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Intercultural Communication Competences in Multicultural Nursing Environment (5 cr)

Code: V1607-3004

General information


Enrollment

18.05.2020 - 24.05.2020

Timing

01.08.2020 - 31.12.2020

Number of ECTS credits allocated

5 op

Mode of delivery

Contact teaching

Unit

Laurea Tikkurila, sote

Campus

Laurea Tikkurila

Teaching languages

  • Finnish

Degree programmes

  • Degree Programme in Nursing (SNV), Laurea Tikkurila

Teachers

  • Marja Tanskanen
  • Jarmo Mikkonen

Teacher in charge

Jarmo Mikkonen

Groups

  • SNV220SN2
    Degree Programme in Nursing, daytime studies, S20, Tikkurila

Learning outcomes

The students will be able to   
communicate professional in a multicultural nursing environment
identify personal developmental needs in communication skills and develop realistic strategies for improvement
communicate empathetically with oneself, colleagues and patients

Teaching methods

The aims of this course are that a student is
- aware of field-related intercultural influences and possibilities
- can demonstrate professional English oral and written communication competences
- can utilise constructive and empathetic dialogue in multicultural encounters
- can implement health promotion concepts for infectious diseases in multicultural situations
This course contains the following:
- Health promotion concepts and prevention and control of infectious diseases from multicultural aspects
- Oral communication skills needed for the workplace
- Written skills necessary for the workplace
- Constructive communication (nonviolent communication)

Co-operation with working life and/or RDI

Possibly we can do a small Lbd project in the service center.( the city of Vantaa).

Important dates

Timetable is there in Pakki and Optima/Cnavas space.

Students workload

5 Cr equals 135 hours of work

Contact lessons 44 hours
Reading of study material 41 hours
Presentation preparation 10 hours
Writing learning diary 20 hours
Writing essay 20 hours

Content and scheduling

Third sector actors in Finland actor(voluntary organisations, NGOs, non-profits)
In this task you will study the so-called third sector in Finland: Who the actors are, what is their purpose, who finances them? You will study and learn about various third sector organisations.

Choose an organisation from the third sector. Then, desribe its functions, clientele, work of the staff and financing. On the basis of the information you have acquired, create a Powerpoint presentation that you will present to your peers in the classroom.

Examples of organisations you can study:

Finnish Association for the Welfare of Older People

Finnish Red Cross Blood Service

Family Federation of Finland

Mannerheim League for Child Welfare

MentalHub.fi

This course also includes infectious diseases, so we also study infectious diseases in this course.

Grading scale

Approved/Failed

Evaluation methods and criteria

The language learning objectives and evaluation criteria are directly linked to the Common European Framework for languages. In addition, health promotion concepts surrounding infectious diseases are integrated into this communication module and will consist of 50% of the final grade.
Evaluation includes both a written and oral demonstration of skills which are graded 0-5 based on criteria in Optima
The final grade which will be seen on the student's certificate is made up of 50% communication skills and 50% professional and academic approach to health promotion concepts for infectious diseases in multicultural situations
Personal feedback will be given on the written assignments and the oral demonstration.