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Swedish, spokenLaajuus (2 cr)

Code: 7K00EX57

Credits

2 op

Objectives

The student
-is able to collect in patient interviews information regarding current and previous health status, for the success of the care and following procedures;
-is able to inform the patient of care instructions, procedures and ward routines;
-is able to communicate in Swedish in multi-professional teams during different stages of the patient care process;
-understands and is able to use nursing articles;
-is able to further develop his/her language skills in the nursing field with different learning tools;
-achieves the level of written and oral Swedish language skills required by the university of applied sciences and needed in nursing work.

Content

-interview of patients or their significant others
-patient guidance
-practice of other communication situations typical for nursing
-core vocabulary of nursing
-core vocabulary of anatomy
-authentic professional texts

Prerequisites

A passed matriculation examination (B-language) or equal competence is required as a ground level of Swedish. The ground level is equivalent to the B1 level in the European framework.

Assessment criteria, satisfactory (1-2)

PROFESSIONAL COMPETENCE AND INFORMATION AQUISITION
The student
- is able to explain their practical training and work experience briefly and mostly understandably
- understands the main points in easy professional texts regarding their work
WORKING COMMUNITY COMMUNICATION
The student
- is able to communicate, briefly but mostly understandably, about various operations regarding the customer/patient with different parties (laboratory, operation room)
- is able to report and write down the condition of the customer/patient by using notes and support words
- can communicate in a simple manner in situations typical to the work community (patient instructions)
GUIDANCE
The student
- can offer simple instructions to guide the customer/patient
- In an interview situation, the student is able to ask simple questions, but may have trouble understanding the replies (interviews, forms)
- is able to explain the customer’s/patient’s condition in a simple manner to the next of kin

Assessment criteria, good (3-4)

PROFESSIONAL COMPETENCE AND INFORMATION AQUISITION
The student
- is able to explain their practical training and work experience clearly
- is able to find and use the most important professional publications of their field
WORKING COMMUNITY COMMUNICATION
The student
- is able to communicate fairly well the various operations regarding the customer/patient with different parties (laboratory, operation room)
- can report and write down the condition of the customer/patient clearly and legibly
- can communicate clearly enough in situations typical to the work community (patient instructions)
GUIDANCE
The student
- can offer the most important instructions to the customer/patient
- In an interview situation, the student is able to ask clarifying questions, and reply to unexpected questions (interviews, forms)
- is able to explain the customer’s/patient’s condition quite well to the next of kin

Assessment criteria, excellent (5)

PROFESSIONAL COMPETENCE AND INFORMATION AQUISITION
The student
- is able to explain their practical training, work experience and competences fluently and diversely
- is able to find, use and apply even fairly challenging professional publications of their field

WORKING COMMUNITY COMMUNICATION
The student
- is able to communicate independently and diversely the various operations regarding the customer/patient with different parties (laboratory, operation room)
- can report and write down the condition of the customer/patient fluently
- can communicate fluently in situations typical to the work community (patient instructions)

GUIDANCE
The student
- can communicate with customer/patient fluently
- In an interview situation, the student is able to ask demanding clarifying questions, and reply to most questions without much trouble (interviews, forms)
- is able to discuss the customer’s/patient’s condition quite well to the next of kin

Enrolment period

28.09.2023

Timing

01.08.2023 - 31.12.2023

Credits

2 op

Mode of delivery

Contact teaching

Unit

TAMK Languages and Communication

Teaching languages
  • Finnish
Teachers
  • Sari Myllymäki
Person in charge

Sari Myllymäki

Objectives (course unit)

The student
-is able to collect in patient interviews information regarding current and previous health status, for the success of the care and following procedures;
-is able to inform the patient of care instructions, procedures and ward routines;
-is able to communicate in Swedish in multi-professional teams during different stages of the patient care process;
-understands and is able to use nursing articles;
-is able to further develop his/her language skills in the nursing field with different learning tools;
-achieves the level of written and oral Swedish language skills required by the university of applied sciences and needed in nursing work.

Content (course unit)

-interview of patients or their significant others
-patient guidance
-practice of other communication situations typical for nursing
-core vocabulary of nursing
-core vocabulary of anatomy
-authentic professional texts

Prerequisites (course unit)

A passed matriculation examination (B-language) or equal competence is required as a ground level of Swedish. The ground level is equivalent to the B1 level in the European framework.

Assessment criteria, satisfactory (1-2) (course unit)

PROFESSIONAL COMPETENCE AND INFORMATION AQUISITION
The student
- is able to explain their practical training and work experience briefly and mostly understandably
- understands the main points in easy professional texts regarding their work
WORKING COMMUNITY COMMUNICATION
The student
- is able to communicate, briefly but mostly understandably, about various operations regarding the customer/patient with different parties (laboratory, operation room)
- is able to report and write down the condition of the customer/patient by using notes and support words
- can communicate in a simple manner in situations typical to the work community (patient instructions)
GUIDANCE
The student
- can offer simple instructions to guide the customer/patient
- In an interview situation, the student is able to ask simple questions, but may have trouble understanding the replies (interviews, forms)
- is able to explain the customer’s/patient’s condition in a simple manner to the next of kin

Assessment criteria, good (3-4) (course unit)

PROFESSIONAL COMPETENCE AND INFORMATION AQUISITION
The student
- is able to explain their practical training and work experience clearly
- is able to find and use the most important professional publications of their field
WORKING COMMUNITY COMMUNICATION
The student
- is able to communicate fairly well the various operations regarding the customer/patient with different parties (laboratory, operation room)
- can report and write down the condition of the customer/patient clearly and legibly
- can communicate clearly enough in situations typical to the work community (patient instructions)
GUIDANCE
The student
- can offer the most important instructions to the customer/patient
- In an interview situation, the student is able to ask clarifying questions, and reply to unexpected questions (interviews, forms)
- is able to explain the customer’s/patient’s condition quite well to the next of kin

Assessment criteria, excellent (5) (course unit)

PROFESSIONAL COMPETENCE AND INFORMATION AQUISITION
The student
- is able to explain their practical training, work experience and competences fluently and diversely
- is able to find, use and apply even fairly challenging professional publications of their field

WORKING COMMUNITY COMMUNICATION
The student
- is able to communicate independently and diversely the various operations regarding the customer/patient with different parties (laboratory, operation room)
- can report and write down the condition of the customer/patient fluently
- can communicate fluently in situations typical to the work community (patient instructions)

GUIDANCE
The student
- can communicate with customer/patient fluently
- In an interview situation, the student is able to ask demanding clarifying questions, and reply to most questions without much trouble (interviews, forms)
- is able to discuss the customer’s/patient’s condition quite well to the next of kin

Assessment scale

0-5

Enrolment period

06.06.2022 - 09.11.2022

Timing

07.11.2022 - 16.12.2022

Credits

2 op

Mode of delivery

Contact teaching

Unit

TAMK Languages and Communication

Campus

TAMK Main Campus

Teaching languages
  • Finnish
Seats

0 - 40

Degree programmes
  • Degree Programme in Nursing and Health Care, Nursing
Teachers
  • Sari Myllymäki
Person in charge

Sari Myllymäki

Groups
  • 21SH1B

Objectives (course unit)

The student
-is able to collect in patient interviews information regarding current and previous health status, for the success of the care and following procedures;
-is able to inform the patient of care instructions, procedures and ward routines;
-is able to communicate in Swedish in multi-professional teams during different stages of the patient care process;
-understands and is able to use nursing articles;
-is able to further develop his/her language skills in the nursing field with different learning tools;
-achieves the level of written and oral Swedish language skills required by the university of applied sciences and needed in nursing work.

