Study Guide

Objectives

The core objective of the course is that the student understands the significance of Swedish skills, interaction and oral communication as part of their professional skills and
recognizes their own role as a communicator in patient situations in the field of Health Care and Radiography.

After completion of the course the student:
• can instruct different types of clients on the most important radiography procedures in spoken Swedish
• can communicate orally in Swedish in duties typical for a radiographer
• can use Swedish articles and texts on radiography
• can further develop the language skills in their field using various learning methods and tools
• acquire the oral language skills in the second domestic language which is necessary in their professional field, as required by national legislation (Public Administration Language Examination, CERF level B1 = Sufficient competences -> grades 1-3, B2 = Good competences -> grades 4-5.

Content

• telling about the education and practical training
• interviewing a patient
• guidance in examination and treatment situations
• most important radiography vocabulary
• most important anatomy vocabulary
• field specific articles

Prerequisites

Prerequisites: Upper Secondary School studies or equivalent skills, CERF level B1.

Assessment criteria, satisfactory (1-2)

The student
• can explain their education and practical training in mostly understandable terms.
• can give simple instructions to a client.
• can ask simple questions in an interview but may have trouble understanding the answers.
• uses basic radiography vocabulary passably.
• uses simple, basic grammar structures.
• can communicate in an understandable manner in simple, routine interaction situations.

Assessment criteria, good (3-4)

The student
• can explain their education and practical training clearly.
• can give the most important instructions to a client.
• can ask clarifying interview questions and respond to unexpected questions.
• uses the most important vocabulary and concepts of radiography.
• uses grammar structures mostly correctly.
• communicates clearly enough in situations typical to the work community.

Assessment criteria, excellent (5)

The student
• can explain their education and practical training fluently and with details.
• can instruct a client fluently.
• can ask additional information requiring more extensive answers and to reply to simple questions without trouble.
• uses the vocabulary and concepts of radiography fluently.
• uses grammar structures fluently.
• communicates skilfully even in demanding communication situations.
• can apply and explain what they have read.

Assessment criteria, pass/fail

Failed
• Failed oral exam
• Content goals not met: severe mistakes in structure, using language correctly, using radiography terminology, and getting their message understood.