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 (2022-08-01 to 2022-10-23)
- 2 (2022-10-24 to 2022-12-31)
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
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
Competencies  
Within this study unit we will focus on the following competencies:  
SDG?s in focus:  
☒#3 GOOD HEALTH AND WELL-BEING  
☒#4 QUALITY EDUCATION  
☒#5 GENDER EQUALITY  
☒#8 DECENT WORK AND ECONOMIC GROWTH  
☒#10 REDUCED INEQUALITIES  
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 which is all in
Itslearning and 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 1 (50 %)
Spoken test (25 %)
Assignments (25 %)
Teacher
Sandell Magdalena
Examiner
Sandell Magdalena
Home page of the course
Group size
No limit (27 students enrolled)
Assignments valid until
Until date 2022-03-31
Course enrolment period
2022-08-10 to 2022-09-06
Assessment methods
- 2021-12-09 - Exams
- 2021-12-13 - Other assignments
Date | Time | Room | Title | Description | Organizer |
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2022-09-06 | 12:30 - 14:30 | B518 | Nursing Swedish Beginners A1 | Sandell Magdalena | |
2022-09-08 | 10:00 - 12:00 | B518 | Nursing Swedish Beginners A1 | Sandell Magdalena | |
2022-09-15 | 09:15 - 11:30 | A311 | Nursing Swedish Beginners A1 | Sandell Magdalena | |
2022-09-21 | 13:45 - 15:45 | B518 | Nursing Swedish Beginners A1 | Sandell Magdalena | |
2022-09-23 | 09:00 - 11:00 | D4107-08 | Nursing Swedish Beginners A1 | Sandell Magdalena | |
2022-09-28 | 09:00 - 11:30 | D4106 | Nursing Swedish Beginners A1 | Sandell Magdalena | |
2022-10-03 | 12:00 - 14:00 | B518 | Nursing Swedish Beginners A1 | Sandell Magdalena | |
2022-10-04 | 13:45 - 15:45 | B320 | Nursing Swedish Beginners A1 | Sandell Magdalena | |
2022-10-12 | 12:30 - 15:00 | B320 | Nursing Swedish Beginners A1 | Sandell Magdalena | |
2022-10-17 | 10:00 - 12:00 | B518 | Nursing Swedish Beginners A1 | Sandell Magdalena | |
2022-10-19 | 10:00 - 12:00 | Nursing Swedish Beginners A1 | on Zoom | Sandell Magdalena | |
2022-11-02 | 12:30 - 15:00 | D4107-08 | Nursing Swedish Beginners A1 | Sandell Magdalena | |
2022-11-18 | 09:00 - 11:30 | B320 | Nursing Swedish Beginners A1 | Sandell Magdalena | |
2022-11-23 | 09:00 - 11:30 | B518 | Nursing Swedish Beginners A1 | Sandell Magdalena | |
2022-11-29 | 09:30 - 12:00 | B320 | Nursing Swedish Beginners A1 | Sandell Magdalena | |
2022-12-12 | 10:00 - 12:00 | B320 | Nursing Swedish Beginners A1 | Written exam | Sandell Magdalena |
2022-12-14 | 09:00 - 12:00 | B320 | Nursing Swedish Beginners A1 | Oral exam | Sandell Magdalena |
2022-12-19 | 10:15 - 11:45 | Nursing Swedish, From level 0 to Beginners A1 | Re-exam if you were sick 12.12.22 and couldn´t attend. Exam in room B518! Confirm in a PM in Itslearning if you are coming. If you did not pass exam 12.12, re-exam is in January. You should not attend 19.12, you don´t have time to develop language skills in this short time. | Sandell Magdalena | |
2023-01-11 | 14:15 - 15:45 | B327 | Nursing Swedish, From level 0 to Beginners A1 | Re-exam if you failed in December. Both oral and written exam. I will contact the students who should attend. If you don´t get a message, you passed and you are going to see course grade soon in student register. Attendance in exam must be confirmed in Itlsearning. | Sandell Magdalena |