Content (course unit)

-interview of patients or their significant others
-patient guidance
-practice of other communication situations typical for nursing
-core vocabulary of nursing
-core vocabulary of anatomy
-authentic professional texts

Prerequisites (course unit)

A passed matriculation examination (B-language) or equal competence is required as a ground level of Swedish. The ground level is equivalent to the B1 level in the European framework.

Assessment criteria, satisfactory (1-2) (course unit)

PROFESSIONAL COMPETENCE AND INFORMATION AQUISITION
The student
- is able to explain their practical training and work experience briefly and mostly understandably
- understands the main points in easy professional texts regarding their work
WORKING COMMUNITY COMMUNICATION
The student
- is able to communicate, briefly but mostly understandably, about various operations regarding the customer/patient with different parties (laboratory, operation room)
- is able to report and write down the condition of the customer/patient by using notes and support words
- can communicate in a simple manner in situations typical to the work community (patient instructions)
GUIDANCE
The student
- can offer simple instructions to guide the customer/patient
- In an interview situation, the student is able to ask simple questions, but may have trouble understanding the replies (interviews, forms)
- is able to explain the customer’s/patient’s condition in a simple manner to the next of kin

Assessment criteria, good (3-4) (course unit)

PROFESSIONAL COMPETENCE AND INFORMATION AQUISITION
The student
- is able to explain their practical training and work experience clearly
- is able to find and use the most important professional publications of their field
WORKING COMMUNITY COMMUNICATION
The student
- is able to communicate fairly well the various operations regarding the customer/patient with different parties (laboratory, operation room)
- can report and write down the condition of the customer/patient clearly and legibly
- can communicate clearly enough in situations typical to the work community (patient instructions)
GUIDANCE
The student
- can offer the most important instructions to the customer/patient
- In an interview situation, the student is able to ask clarifying questions, and reply to unexpected questions (interviews, forms)
- is able to explain the customer’s/patient’s condition quite well to the next of kin

Assessment criteria, excellent (5) (course unit)

PROFESSIONAL COMPETENCE AND INFORMATION AQUISITION
The student
- is able to explain their practical training, work experience and competences fluently and diversely
- is able to find, use and apply even fairly challenging professional publications of their field

WORKING COMMUNITY COMMUNICATION
The student
- is able to communicate independently and diversely the various operations regarding the customer/patient with different parties (laboratory, operation room)
- can report and write down the condition of the customer/patient fluently
- can communicate fluently in situations typical to the work community (patient instructions)

GUIDANCE
The student
- can communicate with customer/patient fluently
- In an interview situation, the student is able to ask demanding clarifying questions, and reply to most questions without much trouble (interviews, forms)
- is able to discuss the customer’s/patient’s condition quite well to the next of kin

Assessment scale

0-5

Enrolment period

06.06.2022 - 03.10.2022

Timing

03.10.2022 - 23.11.2022

Credits

2 op

Mode of delivery

Contact teaching

Unit

TAMK Languages and Communication

Campus

TAMK Main Campus

Teaching languages
  • Finnish
Seats

0 - 40

Degree programmes
  • Degree Programme in Nursing and Health Care, Nursing
Teachers
  • Sari Myllymäki
Person in charge

Sari Myllymäki

Groups
  • 21SH1A

Objectives (course unit)

The student
-is able to collect in patient interviews information regarding current and previous health status, for the success of the care and following procedures;
-is able to inform the patient of care instructions, procedures and ward routines;
-is able to communicate in Swedish in multi-professional teams during different stages of the patient care process;
-understands and is able to use nursing articles;
-is able to further develop his/her language skills in the nursing field with different learning tools;
-achieves the level of written and oral Swedish language skills required by the university of applied sciences and needed in nursing work.

Content (course unit)

-interview of patients or their significant others
-patient guidance
-practice of other communication situations typical for nursing
-core vocabulary of nursing
-core vocabulary of anatomy
-authentic professional texts

Prerequisites (course unit)

A passed matriculation examination (B-language) or equal competence is required as a ground level of Swedish. The ground level is equivalent to the B1 level in the European framework.

Assessment criteria, satisfactory (1-2) (course unit)

PROFESSIONAL COMPETENCE AND INFORMATION AQUISITION
The student
- is able to explain their practical training and work experience briefly and mostly understandably
- understands the main points in easy professional texts regarding their work
WORKING COMMUNITY COMMUNICATION
The student
- is able to communicate, briefly but mostly understandably, about various operations regarding the customer/patient with different parties (laboratory, operation room)
- is able to report and write down the condition of the customer/patient by using notes and support words
- can communicate in a simple manner in situations typical to the work community (patient instructions)
GUIDANCE
The student
- can offer simple instructions to guide the customer/patient
- In an interview situation, the student is able to ask simple questions, but may have trouble understanding the replies (interviews, forms)
- is able to explain the customer’s/patient’s condition in a simple manner to the next of kin

Assessment criteria, good (3-4) (course unit)

PROFESSIONAL COMPETENCE AND INFORMATION AQUISITION
The student
- is able to explain their practical training and work experience clearly
- is able to find and use the most important professional publications of their field
WORKING COMMUNITY COMMUNICATION
The student
- is able to communicate fairly well the various operations regarding the customer/patient with different parties (laboratory, operation room)
- can report and write down the condition of the customer/patient clearly and legibly
- can communicate clearly enough in situations typical to the work community (patient instructions)
GUIDANCE
The student
- can offer the most important instructions to the customer/patient
- In an interview situation, the student is able to ask clarifying questions, and reply to unexpected questions (interviews, forms)
- is able to explain the customer’s/patient’s condition quite well to the next of kin

Assessment criteria, excellent (5) (course unit)

PROFESSIONAL COMPETENCE AND INFORMATION AQUISITION
The student
- is able to explain their practical training, work experience and competences fluently and diversely
- is able to find, use and apply even fairly challenging professional publications of their field

WORKING COMMUNITY COMMUNICATION
The student
- is able to communicate independently and diversely the various operations regarding the customer/patient with different parties (laboratory, operation room)
- can report and write down the condition of the customer/patient fluently
- can communicate fluently in situations typical to the work community (patient instructions)

