Advanced Finnish (5 cr)

Learning outcomes

The student is able to
- understand extended speech provided the topic is reasonably familiar
- interact with a degree of fluency and spontaneity
- take an active part in discussion in familiar contents
- read articles and reports about contemporary problems
- present a clear, detailed description on a wide range of subjects related to a field of expertise
- write a clear, detailed text on a wide range of subjects related to a field of expertise

Location and time

Autumn 2023 at Tikkurila Campus. See details in Pakki.

Materials

The course material will be provided in Canvas by the teacher. The students will be mainly working on authentic materials used by professionals of nursing and social services.

Teaching methods

NB! THE COURSE IS AIMED AT DEGREE STUDENTS OF NURSING AND SOCIAL SERVICES!

The course consists of contact lessons as well as independent studies, pair and group tasks mainly implemented in Canvas.
To assure the possibilities of meeting the course objectives mandatory attedance on contact lessons 80%.
Starting level B1.2. The course aims at level B2.1.

Main topics of the course are:
- Mitä on tapahtunut? Understanding a lengthy narrative and being able to summarize it.
- Anteeksi kuinka? Observing the differences and understanding variations of spoken Finnish.
- Sun kannattaa varmaan... Guidance of a patient or a client. Tools for active listening and polite directions.
- Tässä on sairaanhoitaja Xiu osasto neloselta. Coping in the phone using ISBAR technique.
- Tyttöjen tupakointi nousussa. Interpreting and referring to statistics.
- Se on tutkittua tietoa. Exploring professional articles and share the information with others.
- Onko se oikein? Discussing ethical issues in nursing and in social services.
- Voi ei! Reporting a safety incident
- Kuka lohduttaisi? Describing feelings and emotions and the support that the person might be able to get.

Exam schedules

Mandatory attendance in orientation on Nov 14th.

International connections

The course is aimed at students with other than Finnish previous education. This will bring topics of cultural sensitivity and multicultural team work as a part of the contents.

Student workload

Contact lessons approx. 40 hours. Independent studies and assignments approx. 95 hours.

Evaluation scale

H-5

Further information

NB! The course in aimed at students of Nursing and Social Services Programmes and its' contents is structured accordingly. For Nursing Degree students that do not study Swedish this course is mandatory with some exceptions. Please consult the course teacher if you have questions regarding this.