English for Health Care (5cr)
Code: R0191-3016
General information
- Enrollment
- 25.11.2019 - 01.12.2019
- Registration for the implementation has ended.
- Timing
- 02.01.2020 - 30.05.2020
- Implementation has ended.
- Number of ECTS credits allocated
- 5 cr
- Local portion
- 4 cr
- Virtual proportion
- 1 cr
- Mode of delivery
- Blended learning
- Campus
- Laurea Otaniemi
- Teaching languages
- Finnish
- Seats
- 20 - 45
- Degree programmes
- Terveydenhoitajakoulutus (STG2), Laurea Otaniemi (Finnish)
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
Active participation during contact lessons: 80 % present, 20 % absent
Time and location
Otaniemi campus on weeks
- SHG 3-8
- STG 6-12
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: SHG Wed 15 Jan, STG Tue 4 Feb
- oral presentations: SHG on Tue 18 Feb, STG on Thu 12 Mar
- exam: SHG on Wed 19 Feb at 10.00-12.00, room 122, STG: to be agreed upon later or on re-exam dates
Forms of internationality
The English-speaking world and culture
Student workload
Equals 5 credits of student´s work
Content and scheduling
According to the timetable
Further information
Senior lecturer, M.A. Mirja Villman
mirja.villman@laurea.fi
Assessment criteria, approved/failed
Fails to produce English even on a minimum level of acceptance
Evaluation scale
H-5