GUIDANCE
The student
- can communicate with customer/patient fluently
- In an interview situation, the student is able to ask demanding clarifying questions, and reply to most questions without much trouble (interviews, forms)
- is able to discuss the customer’s/patient’s condition quite well to the next of kin

Assessment scale

0-5

Enrolment period

06.06.2022 - 30.09.2022

Timing

03.10.2022 - 16.12.2022

Credits

2 op

Virtual portion

1 op

Mode of delivery

50 % Contact teaching, 50 % Online learning

Unit

TAMK Languages and Communication

Campus

TAMK Main Campus

Teaching languages
  • Finnish
Seats

0 - 40

Degree programmes
  • Degree Programme in Nursing and Health Care, Nursing
Teachers
  • Anne Kerttula
Person in charge

Anne Kerttula

Groups
  • 21SH1C

Objectives (course unit)

The student
-is able to collect in patient interviews information regarding current and previous health status, for the success of the care and following procedures;
-is able to inform the patient of care instructions, procedures and ward routines;
-is able to communicate in Swedish in multi-professional teams during different stages of the patient care process;
-understands and is able to use nursing articles;
-is able to further develop his/her language skills in the nursing field with different learning tools;
-achieves the level of written and oral Swedish language skills required by the university of applied sciences and needed in nursing work.

Content (course unit)

-interview of patients or their significant others
-patient guidance
-practice of other communication situations typical for nursing
-core vocabulary of nursing
-core vocabulary of anatomy
-authentic professional texts

Prerequisites (course unit)

A passed matriculation examination (B-language) or equal competence is required as a ground level of Swedish. The ground level is equivalent to the B1 level in the European framework.

Assessment criteria, satisfactory (1-2) (course unit)

PROFESSIONAL COMPETENCE AND INFORMATION AQUISITION
The student
- is able to explain their practical training and work experience briefly and mostly understandably
- understands the main points in easy professional texts regarding their work
WORKING COMMUNITY COMMUNICATION
The student
- is able to communicate, briefly but mostly understandably, about various operations regarding the customer/patient with different parties (laboratory, operation room)
- is able to report and write down the condition of the customer/patient by using notes and support words
- can communicate in a simple manner in situations typical to the work community (patient instructions)
GUIDANCE
The student
- can offer simple instructions to guide the customer/patient
- In an interview situation, the student is able to ask simple questions, but may have trouble understanding the replies (interviews, forms)
- is able to explain the customer’s/patient’s condition in a simple manner to the next of kin

Assessment criteria, good (3-4) (course unit)

PROFESSIONAL COMPETENCE AND INFORMATION AQUISITION
The student
- is able to explain their practical training and work experience clearly
- is able to find and use the most important professional publications of their field
WORKING COMMUNITY COMMUNICATION
The student
- is able to communicate fairly well the various operations regarding the customer/patient with different parties (laboratory, operation room)
- can report and write down the condition of the customer/patient clearly and legibly
- can communicate clearly enough in situations typical to the work community (patient instructions)
GUIDANCE
The student
- can offer the most important instructions to the customer/patient
- In an interview situation, the student is able to ask clarifying questions, and reply to unexpected questions (interviews, forms)
- is able to explain the customer’s/patient’s condition quite well to the next of kin

Assessment criteria, excellent (5) (course unit)

PROFESSIONAL COMPETENCE AND INFORMATION AQUISITION
The student
- is able to explain their practical training, work experience and competences fluently and diversely
- is able to find, use and apply even fairly challenging professional publications of their field

WORKING COMMUNITY COMMUNICATION
The student
- is able to communicate independently and diversely the various operations regarding the customer/patient with different parties (laboratory, operation room)
- can report and write down the condition of the customer/patient fluently
- can communicate fluently in situations typical to the work community (patient instructions)

GUIDANCE
The student
- can communicate with customer/patient fluently
- In an interview situation, the student is able to ask demanding clarifying questions, and reply to most questions without much trouble (interviews, forms)
- is able to discuss the customer’s/patient’s condition quite well to the next of kin

Assessment scale

0-5

Enrolment period

30.05.2022 - 04.09.2022

Timing

05.09.2022 - 09.10.2022

Credits

2 op

Virtual portion

1 op

Mode of delivery

50 % Contact teaching, 50 % Online learning

Unit

TAMK Languages and Communication

Campus

TAMK Main Campus

Teaching languages
  • Finnish
Seats

0 - 39

Degree programmes
  • Degree Programme in Emergency Care
Teachers
  • Sari Myllymäki
Person in charge

Sari Myllymäki

Groups
  • 20EH

Objectives (course unit)

The student
-is able to collect in patient interviews information regarding current and previous health status, for the success of the care and following procedures;
-is able to inform the patient of care instructions, procedures and ward routines;
-is able to communicate in Swedish in multi-professional teams during different stages of the patient care process;
-understands and is able to use nursing articles;
-is able to further develop his/her language skills in the nursing field with different learning tools;
-achieves the level of written and oral Swedish language skills required by the university of applied sciences and needed in nursing work.

Content (course unit)

-interview of patients or their significant others
-patient guidance
-practice of other communication situations typical for nursing
-core vocabulary of nursing
-core vocabulary of anatomy
-authentic professional texts

Prerequisites (course unit)

A passed matriculation examination (B-language) or equal competence is required as a ground level of Swedish. The ground level is equivalent to the B1 level in the European framework.

Assessment criteria, satisfactory (1-2) (course unit)

PROFESSIONAL COMPETENCE AND INFORMATION AQUISITION
The student
- is able to explain their practical training and work experience briefly and mostly understandably
- understands the main points in easy professional texts regarding their work
WORKING COMMUNITY COMMUNICATION
The student
- is able to communicate, briefly but mostly understandably, about various operations regarding the customer/patient with different parties (laboratory, operation room)
- is able to report and write down the condition of the customer/patient by using notes and support words
- can communicate in a simple manner in situations typical to the work community (patient instructions)
GUIDANCE
The student
- can offer simple instructions to guide the customer/patient
- In an interview situation, the student is able to ask simple questions, but may have trouble understanding the replies (interviews, forms)
- is able to explain the customer’s/patient’s condition in a simple manner to the next of kin

Assessment criteria, good (3-4) (course unit)

PROFESSIONAL COMPETENCE AND INFORMATION AQUISITION
The student
- is able to explain their practical training and work experience clearly
- is able to find and use the most important professional publications of their field
WORKING COMMUNITY COMMUNICATION
The student
- is able to communicate fairly well the various operations regarding the customer/patient with different parties (laboratory, operation room)
- can report and write down the condition of the customer/patient clearly and legibly
- can communicate clearly enough in situations typical to the work community (patient instructions)
GUIDANCE
The student
- can offer the most important instructions to the customer/patient
- In an interview situation, the student is able to ask clarifying questions, and reply to unexpected questions (interviews, forms)
- is able to explain the customer’s/patient’s condition quite well to the next of kin

