Study Guide

Objectives (course unit)

Student
- when conducting a client interview, is capable of asking relevant questions relating to one’s previous functional capacity and wellbeing
- can instruct various clients in most common therapeutic exercises
- can communicate in spoken and written English as part of a multiprofessional team
- understands and can utilize articles and research reports in the field of Physiotherapy
- can further develop one’s English skills in the field of Physiotherapy by fluently utilizing dictionaries and other language learning tools

Content (course unit)

- client interview
- guidance and instruction sessions
- relevant terminology in the field of Physiotherapy
- relevant terminology in anatomy
- Research report
- Medical terminology

Further information (course unit)

Prerequisites:
Level: Upper Secondary School studies or equivalent skills
Common European Framework for Languages Level B2.1

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

Evaluation criteria, Satisfactory (1-2):

WORKPLACE COMMUNICATION
- The student is able to communicate clearly in simple, routine-like interactions

GUIDANCE AND INSTRUCTION
- The student gives simple oral and written instructions to the client
- The student asks the client for the necessary information regarding medical history and their present status, and records them correctly in order to proceed with the treatment in the best way possible
-The student is able to use key terminology of physiotherapy

SEARCHING FOR PROFESSIONAL INFORMATION
- The student understands the key points of literature regarding their work using a dictionary
- The student can acquire information when guided

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

Evaluation criteria, Good (3-4):

WORKPLACE COMMUNICATION
- The student is able to communicate clearly in multiprofessional and multicultural interactions (i.e. telephone conversations, oral and written reportage, documentation)

GUIDANCE AND INSTRUCTION
- The student can give justified personal guidance to the client in common guidance situations (i.e. self-care and other instructions
- The student gathers information about the client's present and past health condition and habits, and makes additional questions about details, if needed
-The student records the acquired details correctly in order to proceed with the treatment in the best way possible
-The student is able to use key terminology of physiotherapy

SEARCHING FOR PROFESSIONAL INFORMATION
- The student gathers information from different physioterapy references in order to improve their competence.
- The student understands key points and most details from the literature without additional help
- The student can evaluate references critically and apply the newly acquired knowledge

Assessment criteria, excellent (5) (course unit)

Evaluation criteria, Excellent (5):

WORKPLACE COMMUNICATION
- The student is able to communicate skilfully also in demanding multiprofessional and multicultural interactions (i.e. reports, documentation, meetings, conferences and feedback discussions)

GUIDANCE AND INSTRUCTION
- The student can instruct the client even in demanding and unexpected situations, altering their way of communicating for each situation
-The student can use advanced physiotherapy terminology

SEARCHING FOR PROFESSIONAL INFORMATION
- The student can utilise physiotherapy articles and other publications in improving their professional competence
- The student can read advanced physiotherapy literature and is able to evaluate them critically
- The student can understand both the key points as well as the details from the text and is able to apply and explain the newly acquired information

Assessment methods and criteria

Assignments:
- Moodle activitites: (discussion forum tasks, Flinga, H5P, GoogleDocs etc.)
- The written assignment submitted at the end of the course (evaluated on a scale of T1-K5)
- Oral (video) presentation at the end of the course (evaluated on a scale of T1-K5)
- Final exam

Self assessment, Peer evaluation

Assessment scale

0-5

Teaching methods

Contact lessons (& Moodle)
Independent and collaborative studying (participating in activities together with student colleagues)

Learning materials

Activities in TuniMoodle (e.g., H5P -exercises, Quizlet, Socrative)
Study book: Karhumäki, M., Metsäportti, M. & Tuohimäki. Dear Patient - English for Nursing. SanomaPro 2017.

Student workload

3 ECTS credits = 3 x 27h = 81h student work. (This is an estimation as the time spent on completing the course depends on the student's current level on English.)

