Professional English for nurses (3 cr)

Objectives (course unit)

The student
-is capable of asking, when conducting a patient interview, relevant questions relating to the patient’s previous health;
-can inform patients about the most common nursing practices, procedures and ward routines;
-can communicate in English as part of a multi-professional care team;
-understands and can use articles and texts in the field;
-can further develop his/her English skills in the field by effectively using dictionaries and other language learning tools.

Content (course unit)

-patient interview
-guidance and instruction sessions prior to and during examinations
-relevant terminology in the field
-relevant terminology in anatomy
-research reports
-medical terminology

Prerequisites (course unit)

Level: Upper secondary school studies or equivalent skills
Common European Framework for Languages Level B2.1

Exam schedules

Kirjallinen lopputentti pe 24.4. klo 8.30-10.00

Evaluation methods and criteria

Active participation in planning the learning process and working during the course, written and oral assignments, self-assessment, and exam.

Assessment scale

0-5

Teaching methods

exam
independent e-learning
contact teaching
study conversation
collaborative learning
exercises
oral presentation

Learning materials

Tabula

Assessment criteria - satisfactory (1-2) (Not in use, Look at the Assessment criteria above)

The student
- can write his/her thesis in English but has problems with grammar and style
- can use references but makes mistakes frequently
- can search for information in scientific publications and other professional sources but has problems in interpreting and utilising it
- is somewhat able to write a structured essay in academic problem based style but has problems with grammar, style and argumentation
- is acquainted with some customs of negotiation, meeting and conference skills
- is somewhat able to operate in negotiations, meetings and conferences, but does not know how to use different strategies to reach his/her aims
- is somewhat able to communicate using different styles, but does not know how to use different registers or how to take into account the details of the interaction situation
- knows some ways to develop his/her professional language skills and language learning skills further by utilising different tools and strategies

Assessment criteria - good (3-4) (Not in use, Look at the Assessment criteria above)

The student
- can write his/her thesis grammatically fairly well and knows most relevant stylistical aspects
- can use references mostly correctly
- can search for information in scientific publications and other professional sources and knows how to interpret and utilise most of it
- is able to write a fairly structured, illustrative and argumentative essay in academic problem based style
- is acquainted with the customs of negotiation, meeting and conference skills
- is able to operate in negotiations, meetings and conferences using some strategies to reach his/her aims
- is able to communicate using different styles and takes into account some details of the interaction situation
- knows how to develop his/her professional language skills and language learning skills further by utilising different tools and strategies

Assessment criteria - excellent (5) (Not in use, Look at the Assessment criteria above)

The student
- can write his/her thesis grammatically and stylistically well
- can use references correctly
- can search for information in scientific publications and other professional sources, interpret it, and utilise it with ease
- is able to write a structured, illustrative and argumentative essay in academic problem based style
- is well acquainted with the customs of negotiation, meeting and conference skills
- is able to operate in negotiations, meetings and conferences using various strategies successfully to reach his/her aims
- is able to communicate effectively using different styles and registers and takes into account all the details of the interaction situation
- knows extensively how to develop his/her professional language skills and language learning skills further by utilising different tools and strategies