Assessment criteria, excellent (5) (course unit)

PROFESSIONAL COMPETENCE AND INFORMATION AQUISITION
The student
- is able to explain their practical training, work experience and competences fluently and diversely
- is able to find, use and apply even fairly challenging professional publications of their field

WORKING COMMUNITY COMMUNICATION
The student
- is able to communicate independently and diversely the various operations regarding the customer/patient with different parties (laboratory, operation room)
- can report and write down the condition of the customer/patient fluently
- can communicate fluently in situations typical to the work community (patient instructions)

GUIDANCE
The student
- can communicate with customer/patient fluently
- In an interview situation, the student is able to ask demanding clarifying questions, and reply to most questions without much trouble (interviews, forms)
- is able to discuss the customer’s/patient’s condition quite well to the next of kin

Assessment scale

0-5

Enrolment period

01.08.2022 - 15.08.2022

Timing

15.08.2022 - 16.10.2022

Credits

2 op

Mode of delivery

Contact teaching

Unit

Open University of Applied Sciences

Campus

TAMK Main Campus

Teaching languages
  • Finnish
Degree programmes
  • Open University of Applied Sciences
Teachers
  • Katja Kärki
Person in charge

Katja Kärki

Groups
  • 20SHHUPV
    Sairaanhoitajan tutkinto-ohjelma, Virrat
  • 20AVOSHV
    Sairaanhoitajakoulutuksen polkuopinnot, Virrat

Objectives (course unit)

The student
-is able to collect in patient interviews information regarding current and previous health status, for the success of the care and following procedures;
-is able to inform the patient of care instructions, procedures and ward routines;
-is able to communicate in Swedish in multi-professional teams during different stages of the patient care process;
-understands and is able to use nursing articles;
-is able to further develop his/her language skills in the nursing field with different learning tools;
-achieves the level of written and oral Swedish language skills required by the university of applied sciences and needed in nursing work.

Content (course unit)

-interview of patients or their significant others
-patient guidance
-practice of other communication situations typical for nursing
-core vocabulary of nursing
-core vocabulary of anatomy
-authentic professional texts

Prerequisites (course unit)

A passed matriculation examination (B-language) or equal competence is required as a ground level of Swedish. The ground level is equivalent to the B1 level in the European framework.

Assessment criteria, satisfactory (1-2) (course unit)

PROFESSIONAL COMPETENCE AND INFORMATION AQUISITION
The student
- is able to explain their practical training and work experience briefly and mostly understandably
- understands the main points in easy professional texts regarding their work
WORKING COMMUNITY COMMUNICATION
The student
- is able to communicate, briefly but mostly understandably, about various operations regarding the customer/patient with different parties (laboratory, operation room)
- is able to report and write down the condition of the customer/patient by using notes and support words
- can communicate in a simple manner in situations typical to the work community (patient instructions)
GUIDANCE
The student
- can offer simple instructions to guide the customer/patient
- In an interview situation, the student is able to ask simple questions, but may have trouble understanding the replies (interviews, forms)
- is able to explain the customer’s/patient’s condition in a simple manner to the next of kin

Assessment criteria, good (3-4) (course unit)

PROFESSIONAL COMPETENCE AND INFORMATION AQUISITION
The student
- is able to explain their practical training and work experience clearly
- is able to find and use the most important professional publications of their field
WORKING COMMUNITY COMMUNICATION
The student
- is able to communicate fairly well the various operations regarding the customer/patient with different parties (laboratory, operation room)
- can report and write down the condition of the customer/patient clearly and legibly
- can communicate clearly enough in situations typical to the work community (patient instructions)
GUIDANCE
The student
- can offer the most important instructions to the customer/patient
- In an interview situation, the student is able to ask clarifying questions, and reply to unexpected questions (interviews, forms)
- is able to explain the customer’s/patient’s condition quite well to the next of kin

Assessment criteria, excellent (5) (course unit)

PROFESSIONAL COMPETENCE AND INFORMATION AQUISITION
The student
- is able to explain their practical training, work experience and competences fluently and diversely
- is able to find, use and apply even fairly challenging professional publications of their field

WORKING COMMUNITY COMMUNICATION
The student
- is able to communicate independently and diversely the various operations regarding the customer/patient with different parties (laboratory, operation room)
- can report and write down the condition of the customer/patient fluently
- can communicate fluently in situations typical to the work community (patient instructions)

GUIDANCE
The student
- can communicate with customer/patient fluently
- In an interview situation, the student is able to ask demanding clarifying questions, and reply to most questions without much trouble (interviews, forms)
- is able to discuss the customer’s/patient’s condition quite well to the next of kin

Assessment scale

0-5

Enrolment period

23.05.2022 - 23.08.2022

Timing

08.08.2022 - 16.10.2022

Credits

2 op

Virtual portion

1 op

Mode of delivery

50 % Contact teaching, 50 % Online learning

Unit

TAMK Languages and Communication

Campus

TAMK Main Campus

Teaching languages
  • Finnish
Seats

0 - 52

Degree programmes
  • Degree Programme in Nursing and Health Care, Nursing
Teachers
  • Anne Kerttula
Person in charge

Anne Kerttula

Groups
  • 21ASH1

Objectives (course unit)

The student
-is able to collect in patient interviews information regarding current and previous health status, for the success of the care and following procedures;
-is able to inform the patient of care instructions, procedures and ward routines;
-is able to communicate in Swedish in multi-professional teams during different stages of the patient care process;
-understands and is able to use nursing articles;
-is able to further develop his/her language skills in the nursing field with different learning tools;
-achieves the level of written and oral Swedish language skills required by the university of applied sciences and needed in nursing work.

Content (course unit)

-interview of patients or their significant others
-patient guidance
-practice of other communication situations typical for nursing
-core vocabulary of nursing
-core vocabulary of anatomy
-authentic professional texts

Prerequisites (course unit)

A passed matriculation examination (B-language) or equal competence is required as a ground level of Swedish. The ground level is equivalent to the B1 level in the European framework.