Assignments:
- Moodle activitites: (discussion forum tasks, Flinga, GoogleDocs etc.)
- The written assignment submitted at the end of the course (evaluated on a scale of T1-K5)
- Oral (video) presentation at the end of the course (evaluated on a scale of T1-K5)
- written final exam

Further information

The main theme and subthemes of the course (communication in physiotherapy) are presented in the orientation lesson, along with an introduction to the applied study methods, and the criteria and deadlines of the written assignments. Throughout the course, students are expected to work on the forthcoming themes as instructed.
A student's contribution:
- preparing for the lessons
- written assignments (searching, choosing and working on appropriate study material)
- oral skills (participating in small group activities, oral exam at the end of the course)
- final test (written)

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

Reasons for failing the course:
Written / Oral exam is failed if
- the student has considerable problems in linguistic structures and grammar
- one's nursing terminology is very limited, or almost non-existent
- one fails to convey the relevant message across to a listener or a reader.
Negligence or delays in submitting the assignments.
Non-compliance to attendance requirements.

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

The student
- can communicate in familiar, simple and routine situations in a manner that is mostly understandable
Guidance Skills:
The student
- can provide patients/clients with simple oral and written instructions
- can ask patients/clients basic questions regarding their lifestyle, as well as previous and current health status
- can employ basic physiotherapy and health care terminology as required by the situation (e.g. giving instructions)
Professional Data Acquisition:
- can search for information in scientific publications and other professional sources but has problems in interpreting and utilizing it
- understands the main points in relatively easy physiotherapy-related texts when consulting a dictionary
Linguistic Skills:
- can communicate in English but has problems with grammar and style
- manages simple conversations provided that the other person talks slowly and clearly, and sometimes repeats the information
- responds to questions in discussions, but pauses, mistakes and reformulations occur
Additional Information:
- understands the significance of knowing professional English, and works purposefully to gain linguistic competence in one’s special field
- is aware of some ways to further develop one’s professional language skills and language learning skills by utilizing different tools and strategies
- makes progress in the course, based on one’s individual level and linguistic needs

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

The student
- communicates clearly in multi-professional and multi-cultural interaction situations (verbal and written reports, documentation)
Guidance Skills:
The student
- can provide patients/clients with individual instructions in the most common patient guidance situations (e.g. instructing patients/clients)
- can conduct a detailed health interview, asking further questions when needed
- can appropriately document the information obtained, as required by the situation
- can successfully respond to the questions asked by patients/clients
- can employ and utilize relevant physiotherapy and health care terminology
Professional Data Acquisition:
The student
- can search information in scientific publications and other professional sources to promote one’s professional growth
- can critically assess the references
- can apply and utilize most of the information obtained
Linguistic Skills:
The student
- almost invariably communicates fairly effortlessly, and in a way appropriate to the situation
- discusses field-specific topics fairly fluently
- responds to questions in discussions fairly successfully
- can pronounce fairly clearly and effortlessly
- employs grammatical structures fairly successfully, and self-corrects potential errors if causing misunderstandings
- can re-formulate one’s sentences if and when needed
- understands and employs field-specific terminology fairly accurately
- can utilize various resources and dictionaries
- expresses oneself and conveys the message to the reader/listener fairly idiomatically without misunderstandings (H4)
- conveys the information to the reader/listener understandably without misunderstandings, but somewhat non-idiomatically, at times with features from the mother tongue (H3)
Additional Information:
- works in an active and self-directed manner to improve one’s special field English, based on one’s level, linguistic needs and personal interests

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

The student
- communicates successfully even in demanding multi-professional and multi-cultural interaction situations (e.g. oral and written reports, documentation, potential extra-curricular activities, such as projects or international collaboration)
Guidance Skills:
The student
- interviews and instructs patients/clients successfully adapting to the interaction situation, challenging and unexpected situations included
- employs and utilizes specific terminology and field-specific concepts
- speaks fluently and idiomatically
Professional Data Acquisition:
The student
- can search for information in scientific publications and other professional sources, interprets it, and utilizes it with ease to promote one’s professional growth
- can critically assess the references
- can apply and utilize the information obtained
Linguistic Skills:
The student
- communicates effortlessly, almost flawlessly, and in a way appropriate to the situation
- discusses field-specific topics fluently
- responds to questions in discussions appropriately and without delay
- can pronounce clearly and effortlessly
- employs grammatical structures almost flawlessly, and self-corrects potential errors
- re-formulates one’s sentences if and when needed
- understands and employs field-specific terminology accurately
- can utilize a vast variety of resources and dictionaries
- expresses oneself fluently and conveys the message to the reader/listener idiomatically without misunderstandings
Additional Information:
- works in an active and self-directed manner to further improve and maintain one’s special field English, based on one’s level, linguistic needs and personal interests