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

Oral presentations: The schedule will be agreed at the beginning of the course
Written exam on Mon 26 September 2016 at 14.15-15.45

Evaluation methods and criteria

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

Assessment scale

0-5

Teaching methods

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

Learning materials

Tabula

Further information

Class begins on Monday 5 September, 2016 at 12.30.

Assessment criteria - fail (0) (Not in use, Look at the Assessment criteria above)

Puhuminen ja suullinen vuorovaikutus:
-Opiskelija ei suoriudu työelämän yleisistä ja alakohtaisista suullisista viestintätilanteista asianmukaisella tavalla. Tuotos liian niukkaa ja/tai puheen pääsisällön ymmärtäminen muille osapuolille vaikeaa tai lähes mahdotonta.
Vuorovaikutustaidot:
Opiskelija ei pysty osallistumaan vuorovaikutukseen, koska ongelmia tuottaa omaa puhetta ja / tai ymmärtää muiden osapuolten puhetta.
Sanasto:
Opiskelija hallitsee erittäin suppean oman alan ja yleiskielen sanaston, joka ei riitä tilanteesta suoriutumiseen. Käyttää toistuvasti sopimattomia sanoja ja sanontoja.
Rakenteet:
Perusrakenteiden hallinta niin puutteellista, että virheet estävät viestin välittymisen..
Ääntäminen:
Ääntäminen erittäin vaikeasti ymmärrettävää. Muiden kielten vaikutus erittäin häiritsevää.
Ymmärrettävyys
Puheen pääsisällön ymmärtäminen on erittäin vaikeaa tai hämärtyy kokonaan.
Kirjoittaminen ja kirjallinen vuorovaikutus:
Opiskelija ei suoriudu työelämän yleisistä ja alakohtaisista kirjallisista viestintätilanteista asianmukaisella tavalla. Tekstissä on toistuvasti ymmärtämistä haittaavia piirteitä sekä muiden kielten vaikutusta.
Tekstin sisältö ja jäsentely:
Kirjoittaa vain irrallisia lauseita ja ajatuksia, joista ei muodostu ymmärrettävää tekstiä.
Sanasto
Hallitsee vain suppean oman alan ja yleiskielen sanaston, joka ei riitä tilanteesta suoriutumiseen. Toistuvat ja harhaanjohtavat sanavalinnat tai sanalainat muista kielistä estävät viestin ymmärtämisen.
Rakenteet:
Käyttää perusrakenteitakin niin puutteellisesti, että systemaattiset virheet estävät viestin välittymisen.

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

The student
- can write texts in English but has problems with grammar and style
- 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 texts grammatically fairly well and knows most relevant stylistical aspects
- 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 grammatically and stylistically well
- 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