Assessment criteria, satisfactory (1-2) (course unit)

PROFESSIONAL COMPETENCE AND INFORMATION AQUISITION
The student
- is able to explain their practical training and work experience briefly and mostly understandably
- understands the main points in easy professional texts regarding their work
WORKING COMMUNITY COMMUNICATION
The student
- is able to communicate, briefly but mostly understandably, about various operations regarding the customer/patient with different parties (laboratory, operation room)
- is able to report and write down the condition of the customer/patient by using notes and support words
- can communicate in a simple manner in situations typical to the work community (patient instructions)
GUIDANCE
The student
- can offer simple instructions to guide the customer/patient
- In an interview situation, the student is able to ask simple questions, but may have trouble understanding the replies (interviews, forms)
- is able to explain the customer’s/patient’s condition in a simple manner to the next of kin

Assessment criteria, good (3-4) (course unit)

PROFESSIONAL COMPETENCE AND INFORMATION AQUISITION
The student
- is able to explain their practical training and work experience clearly
- is able to find and use the most important professional publications of their field
WORKING COMMUNITY COMMUNICATION
The student
- is able to communicate fairly well the various operations regarding the customer/patient with different parties (laboratory, operation room)
- can report and write down the condition of the customer/patient clearly and legibly
- can communicate clearly enough in situations typical to the work community (patient instructions)
GUIDANCE
The student
- can offer the most important instructions to the customer/patient
- In an interview situation, the student is able to ask clarifying questions, and reply to unexpected questions (interviews, forms)
- is able to explain the customer’s/patient’s condition quite well to the next of kin

Assessment criteria, excellent (5) (course unit)

PROFESSIONAL COMPETENCE AND INFORMATION AQUISITION
The student
- is able to explain their practical training, work experience and competences fluently and diversely
- is able to find, use and apply even fairly challenging professional publications of their field

WORKING COMMUNITY COMMUNICATION
The student
- is able to communicate independently and diversely the various operations regarding the customer/patient with different parties (laboratory, operation room)
- can report and write down the condition of the customer/patient fluently
- can communicate fluently in situations typical to the work community (patient instructions)

GUIDANCE
The student
- can communicate with customer/patient fluently
- In an interview situation, the student is able to ask demanding clarifying questions, and reply to most questions without much trouble (interviews, forms)
- is able to discuss the customer’s/patient’s condition quite well to the next of kin

Assessment scale

0-5

Enrolment period

23.05.2022 - 07.08.2022

Timing

08.08.2022 - 04.09.2022

Credits

2 op

Virtual portion

1 op

Mode of delivery

50 % Contact teaching, 50 % Online learning

Unit

TAMK Languages and Communication

Campus

TAMK Main Campus

Teaching languages
  • Finnish
Degree programmes
  • Degree Programme in Nursing and Health Care, Public Health Nursing
Teachers
  • Anne Kerttula
Person in charge

Anne Kerttula

Groups
  • 20TH

Objectives (course unit)

The student
-is able to collect in patient interviews information regarding current and previous health status, for the success of the care and following procedures;
-is able to inform the patient of care instructions, procedures and ward routines;
-is able to communicate in Swedish in multi-professional teams during different stages of the patient care process;
-understands and is able to use nursing articles;
-is able to further develop his/her language skills in the nursing field with different learning tools;
-achieves the level of written and oral Swedish language skills required by the university of applied sciences and needed in nursing work.

Content (course unit)

-interview of patients or their significant others
-patient guidance
-practice of other communication situations typical for nursing
-core vocabulary of nursing
-core vocabulary of anatomy
-authentic professional texts

Prerequisites (course unit)

A passed matriculation examination (B-language) or equal competence is required as a ground level of Swedish. The ground level is equivalent to the B1 level in the European framework.

Assessment criteria, satisfactory (1-2) (course unit)

PROFESSIONAL COMPETENCE AND INFORMATION AQUISITION
The student
- is able to explain their practical training and work experience briefly and mostly understandably
- understands the main points in easy professional texts regarding their work
WORKING COMMUNITY COMMUNICATION
The student
- is able to communicate, briefly but mostly understandably, about various operations regarding the customer/patient with different parties (laboratory, operation room)
- is able to report and write down the condition of the customer/patient by using notes and support words
- can communicate in a simple manner in situations typical to the work community (patient instructions)
GUIDANCE
The student
- can offer simple instructions to guide the customer/patient
- In an interview situation, the student is able to ask simple questions, but may have trouble understanding the replies (interviews, forms)
- is able to explain the customer’s/patient’s condition in a simple manner to the next of kin

Assessment criteria, good (3-4) (course unit)

PROFESSIONAL COMPETENCE AND INFORMATION AQUISITION
The student
- is able to explain their practical training and work experience clearly
- is able to find and use the most important professional publications of their field
WORKING COMMUNITY COMMUNICATION
The student
- is able to communicate fairly well the various operations regarding the customer/patient with different parties (laboratory, operation room)
- can report and write down the condition of the customer/patient clearly and legibly
- can communicate clearly enough in situations typical to the work community (patient instructions)
GUIDANCE
The student
- can offer the most important instructions to the customer/patient
- In an interview situation, the student is able to ask clarifying questions, and reply to unexpected questions (interviews, forms)
- is able to explain the customer’s/patient’s condition quite well to the next of kin

Assessment criteria, excellent (5) (course unit)

PROFESSIONAL COMPETENCE AND INFORMATION AQUISITION
The student
- is able to explain their practical training, work experience and competences fluently and diversely
- is able to find, use and apply even fairly challenging professional publications of their field

WORKING COMMUNITY COMMUNICATION
The student
- is able to communicate independently and diversely the various operations regarding the customer/patient with different parties (laboratory, operation room)
- can report and write down the condition of the customer/patient fluently
- can communicate fluently in situations typical to the work community (patient instructions)

GUIDANCE
The student
- can communicate with customer/patient fluently
- In an interview situation, the student is able to ask demanding clarifying questions, and reply to most questions without much trouble (interviews, forms)
- is able to discuss the customer’s/patient’s condition quite well to the next of kin

Assessment scale

0-5

Enrolment period

14.12.2021 - 08.03.2022

Timing

08.03.2022 - 24.05.2022

Credits

2 op

Virtual portion

1 op

Mode of delivery

50 % Contact teaching, 50 % Online learning

Unit

TAMK Languages and Communication

Campus

TAMK Main Campus

Teaching languages
  • Finnish
Seats

0 - 40

Degree programmes
  • Degree Programme in Nursing and Health Care, Nursing
Teachers
  • Sari Myllymäki
Person in charge

Sari Myllymäki

Groups
  • 20SH2B

Objectives (course unit)

The student
-is able to collect in patient interviews information regarding current and previous health status, for the success of the care and following procedures;
-is able to inform the patient of care instructions, procedures and ward routines;
-is able to communicate in Swedish in multi-professional teams during different stages of the patient care process;
-understands and is able to use nursing articles;
-is able to further develop his/her language skills in the nursing field with different learning tools;
-achieves the level of written and oral Swedish language skills required by the university of applied sciences and needed in nursing work.

Content (course unit)

-interview of patients or their significant others
-patient guidance
-practice of other communication situations typical for nursing
-core vocabulary of nursing
-core vocabulary of anatomy
-authentic professional texts

Prerequisites (course unit)

A passed matriculation examination (B-language) or equal competence is required as a ground level of Swedish. The ground level is equivalent to the B1 level in the European framework.

