The course is included in these curricula and study modules
- Emergency care 2005 - General studies
- Emergency care 2006 - General studies
- Emergency care 2008 - General studies
- Emergency care 2007 - General studies
- Emergency care 2009 - Common general studies
- Emergency care 2010 - Common general studies
- Emergency care 2011 - Common general studies
- Occupational therapy 2005 - General studies
- Occupational therapy 2006 - General studies
- Occupational therapy 2007 - General studies
- Occupational therapy 2008 - General studies
- Occupational therapy 2009 - General studies
- Occupational therapy 2010 - General studies
- Occupational therapy 2011 - General studies
- Physiotherapy 2009 - General studies
- Physiotherapy 2010 - General studies
- Physiotherapy 2011 - 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 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
Prerequisites and co-requisites
Level B1 (Common European Framework for Languages).
Recommended or required reading
Mattila, Heli; Ruusunen, Tuula; Uola, Kirsti.2006, Viestinnän työkaluja AMK-opiskelijalle. Helsinki: WSOY Oppimateriaalit Oy, 316 s. ISBN 951-0-30268-6.
Study activities
- Lectures - 38 hours
- Exercise based learning - 12 hours
- Tuition managed by students but supervised by the teacher - 10 hours
- Individual studies - 75 hours
Workload
- Total workload of the course: 135 hours
- Of which autonomous studies: 75 hours
- Of which scheduled studies: 60 hours
Mode of Delivery
Participation in tuition
Assessment methods
- Exams
- Demonstrations and presentations
- Essays
Assessment requirements
Written assignments 20 %
Oral presentations 20 %
Exam 30 %
Oral test 30 %
Teacher
Herva Marja
Examiner
Herva Marja
Home page of the course
Group size
No limit
Assignments valid until
Until date 2012-06-10
Assessment methods
- 2012-03-14 - Exams
- 2012-02-28 - Demonstrations and presentations
- 2012-02-07 - Essays