Study Guide

Learning outcomes

The students will be able to
- communicate in English both orally and in writing in various working life situations
- take advantage of research information in English
- develop their professional language skills using different learning techniques

Teaching methods

Zoom meetings and self-study
Senior lecturer, M.A. Mirja Villman
mirja.villman@laurea.fi

Location and time

Zoom meetings according to the timetable:
https://laurea.zoom.us/j/68682568410
passcode 281799
- first meeting on Mon 14 Sep at 16.00-16.45
- oral presentations on Mon 26 Oct at 12.00-14.15 Otaniemi campus, language lab 114
- first exam opportunity on MOn 26 Oct at 16.00-18.00 Otaniemi campus, small auditorium, otherwise on re-exam dates

Learning materials and recommended literature

Selected parts of textbooks Healthy English, Way to health and Dear patient and teacher´s own material

Alternative completion methods of implementation

If/when recognition of previous studies: written and oral exam, possibly an additional written assignment

Co-operation with working life and/or RDI

-

Important dates

According to the timetable on course tray
- first lessons on Mon 14 Sep at 16.00-16.45 Zoom
- oral presentations on Mon 26 Oct at 12.00-14.15 Otaniemi campus
- exam on Mon 26 Oct at 16.00-18.00 Otaniemi campus
- or on re-exam days e.g. Thu 5 Nov at 16-18, Thu 3 Dec at 16-18, Thu 21 Jan at 16-18

Forms of internationality

The English-speaking world and culture

Students workload

Equals 5 credits of student´s work

Content and scheduling

On weeks 38-44
Zoom meetings, exam, assessment fail-5
Oral presentation: dialogue, field-specific theme, assessment fail-5
Writtten assignments:
- an essay A day in practical traning, 1 A4 sheet
- a translation og a field-specific article/text from English into Finnish, 3 A4 sheets, links e.g. LibGuides>hoitotyö>lehdet ja artikkelit
- assessment pass/fail
- handed in on Sun 1 Nov to Optima return box

Further information for students

Senior lecturer, M.A. Mirja Villman
mirja.villman@laurea.fi

Grading scale

H-5

Evaluation methods and criteria

Written exam, oral presentation and written assignments

National evaluation criteria used, discussed during the course, see also Link

Evaluation criteria, approved/failed

Fails to produce English even on a minimum level of acceptance

Evaluation criteria, fail (0)

Failing to produce field-specific vocabulary and grammatical constructions

Evaluation criteria, satisfactory (1-2)

Knows about the basic vocabulary of the field and can use it, a lot of problems in the use of grammatical constructions and accurate vocabulary

Evaluation criteria, good (3-4)

Can produce field-specific vocabulary and grammar works fairly well, but lapses and errors occur

Evaluation criteria, excellent (5)

Shows good mastery of field-specific terminology and can use even more demanding grammatical constructions