Assessment criteria, satisfactory (1-2) (course unit)

PROFESSIONAL COMPETENCE AND INFORMATION AQUISITION
The student
- is able to explain their practical training and work experience briefly and mostly understandably
- understands the main points in easy professional texts regarding their work
WORKING COMMUNITY COMMUNICATION
The student
- is able to communicate, briefly but mostly understandably, about various operations regarding the customer/patient with different parties (laboratory, operation room)
- is able to report and write down the condition of the customer/patient by using notes and support words
- can communicate in a simple manner in situations typical to the work community (patient instructions)
GUIDANCE
The student
- can offer simple instructions to guide the customer/patient
- In an interview situation, the student is able to ask simple questions, but may have trouble understanding the replies (interviews, forms)
- is able to explain the customer’s/patient’s condition in a simple manner to the next of kin

Assessment criteria, good (3-4) (course unit)

PROFESSIONAL COMPETENCE AND INFORMATION AQUISITION
The student
- is able to explain their practical training and work experience clearly
- is able to find and use the most important professional publications of their field
WORKING COMMUNITY COMMUNICATION
The student
- is able to communicate fairly well the various operations regarding the customer/patient with different parties (laboratory, operation room)
- can report and write down the condition of the customer/patient clearly and legibly
- can communicate clearly enough in situations typical to the work community (patient instructions)
GUIDANCE
The student
- can offer the most important instructions to the customer/patient
- In an interview situation, the student is able to ask clarifying questions, and reply to unexpected questions (interviews, forms)
- is able to explain the customer’s/patient’s condition quite well to the next of kin

Assessment criteria, excellent (5) (course unit)

PROFESSIONAL COMPETENCE AND INFORMATION AQUISITION
The student
- is able to explain their practical training, work experience and competences fluently and diversely
- is able to find, use and apply even fairly challenging professional publications of their field

WORKING COMMUNITY COMMUNICATION
The student
- is able to communicate independently and diversely the various operations regarding the customer/patient with different parties (laboratory, operation room)
- can report and write down the condition of the customer/patient fluently
- can communicate fluently in situations typical to the work community (patient instructions)

GUIDANCE
The student
- can communicate with customer/patient fluently
- In an interview situation, the student is able to ask demanding clarifying questions, and reply to most questions without much trouble (interviews, forms)
- is able to discuss the customer’s/patient’s condition quite well to the next of kin

Assessment scale

0-5

Enrolment period

20.12.2021 - 07.03.2022

Timing

07.03.2022 - 14.04.2022

Credits

2 op

Virtual portion

1 op

Mode of delivery

50 % Contact teaching, 50 % Online learning

Unit

TAMK Languages and Communication

Campus

TAMK Main Campus

Teaching languages
  • Finnish
Seats

0 - 50

Degree programmes
  • Degree Programme in Nursing and Health Care, Nursing
Teachers
  • Anne Kerttula
Person in charge

Anne Kerttula

Groups
  • 20SH2E

Objectives (course unit)

The student
-is able to collect in patient interviews information regarding current and previous health status, for the success of the care and following procedures;
-is able to inform the patient of care instructions, procedures and ward routines;
-is able to communicate in Swedish in multi-professional teams during different stages of the patient care process;
-understands and is able to use nursing articles;
-is able to further develop his/her language skills in the nursing field with different learning tools;
-achieves the level of written and oral Swedish language skills required by the university of applied sciences and needed in nursing work.

Content (course unit)

-interview of patients or their significant others
-patient guidance
-practice of other communication situations typical for nursing
-core vocabulary of nursing
-core vocabulary of anatomy
-authentic professional texts

Prerequisites (course unit)

A passed matriculation examination (B-language) or equal competence is required as a ground level of Swedish. The ground level is equivalent to the B1 level in the European framework.

Assessment criteria, satisfactory (1-2) (course unit)

PROFESSIONAL COMPETENCE AND INFORMATION AQUISITION
The student
- is able to explain their practical training and work experience briefly and mostly understandably
- understands the main points in easy professional texts regarding their work
WORKING COMMUNITY COMMUNICATION
The student
- is able to communicate, briefly but mostly understandably, about various operations regarding the customer/patient with different parties (laboratory, operation room)
- is able to report and write down the condition of the customer/patient by using notes and support words
- can communicate in a simple manner in situations typical to the work community (patient instructions)
GUIDANCE
The student
- can offer simple instructions to guide the customer/patient
- In an interview situation, the student is able to ask simple questions, but may have trouble understanding the replies (interviews, forms)
- is able to explain the customer’s/patient’s condition in a simple manner to the next of kin

Assessment criteria, good (3-4) (course unit)

PROFESSIONAL COMPETENCE AND INFORMATION AQUISITION
The student
- is able to explain their practical training and work experience clearly
- is able to find and use the most important professional publications of their field
WORKING COMMUNITY COMMUNICATION
The student
- is able to communicate fairly well the various operations regarding the customer/patient with different parties (laboratory, operation room)
- can report and write down the condition of the customer/patient clearly and legibly
- can communicate clearly enough in situations typical to the work community (patient instructions)
GUIDANCE
The student
- can offer the most important instructions to the customer/patient
- In an interview situation, the student is able to ask clarifying questions, and reply to unexpected questions (interviews, forms)
- is able to explain the customer’s/patient’s condition quite well to the next of kin

Assessment criteria, excellent (5) (course unit)

PROFESSIONAL COMPETENCE AND INFORMATION AQUISITION
The student
- is able to explain their practical training, work experience and competences fluently and diversely
- is able to find, use and apply even fairly challenging professional publications of their field

WORKING COMMUNITY COMMUNICATION
The student
- is able to communicate independently and diversely the various operations regarding the customer/patient with different parties (laboratory, operation room)
- can report and write down the condition of the customer/patient fluently
- can communicate fluently in situations typical to the work community (patient instructions)

GUIDANCE
The student
- can communicate with customer/patient fluently
- In an interview situation, the student is able to ask demanding clarifying questions, and reply to most questions without much trouble (interviews, forms)
- is able to discuss the customer’s/patient’s condition quite well to the next of kin

Assessment scale

0-5

Enrolment period

15.12.2021 - 09.02.2022

Timing

09.02.2022 - 04.04.2022

Credits

2 op

Virtual portion

1 op

Mode of delivery

50 % Contact teaching, 50 % Online learning

Unit

TAMK Languages and Communication

Campus

TAMK Main Campus

Teaching languages
  • Finnish
Seats

0 - 30

Degree programmes
  • Degree Programme in Nursing and Health Care, Midwifery
Teachers
  • Sari Myllymäki
Person in charge

Sari Myllymäki

Groups
  • 20KL

Objectives (course unit)

The student
-is able to collect in patient interviews information regarding current and previous health status, for the success of the care and following procedures;
-is able to inform the patient of care instructions, procedures and ward routines;
-is able to communicate in Swedish in multi-professional teams during different stages of the patient care process;
-understands and is able to use nursing articles;
-is able to further develop his/her language skills in the nursing field with different learning tools;
-achieves the level of written and oral Swedish language skills required by the university of applied sciences and needed in nursing work.

