Study Guide

Learning outcomes

The Student is able to
- communicate both orally and in writing in frequent situations on professional field (level B1.1)
- further develop skills and understanding of communication culture in Finland
- seek information and vocabulary of Health Care using Finnish sources

Teaching methods

On Campus

Location and time

See Pakki & Tuudo.

Learning materials and recommended literature

Teacher's materials in Canvas. More detailed information about the materials will be provided during the first lesson.

Important dates

According to the degree regulations (section 18) “students must be present in the first contact session or notify their teacher in charge if they cannot attend. If they fail to notify the teacher of their absence in the first contact session, their enrollment will be rejected. Another student in the queue may be enrolled in the study unit in the place of the absent student.” (Laurea degree regulations)

Forms of internationality

The course is aimed at foreign students studying and working in Finnish environment that brings out multiple cultural dimensions.

Students workload

(Student’s work on this) course consists of attending contact lessons and completing the assignments. The course workload for students is about 54 hours. One credit point corresponds to about 27 hours of work.

Content and scheduling

We will focus on
- encountering Finnish speaking patients in a polite and professional manner
- understanding brief and simple instructions in your working environment
- understanding and applying the most frequent professional vocabulary
- explaining your own actions and report what you have done.

Further information for students

In order to succeed in activating your Finnish skills, 80% attendance in contact lessons is mandatory.

Grading scale

H-5

Evaluation methods and criteria

The course assessment is threefold:
1) a group test on the most frequent professional vocabulary
2) a video clip where you show how you encounter patients in a polite manner
3) a reporting assignment.

Evaluation criteria, fail (0)

The students fails to return the assignments. The same applies also in case more than half of the written or oral assignments fail to meet the criteria of the each task.