SP-1-100 (0) - Professional English for Nursing

• Nursing 2011 - General studies
• Nursing 2012 - General studies
• Nursing 2014 - General studies
• Nursing 2015 - General studies
• Nursing 2016 - General studies
• Nursing 2017 - General studies
• Nursing 2018 - General studies
• Nursing 2019 - General studies
• Nursing 2020 - General studies
• Nursing 2021 - General studies
• Nursing 2022 - General studies

• 1 (2022-08-01 to 2022-10-23)
• 2 (2022-10-24 to 2022-12-31)

English

Compulsory

First

1

5 cr

The aim of the course is to
- equip students with the academic writing
skills
needed to succeed in writing the thesis.
- further develop both written and spoken
professional communication skills.

At the end of the course the student is
expected
to:
Reading
- be able to understand, interpret and explain
both terminology and content related to the
field
without major difficulty.

Listening
- to display an ability to understand also
complex spoken language on matters regularly
encountered at work.

Speaking
- be able to participate confidently in
customer
service interactions in English.
- to have enhanced the ability to participate
in
social communication in a professional setting.
- to have enhanced the ability to participate
in
discussions also on more complex topics.
- be able to prepare and deliver a presentation
of professional interest with effective use of
IT
tools, e.g. PowerPoint.

Writing
- to demonstrate the ability to produce
effective
key professional documents, including reports,
work applications & CVs.
- be able to correctly structure a written
academic report and apply the principles of
academic writing.
- be able to write in stylistically appropriate
and grammatically correct English.
- be able to incorporate source material and
cite
sources in the text correctly with a
corresponding List of References.
- be able to apply Arcada's guidelines provided
in the Thesis Guide to produce a technically
well-presented and structured written project
(thesis).

Social contacts, discussions, your place of work,
work ethics, presentations, writing techniques
(language and style), citing sources and listing
references, current articles related to nursing

Skill level B2 (Common European Framework)

Due dates are firm!
Attendance compulsory.

One of a selection of novels (decided on first
meeting).

Other materials provided by lecturer.

• Lectures - 30 hours
• Individual- and group instruction - 5 hours
• Practical exercises - 5 hours
• Project- and production work/artistic activities - 25 hours
• Individual studies - 40 hours
• Internet-based studies - 15 hours
• - 15 hours

• Total workload of the course: 135 hours
• Of which autonomous studies: 135 hours
• Of which scheduled studies: 0 hours

Participation in tuition

• Demonstrations and proficiency exams
• Essays, reports, productions and portfolio

To pass the course the student should pass the
following examinations:
Examination 1 Activity (exercises and classes).
Examination 2 Write a report using the correct
structure.
Examination 3 Produce a well-structured summary
(analysis).
Examination 4 Hold a presentation.
Examination 5 Produce a work application & CV
suitable to the field.

Further smaller oral and written assignments may
be included as needed.

The examinations contribute to the final grade as
follows:
Written assignments according to extent of
assignment up to 25% each.
At least one oral presentation must be held in
order to pass the course.
Activity up to 20% and is graded accordingly:
59-62% 1
63-67% 1,5
68-72% 2
73-77% 2,5
78-81% 3
82-86% 3,5
87-91% 4
92-96% 4,5
97-100% 5

Ray Jan-Anders

Ray Jan-Anders

https://arcada.itslearning.com/ External link

No limit (18 students enrolled)

12 months after course has ended

2022-08-10 to 2022-09-06

• Date will be announced later - Demonstrations and presentations
• Date will be announced later - Reports and productions