Boost your professional Finnish by simulations (10 cr)

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.

Location and time

Contact lessons and simulations timetable will be available in Pakki. 

Materials

Materials will be provided by the teachers and shared via Optima.

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

Exam schedules

NB! Do attend the orientation ensure your place on the course!

Content 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
- Monitoring the patient's status (ISBAR/ABCDE)
- Medication and medical calculations
- Simulations planned by the students according to their interests and experiences
- Internal medicine
- Treating perioperative pain

Next 5 cr. will consist of clinical practice supported by the teachers.

Evaluation scale

Approved/Failed