Professional English (3cr)

Objectives (course unit)

Students
- can interview and instruct patients/clients in situations typical of one’s special field
- can communicate in English as part of a multi-professional team
- understand and can utilize articles and texts in one’s own field
- can further develop their English skills by utilizing dictionaries and other language learning tools

Content (course unit)

- patient/client interview
- guidance and instruction sessions prior to and during examinations
- authentic professional texts, relevant terminology in the field
- scientific research report - relevant 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 write his/her thesis in English but has problems with grammar and style
- can use references but makes mistakes frequently
- 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) (course unit)

The student
- can write his/her thesis grammatically fairly well and knows most relevant stylistical aspects
- can use references mostly correctly
- 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) (course unit)

The student
- can write his/her thesis grammatically and stylistically well
- can use references correctly
- 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

Exam schedules

Presentation on 13.5.2020
Written exam on 14.5.2020

Assessment methods and criteria

Presentation on 13.5.2020
Written exam on 14.5.2020

Assessment scale

0-5

Teaching methods

Classroom teaching, group and pair work, e-learning.
Teaching material
Saarinen & Saarinen: Way to Welfare

Learning materials

Saarinen & Saarinen: Way to Welfare
Electronic materials on the course Tabula area

Further information

Opintojakso on tarkoitettu 20SOTEMUUNTO-ryhmän opiskelijoille.

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

-opiskelija ei pysty osallistumaan suullisen vuorovaikutukseen, koska ongelmia tuottaa omaa puhetta ja/ tai ymmärtää muiden osapuolten puhetta
-ääntäminen vaikeasti ymmärrettävää
-opiskelija hallitsee erittäin suppean sanaston, joka ei riitä tilanteesta suoriutumaan. Käyttää toistuvasti sopimattomia sanoja ja sanontoja
-perusrakenteiden hallinta puutteellista
-opiskelija ei suoriudu kirjallisista viestintätilanteista asianmukaisella tavalla
-ei kirjoita ymmärrettävästi
-vaikeuksia löytää tietoa tekstistä, jotka käsittelevät tuttuja aiheita

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

The student
- can give a simple and understandable presentation utilising ready material and aids
- manages simple conversations
- usually reacts in some way to what's being said to him/her
- is somewhat conscious of the stylistic requirements of various types of text
- can produce mostly understandable writing
- understands the main points of a normally paced conversation about a familiar topic, when the message is repeated if needed
- can pronounce in a way that is mostly understandable
- can find the information he/she is looking for in texts that discuss familiar topics
- uses the basic professional vocabulary so that the essential message is communicated
- uses basic grammatical structures
- uses the most easily available aids, such as free dictionaries

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

The student
- can prepare and give a brief but clear presentation on a professional topic
- manages conversations on professional topics quite fluently
- usually reacts appropriately to what's being said to him/her
- usually communicates using an appropriate style in various situations
- can produce quite fluent and clear writing
- understands speakers who have various accents when the topic is familiar
- can pronounce fairly fluently and clearly
- understands the main points and most details of various texts
- can express things using other words if needed
- understands and uses the professional vocabulary fairly accurately
- uses grammatical structures mostly correctly and self-corrects his/her errors if they have led to misunderstandings
- can utilise different sources and dictionaries

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

The student
- can prepare and give an engaging, structured presentation with the needed materials
- manages conversations on professional topics fluently
- reacts quickly and appropriately to what's being said to him/her
- communicates using an appropriate style in various situations
- can produce fluent, appropriate writing with only a few errors
- understands speakers who have various accents relatively easily
- can pronounce fluently and clearly
- understands the main points and details of a demanding professional text and can adapt the information
- can express things using other words and bridges the gaps in his/her vocabulary in a discreet way
- understands and skilfully and accurately uses the professional vocabulary and the terminology of his/her own specialisation
- uses complex grammatical structures mostly correctly
- usually finds the terms he/she needs by utilising different sources