Intercultural Communication Competences in Multicultural Nursing Environment (5 cr)

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

Location and time

For timetable see lukkari and Canvas.

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)

Student workload

5 Cr equals 135 hours of work

Contact lessons: 36 hours
Report; Finding sources; Reading Sources : 93 hours
Presentation preparation: 6 hours

Evaluation scale

Approved/Failed

Further information

Compulsory attendance of all the lectures is expected (75%)
Attendance is required as the contact lessons are interactive: information is acquired through discussion and activities in the classroom.