English for Healthcare Professionals (3 cr)

Code: SH00BY85-3012

General information

Enrollment: 01.04.2024 - 07.04.2024
Registration for the implementation has ended.

Timing: 01.05.2024 - 31.08.2024
Implementation has ended.

Number of ECTS credits allocated: 3 cr

Local portion: 0 cr

Virtual proportion: 3 cr

Campus: Laurea Virtual Campus

Teaching languages: Finnish

Seats: 20 - 50

Degree programmes: Sairaanhoitajakoulutus (SHB2), Laurea Hyvinkää (Finnish)

Teachers: Jarmo Mikkonen

Teacher in charge: Jarmo Mikkonen

Groups: SHYDIN
Sairaanhoitajakoulutus

Study unit: SH00BY85

Learning outcomes

The student is able to
- communicate in oral and written English in work life situations in their own sector at proficiency level B2 of the Common European Framework of Reference for Languages (CEFR)
- tell about the studies and tasks of the Nurse/Public Health Nurse, discuss illnesses and health matters as a professional and meet the patient in different types of nursing situations
- use the key English terminology used by professionals in the health sector
- use research information and topical information about the health sector published in English
- develop their professional language skills by using different types of learning techniques and tools

Location and time

Zoom online classes except when noted otherwise

Materials

McGrory & Pietilä: Healthy English, Edita

Teaching methods

Online classes: Have a laptop + microhone headset or similar device.
Topics: anatomy, cancers, strokes, heart diseases, allergies, wound care, nursing procedures.
Oral presentations, class work, homework.

Exam schedules

See Canvas timetable

Content scheduling

See course Canvas

Evaluation scale

H-5

Further information

English for Healthcare Professionals –opinnon lopulliset aikataulut näkyvät Canvasissa. 75% läsnäolovaatimus
Englanniksi