English for Health Care (5 cr)
Code: R0191-STG1821
General information
Enrollment
26.11.2018 - 02.12.2018
Timing
07.01.2019 - 31.05.2019
Number of ECTS credits allocated
5 op
Virtual proportion
1 op
Mode of delivery
80 % Contact teaching, 20 % Distance learning
Unit
Laurea Otaniemi, sote
Campus
Laurea Otaniemi
Teaching languages
- Finnish
Seats
20 - 40
Degree programmes
- Terveydenhoitajakoulutus (STG2), Laurea Otaniemi (Finnish)
Teachers
- Mirja Villman
Teacher in charge
Mirja Villman
Groups
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STG218SN
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
Contact teaching and self-study
Location and time
Otaniemi campus on weeks 6-16
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 4 Feb at 10.00-12.00 A+B room 219
- oral presenations on Wed 10 Apr at 9.30-11.30 and 12.30-14.30 in language lab
- exam on Mon 15 Apr at 10.00-12.00 small auditorium
Forms of internationality
English-speaking world and culture
Students workload
Equals 5 credits of student´s work
Content and scheduling
On weeks 6-16
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
Written assignments:
- My day in practical training, essay, 1 A4, a typical day in clinical training, duties, colleagues, patients/clients
- My education and work experience, essay, 1 A4, your educational path and work experience in English
- translation of a field-specific article from English into Finnish, 2 A4, links and hints in LibGuides
- hand in printed out in the exam on Mon 15 Apr at 10.00-12.00, small auditorium
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