Content (course unit)

-interview of patients or their significant others
-patient guidance
-practice of other communication situations typical for nursing
-core vocabulary of nursing
-core vocabulary of anatomy
-authentic professional texts

Prerequisites (course unit)

A passed matriculation examination (B-language) or equal competence is required as a ground level of Swedish. The ground level is equivalent to the B1 level in the European framework.

Assessment criteria, satisfactory (1-2) (course unit)

PROFESSIONAL COMPETENCE AND INFORMATION AQUISITION
The student
- is able to explain their practical training and work experience briefly and mostly understandably
- understands the main points in easy professional texts regarding their work
WORKING COMMUNITY COMMUNICATION
The student
- is able to communicate, briefly but mostly understandably, about various operations regarding the customer/patient with different parties (laboratory, operation room)
- is able to report and write down the condition of the customer/patient by using notes and support words
- can communicate in a simple manner in situations typical to the work community (patient instructions)
GUIDANCE
The student
- can offer simple instructions to guide the customer/patient
- In an interview situation, the student is able to ask simple questions, but may have trouble understanding the replies (interviews, forms)
- is able to explain the customer’s/patient’s condition in a simple manner to the next of kin

Assessment criteria, good (3-4) (course unit)

PROFESSIONAL COMPETENCE AND INFORMATION AQUISITION
The student
- is able to explain their practical training and work experience clearly
- is able to find and use the most important professional publications of their field
WORKING COMMUNITY COMMUNICATION
The student
- is able to communicate fairly well the various operations regarding the customer/patient with different parties (laboratory, operation room)
- can report and write down the condition of the customer/patient clearly and legibly
- can communicate clearly enough in situations typical to the work community (patient instructions)
GUIDANCE
The student
- can offer the most important instructions to the customer/patient
- In an interview situation, the student is able to ask clarifying questions, and reply to unexpected questions (interviews, forms)
- is able to explain the customer’s/patient’s condition quite well to the next of kin

Assessment criteria, excellent (5) (course unit)

PROFESSIONAL COMPETENCE AND INFORMATION AQUISITION
The student
- is able to explain their practical training, work experience and competences fluently and diversely
- is able to find, use and apply even fairly challenging professional publications of their field

WORKING COMMUNITY COMMUNICATION
The student
- is able to communicate independently and diversely the various operations regarding the customer/patient with different parties (laboratory, operation room)
- can report and write down the condition of the customer/patient fluently
- can communicate fluently in situations typical to the work community (patient instructions)

GUIDANCE
The student
- can communicate with customer/patient fluently
- In an interview situation, the student is able to ask demanding clarifying questions, and reply to most questions without much trouble (interviews, forms)
- is able to discuss the customer’s/patient’s condition quite well to the next of kin

Assessment scale

0-5

Enrolment period

14.12.2021 - 14.01.2022

Timing

14.01.2022 - 25.02.2022

Credits

2 op

Virtual portion

1 op

Mode of delivery

50 % Contact teaching, 50 % Online learning

Unit

TAMK Languages and Communication

Campus

TAMK Main Campus

Teaching languages
  • Finnish
Seats

0 - 50

Degree programmes
  • Degree Programme in Nursing and Health Care, Nursing
Teachers
  • Sari Myllymäki
Person in charge

Sari Myllymäki

Groups
  • 20SH2A

Objectives (course unit)

The student
-is able to collect in patient interviews information regarding current and previous health status, for the success of the care and following procedures;
-is able to inform the patient of care instructions, procedures and ward routines;
-is able to communicate in Swedish in multi-professional teams during different stages of the patient care process;
-understands and is able to use nursing articles;
-is able to further develop his/her language skills in the nursing field with different learning tools;
-achieves the level of written and oral Swedish language skills required by the university of applied sciences and needed in nursing work.

Content (course unit)

-interview of patients or their significant others
-patient guidance
-practice of other communication situations typical for nursing
-core vocabulary of nursing
-core vocabulary of anatomy
-authentic professional texts

Prerequisites (course unit)

A passed matriculation examination (B-language) or equal competence is required as a ground level of Swedish. The ground level is equivalent to the B1 level in the European framework.

Assessment criteria, satisfactory (1-2) (course unit)

PROFESSIONAL COMPETENCE AND INFORMATION AQUISITION
The student
- is able to explain their practical training and work experience briefly and mostly understandably
- understands the main points in easy professional texts regarding their work
WORKING COMMUNITY COMMUNICATION
The student
- is able to communicate, briefly but mostly understandably, about various operations regarding the customer/patient with different parties (laboratory, operation room)
- is able to report and write down the condition of the customer/patient by using notes and support words
- can communicate in a simple manner in situations typical to the work community (patient instructions)
GUIDANCE
The student
- can offer simple instructions to guide the customer/patient
- In an interview situation, the student is able to ask simple questions, but may have trouble understanding the replies (interviews, forms)
- is able to explain the customer’s/patient’s condition in a simple manner to the next of kin

Assessment criteria, good (3-4) (course unit)

PROFESSIONAL COMPETENCE AND INFORMATION AQUISITION
The student
- is able to explain their practical training and work experience clearly
- is able to find and use the most important professional publications of their field
WORKING COMMUNITY COMMUNICATION
The student
- is able to communicate fairly well the various operations regarding the customer/patient with different parties (laboratory, operation room)
- can report and write down the condition of the customer/patient clearly and legibly
- can communicate clearly enough in situations typical to the work community (patient instructions)
GUIDANCE
The student
- can offer the most important instructions to the customer/patient
- In an interview situation, the student is able to ask clarifying questions, and reply to unexpected questions (interviews, forms)
- is able to explain the customer’s/patient’s condition quite well to the next of kin

Assessment criteria, excellent (5) (course unit)

PROFESSIONAL COMPETENCE AND INFORMATION AQUISITION
The student
- is able to explain their practical training, work experience and competences fluently and diversely
- is able to find, use and apply even fairly challenging professional publications of their field

WORKING COMMUNITY COMMUNICATION
The student
- is able to communicate independently and diversely the various operations regarding the customer/patient with different parties (laboratory, operation room)
- can report and write down the condition of the customer/patient fluently
- can communicate fluently in situations typical to the work community (patient instructions)

GUIDANCE
The student
- can communicate with customer/patient fluently
- In an interview situation, the student is able to ask demanding clarifying questions, and reply to most questions without much trouble (interviews, forms)
- is able to discuss the customer’s/patient’s condition quite well to the next of kin

Assessment scale

0-5

Enrolment period

14.12.2021 - 06.03.2022

Timing

03.01.2022 - 27.02.2022

Credits

2 op

Mode of delivery

Contact teaching

Unit

TAMK Languages and Communication

Campus

TAMK Main Campus

Teaching languages
  • Finnish
Seats

0 - 52

Degree programmes
  • Degree Programme in Nursing and Health Care, Nursing
Teachers
  • Maija Salmi
Person in charge

Maija Salmi

Groups
  • 20SH2C

Objectives (course unit)

The student
-is able to collect in patient interviews information regarding current and previous health status, for the success of the care and following procedures;
-is able to inform the patient of care instructions, procedures and ward routines;
-is able to communicate in Swedish in multi-professional teams during different stages of the patient care process;
-understands and is able to use nursing articles;
-is able to further develop his/her language skills in the nursing field with different learning tools;
-achieves the level of written and oral Swedish language skills required by the university of applied sciences and needed in nursing work.

