Study Guide

Objectives (course unit)

Students
-when conducting a patient interview, are capable of asking relevant questions relating to the patient’s previous health
-can instruct various patients in the most common radiological examinations and radiotherapy
-can communicate in English as part of a multiprofessional team
-understand and can utilize articles and texts in the field of radiography and radiotherapy
-can further develop their English skills in the field of radiography and radiotherapy by fluently utilizing dictionaries and other language learning tools

Content (course unit)

-patient interview
-guidance and instruction sessions prior to and during radiological examinations and when receiving radiotherapy
-relevant terminology in the field of radiography and radiotherapy
-relevant terminology in anatomy
-research report
-medical terminology

Prerequisites (course unit)

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

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

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 relevant to radiographic procedures
-can employ basic radiography terminology as required by the situation (e.g. obtaining a consent, giving treatment, giving instructions, referring to further care)

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 radiography-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) (course unit)

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. radiographic procedures)
-can successfully respond to the questions asked by patients/clients
-can employ and utilize relevant radiography 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) (course unit)

The student
-communicates successfully even in demanding multi-professional and multi-cultural interaction situations (e.g. 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

Assessment criteria, pass/fail (course unit)

Reasons for failing the course:
Written / Oral exam is failed
-the student has considerable problems in linguistic structures and grammar
-one's radiography 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 scale

0-5