Study Guide

Objectives (course unit)

The student
- will understand the link between the language and situation
- knows different health care related text types and their language requirements
- will manage data search of different topics
- will be able to describe own background and competence in spoken and written form
- knows how to communicate in different situations in health care
- will develop and gain courage to communicate in Finnish in changing situations in health care

Content (course unit)

- main grammatical structures of own professional field, word derivation
- learning more vocabulary and terminology related to health care
- spoken and written communication situations in health care

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

The student copes with simple, everyday interaction situations in health care, both in written and spoken form. The student knows the vocabulary and grammatical structure of health care texts and uses them usually correctly. The student has developing professional language skills.

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

The student copes with everyday interaction situations in health care, both in written and spoken form. The student knows central phrases, expressions and vocabulary well. The student masters required language structures used in health care and applies them in practice. The student acknowledges cultural differences in language use. The student actively develops professional language skills. The student takes part in discussions and completes the given assignments as agreed.

Assessment criteria, excellent (5) (course unit)

The student masters different language situations in professional field. The student can consider situational requirements. The student uses different phrases, expressions and professional terminology in various ways. The student can fluently use more demanding language structures in spoken and written form. The student actively develops professional Finnish language skills in every actions.

Location and time

See your calendar.

Exam schedules

The final exam will take place on 14th of November 2022.

The renewal exam will take place on 24th of November 2022.

Assessment methods and criteria

The evaluation will be based on two things:
- The final exam where the student will be tested on how well they master the content of the course.
- Smaller language tests on predetermined dates which will showcase how well the students masters the subject matters of the earlier weeks.

In addition to this, the student needs to submit course work that will be evaluated on passed/fail basis. This applies to all grade levels, except for the grade 0.

Assessment scale

0-5

Teaching methods

We will have
- course meetings (in the classroom)
- homework
- language tests
- a final exam
- additional course work (e.g., presentation)

N.B.! Only 21NURKEN students can enroll in the course. If you need to find another Occupational Finnish course, please, contact Ella Hakala (ella.hakala@tuni.fi).

Learning materials

Sippola, H., Tuononen, N-M. & Mustonen, A. 2012. Hoidetaan suomeksi. WSOY.
(N.B.! The book will be available in the library later in the autumn.)

In addition to this, you will receive a lot of study material from the teacher.

Student workload

Schedule on August:

2 x 2 h 45 min. meetings each week

Schedule on October and November:

1-2 x 1,5 h meetings each week

The student needs to be present at least 80 % of the course meeting time unless they have a special justification for their absence. We will discuss this in the first course meeting.

In addition to this, you should prepare for 2-4 hours of independent work each week.

Content scheduling

The course will start on August, and end on late November.

Completion alternatives

Not available.

Practical training and working life cooperation

Not available.

International connections

Not available.

Further information

Goals:
The student will extend their knowledge in Finnish grammar, vocabulary, speaking, and writing conventions. The language requirements of the nursing field will be the special focus of the course, and incorporated in the general language learning topics.

In the end of the course, the student should feel more confident about their ability to interact with Finnish-speaking patients and co-workers.

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

The student can receive the grade zero based on any of the following reasons:

- The students fails to reach the minimum level (30 %) in the evaluated course work (the final exam and the language tests).
- The student does not complete and submit/present the required course work.
- The student misses more than 20 % of the course meeting time, and does not have a proper justification for their absences.

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

Grade 1:
The student needs to reach at least 30 % level in the evaluated course work (the final exam and the language tests).
Grade 2:
The student needs to reach at least 45 % level in the evaluated course work (the final exam and the language tests).

In practice, this demands that the student can show at least rudimentary knowledge on the basics of occupational nursing Finnish. However, the student might still struggle with handling more complex and advanced topics and subject matters, and does not necessarily know how to apply the new lessons in their previous knowledge about Finnish language.

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

Grade 3:
The student needs to reach at least 60 % level in the evaluated course work (the final exam and the language tests).
Grade 4:
The student needs to reach at least 75 % level in the evaluated course work (the final exam and the language tests).

In practice, this demands that the student can showcase solid, versatile knowledge on the basics of Occupational Finnish, and is able to incorporate their previous language skills in the new subject matters at least on a rudimentary level. However, the student might still need more practice with individual subject matters, and have hard time mastering more advanced topics.

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

The student needs to reach at least 90 % level in the evaluated course work (the final exam and the language tests).

In practice, this demands that the student can showcase solid, versatile knowledge on the basics of Occupational Finnish, and is able to incorporate their previous language skills in the new subject matters.