Boost your professional Finnish by simulations (10 cr)
Code: TO00BP63-3001
General information
Enrollment
25.11.2019 - 01.12.2019
Timing
01.01.2020 - 07.06.2020
Number of ECTS credits allocated
10 op
Mode of delivery
Contact teaching
Unit
Laurea Tikkurila, sote
Campus
Laurea Tikkurila
Teaching languages
- English
Seats
10 - 20
Degree programmes
- Degree Programme in Nursing (SNV), Laurea Tikkurila
Teachers
- Kristiina Kuparinen
- Marja Tanskanen
- Riikka Mulder
Teacher in charge
Marja Tanskanen
Groups
-
CCC219SYComplementary competence (bachelor’s studies), S19, Generic studies
Learning outcomes
Boost your professional Finnish by simulations
Aim: level B1.2 or higher (CEFR). The linguistic objective is the student’s deepened and versatile skills of professional Finnish in nursing. In terms of functionality, the objective is the student’s improved clinical competence and participating in the communication of the workplace as well as coping proficiently in nursing when communicating with others professionals, patients and their families.
Teaching methods
1. Finnish 2,5 op Kristiina Kuparinen
2. Theory of clinical skills 1 op Riikka Mulder, Marja Tanskanen
3 Simulations in Finnish 1,5 op Kristiina Kuparinen, Riikka Mulder, Marja Tanskanen
4. Clinical practise 5 op Kristiina Kuparinen, Riikka Mulder, Marja Tanskanen
Location and time
Contact lessons and simulations timetable will be available in Pakki.
Learning materials and recommended literature
Materials will be provided by the teachers and shared via Optima.
Important dates
NB! Do attend the orientation on Feb 4th to ensure your place on the course!
Content and scheduling
Each week of simulations (5 cr.) will have a theme of its own to support your next clinical placement. Each theme consist of preparatory lectures of clinical skills and Finnish accordingly. Attendance in preparatory lessons is essential in order to succeed in the simulations. The themes are:
- Guiding a patient with suspected DM
- Diabetes of a child
- Monitoring the patient's status (ISBAR/ABCDE)
- Medication and medical calculations; simulations planned by the students
- Internal medicine
- Treating perioperative pain
Next 5 cr. will consist of clinical practice supported by the teachers.
Grading scale
Approved/Failed
Evaluation methods and criteria
Each simulation will have criteria of its own both in terms of clinical and in Finnish skills. The criteria of each simulated theme will be discussed with the course participants before simulations. The criteria will also be available for the students in Optima before the simulation.
Evaluation criteria, approved/failed
The criteria for failing the course is as follows: the student has attended the simulations less than 80% of the times AND/OR the student's clinical skills and/or Finnish skills has not met the evaluation criteria in more than 50% of the simulations.