or earlier Herva Marja
2019-10-03 09:15 - 11:30 B327 Nursing Finnish level B1, started 2018 or earlier Herva Marja
2019-10-16 13:00 - 16:00 B323 Nursing Finnish level B1, started 2018 or earlier Herva Marja
2019-11-13 13:00 - 16:00 B323 Nursing Finnish level B1, started 2018 or earlier Herva Marja
2019-11-15 09:00 - 12:00 B325 Nursing Finnish level B1, started 2018 or earlier Herva Marja
2019-11-27 13:00 - 16:00 B323 Nursing Finnish level B1, started 2018 or earlier Herva Marja
2019-12-04 13:00 - 15:45 E381 Nursing Finnish level B1, started 2018 or earlier TENTAMEN Herva Marja
2019-12-13 09:00 - 12:00 B323 Nursing Finnish level B1, started 2018 or earlier Oral tests Herva Marja

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