Content (course unit)

-interview of patients or their significant others
-patient guidance
-practice of other communication situations typical for nursing
-core vocabulary of nursing
-core vocabulary of anatomy
-authentic professional texts

Prerequisites (course unit)

A passed matriculation examination (B-language) or equal competence is required as a ground level of Swedish. The ground level is equivalent to the B1 level in the European framework.

Assessment criteria, satisfactory (1-2) (course unit)

PROFESSIONAL COMPETENCE AND INFORMATION AQUISITION
The student
- is able to explain their practical training and work experience briefly and mostly understandably
- understands the main points in easy professional texts regarding their work
WORKING COMMUNITY COMMUNICATION
The student
- is able to communicate, briefly but mostly understandably, about various operations regarding the customer/patient with different parties (laboratory, operation room)
- is able to report and write down the condition of the customer/patient by using notes and support words
- can communicate in a simple manner in situations typical to the work community (patient instructions)
GUIDANCE
The student
- can offer simple instructions to guide the customer/patient
- In an interview situation, the student is able to ask simple questions, but may have trouble understanding the replies (interviews, forms)
- is able to explain the customer’s/patient’s condition in a simple manner to the next of kin

Assessment criteria, good (3-4) (course unit)

PROFESSIONAL COMPETENCE AND INFORMATION AQUISITION
The student
- is able to explain their practical training and work experience clearly
- is able to find and use the most important professional publications of their field
WORKING COMMUNITY COMMUNICATION
The student
- is able to communicate fairly well the various operations regarding the customer/patient with different parties (laboratory, operation room)
- can report and write down the condition of the customer/patient clearly and legibly
- can communicate clearly enough in situations typical to the work community (patient instructions)
GUIDANCE
The student
- can offer the most important instructions to the customer/patient
- In an interview situation, the student is able to ask clarifying questions, and reply to unexpected questions (interviews, forms)
- is able to explain the customer’s/patient’s condition quite well to the next of kin

Assessment criteria, excellent (5) (course unit)

PROFESSIONAL COMPETENCE AND INFORMATION AQUISITION
The student
- is able to explain their practical training, work experience and competences fluently and diversely
- is able to find, use and apply even fairly challenging professional publications of their field

WORKING COMMUNITY COMMUNICATION
The student
- is able to communicate independently and diversely the various operations regarding the customer/patient with different parties (laboratory, operation room)
- can report and write down the condition of the customer/patient fluently
- can communicate fluently in situations typical to the work community (patient instructions)

GUIDANCE
The student
- can communicate with customer/patient fluently
- In an interview situation, the student is able to ask demanding clarifying questions, and reply to most questions without much trouble (interviews, forms)
- is able to discuss the customer’s/patient’s condition quite well to the next of kin

Assessment scale

0-5

Enrolment period

20.12.2021 - 10.01.2022

Timing

03.01.2022 - 27.02.2022

Credits

2 op

Mode of delivery

Contact teaching

Unit

TAMK Languages and Communication

Campus

TAMK Main Campus

Teaching languages
  • Finnish
Seats

0 - 50

Degree programmes
  • Degree Programme in Nursing and Health Care, Nursing
Teachers
  • Anne Kerttula
Person in charge

Anne Kerttula

Groups
  • 20SH2D

Objectives (course unit)

The student
-is able to collect in patient interviews information regarding current and previous health status, for the success of the care and following procedures;
-is able to inform the patient of care instructions, procedures and ward routines;
-is able to communicate in Swedish in multi-professional teams during different stages of the patient care process;
-understands and is able to use nursing articles;
-is able to further develop his/her language skills in the nursing field with different learning tools;
-achieves the level of written and oral Swedish language skills required by the university of applied sciences and needed in nursing work.

Content (course unit)

-interview of patients or their significant others
-patient guidance
-practice of other communication situations typical for nursing
-core vocabulary of nursing
-core vocabulary of anatomy
-authentic professional texts

Prerequisites (course unit)

A passed matriculation examination (B-language) or equal competence is required as a ground level of Swedish. The ground level is equivalent to the B1 level in the European framework.

Assessment criteria, satisfactory (1-2) (course unit)

PROFESSIONAL COMPETENCE AND INFORMATION AQUISITION
The student
- is able to explain their practical training and work experience briefly and mostly understandably
- understands the main points in easy professional texts regarding their work
WORKING COMMUNITY COMMUNICATION
The student
- is able to communicate, briefly but mostly understandably, about various operations regarding the customer/patient with different parties (laboratory, operation room)
- is able to report and write down the condition of the customer/patient by using notes and support words
- can communicate in a simple manner in situations typical to the work community (patient instructions)
GUIDANCE
The student
- can offer simple instructions to guide the customer/patient
- In an interview situation, the student is able to ask simple questions, but may have trouble understanding the replies (interviews, forms)
- is able to explain the customer’s/patient’s condition in a simple manner to the next of kin

Assessment criteria, good (3-4) (course unit)

PROFESSIONAL COMPETENCE AND INFORMATION AQUISITION
The student
- is able to explain their practical training and work experience clearly
- is able to find and use the most important professional publications of their field
WORKING COMMUNITY COMMUNICATION
The student
- is able to communicate fairly well the various operations regarding the customer/patient with different parties (laboratory, operation room)
- can report and write down the condition of the customer/patient clearly and legibly
- can communicate clearly enough in situations typical to the work community (patient instructions)
GUIDANCE
The student
- can offer the most important instructions to the customer/patient
- In an interview situation, the student is able to ask clarifying questions, and reply to unexpected questions (interviews, forms)
- is able to explain the customer’s/patient’s condition quite well to the next of kin

Assessment criteria, excellent (5) (course unit)

PROFESSIONAL COMPETENCE AND INFORMATION AQUISITION
The student
- is able to explain their practical training, work experience and competences fluently and diversely
- is able to find, use and apply even fairly challenging professional publications of their field

WORKING COMMUNITY COMMUNICATION
The student
- is able to communicate independently and diversely the various operations regarding the customer/patient with different parties (laboratory, operation room)
- can report and write down the condition of the customer/patient fluently
- can communicate fluently in situations typical to the work community (patient instructions)

GUIDANCE
The student
- can communicate with customer/patient fluently
- In an interview situation, the student is able to ask demanding clarifying questions, and reply to most questions without much trouble (interviews, forms)
- is able to discuss the customer’s/patient’s condition quite well to the next of kin

Assessment scale

0-5