Nursing in Finnish (3 cr)

Objectives (course unit)

-Opiskelija
-ääntää suomea jo hyvin ja on rohkea käyttämään suomea myös luokan ulkopuolella niin että saa informaation välitettyä
- osaa kuvailla ympäristöään ja muita arkisia asioita suullisesti ja kirjallisesti
- on motivoitunut hoitoalan kielen opiskeluun
- ymmärtää yksinkertaista puhetta ja tekstejä, jotka sisältävät oman alan tavanomaista sanastoa
- osaa kirjoittaa lyhyitä tekstejä ja luettelomaisia kuvauksia tutuista asioista oman alan asioista ja tapahtumista
- on omaksunut mielekkäät työskentelytavat kielen oppimisessa

Content (course unit)

-ammattisanasto ja oman alan viestintätilanteet
-tekstilajit ja ammattialan tekstit
-luku- ja kuuntelu- ja viestintästrategiat ja kiertoilmausten käyttäminen
-viestintätilanteet suomenkielisissä ympäristössä
-aktiiviseen suomen kielen käyttöön kannustaminen arjen tilanteissa

Location and time

The meeting time and place will change every week. Please, check out your calendar prior to the course meeting.

Exam schedules

Not available.

Assessment methods and criteria

Students' course participation will be reviewed based on the following sections:
- performance in the oral exam (40 % weight in the evaluation)
- performance in the written exam (30 % weight in the evaluation)
- performance in the listening comprehension exam (30 % weight in the evaluation)

The student is required to take part in all the exams in order to receive a grade.

In all the exam sections, students are mostly evaluated based on how much knowledge and comprehension they can show regarding to the course topics. The exam material will be mostly based on the course material and topics. However, utilizing knowledge that was acquired outside the course is highly recommended.

The grading will be, for most part, based on the following performance levels:
- The grade 5: 90 % success
- The grade 4: 75-89 % success
- The grade 3: 60-74 % success
- The grade 2: 45-59 % success
- The grade 1: 30-44 % success
- The grade 0: Less than 30 % success

In the oral exam, the performance will be evaluated based on the following aspects: comprehensibility and fluency of the speech, accuracy and versatility of word choices, and ability to utilize most common and necessary structures in a conversation about nursing practices and/most common health issues.

In the written exam, the performance will be evaluated based on how well the student can handle the written communication related to nursing practices and/or most common health issues.

In the listening comprehension, the performance will be evaluated based on the student's ability to recognize and find out of the most important information of treatment descriptions and/or patient discussions.

Assessment scale

0-5

Teaching methods

The course is, first and foremost, designed for 23SUSO students. Please, contact our Finnish language counsellor Ella Hakala (ella.hakala@tuni.fi) to hear about other options. The language use of this course is approximately on the B1 level but the course can be suitable for A2.2 and B2 students as well.

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In the course, we will go through basic vocabulary and structures that you will need as a nurse. The main focus will be on basic anatomy, most common symptoms and health issues, background information, and patient discussions. If our schedule allows it, we will explore written communication as well.

In classroom meetings, we will discuss the study material and related topics and exercises. In addition to this, you will have a lot of self-study exercises that support and expand the classroom teaching.

Learning materials

You will receive the study material in the form of handouts and online material.

You do not need to use a study book in the course but if you want to have more self-study, I recommend that you purchase or borrow the study book Hoidetaan suomeksi by Mustonen, Sippola and Tuononen.

Student workload

2-4 x 45 min. lessons a week + independent work at home (1-3 hours a week) + exams (1-2 tuntia)

Content scheduling

We will look at the course plans in the first course meetings.

Completion alternatives

Not available.

Practical training and working life cooperation

Not available.

International connections

Not available.

Further information

Not available.

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

Less 30 % performance in the exam when you count the average of all the exam performances (with added weight on the oral exam).

You might also fail the course if you do not participate in all of the exam sections.

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

Grade 1:
30-44 % performance in the exam when you count the average of all the exam performances (with added weight on the oral exam).

Grade 2:
45-59 % performance in the exam when you count the average of all the exam performances (with added weight on the oral exam).

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

Grade 3:
60-74 % performance in the exam when you count the average of all the exam performances (with added weight on the oral exam.)

Grade 4:
75-89 % performance in the exam when you count the average of all the exam performances (with added weight on the oral exam).

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

90-100 % performance in the exam when you count the average of all the exam performances (with added weight on the oral exam).