Study Guide

Objective

You are able to actively use the basic professional vocabulary of your field.
You are able to look for information in English in professional sources and apply it in different study and work related communication situations.
You are able to communicate in English in various spoken and written situations in your professional field

Content

What professional vocabulary is essential in your professional field?
How to look for information in professional sources in English and how to apply this information?
How to interact in spoken communication situations in English and how to draw up texts in English for professional purposes?
How to communicate in study-related situations and work communities in English?

Materials

Online material in Learn compiled by the teacher and the students.

Teaching methods

Scheduled track:
Flexible online studies. The studies include optional, time specific online classes.

The written exam will be taken in an Exam room on campus.

Employer connections

Learning tasks connected to practical nursing.

Exam schedules

Continuous assessment and exam in the end of the course. A specific assessment schedule and criteria will be published at the beginning of the course.
The written exam will be taken in an Exam room on campus.

Student workload

3 credits = 81h of student work

Content scheduling

Essential professional vocabulary
Communication in practical professional situations
Information search

Evaluation scale

1-5

Qualifications

If you have been instructed to participate in the Intensive course in English, you must complete it or independently acquire the equivalent knowledge and skills before you can participate in this course.

Objective

You are able to actively use the basic professional vocabulary of your field.
You are able to look for information in English in professional sources and apply it in different study and work related communication situations.
You are able to communicate in English in various spoken and written situations in your professional field

Content

What professional vocabulary is essential in your professional field?
How to look for information in professional sources in English and how to apply this information?
How to interact in spoken communication situations in English and how to draw up texts in English for professional purposes?
How to communicate in study-related situations and work communities in English?

Materials

Course book: Paul Mc Grory, Anna-Maija Pietilä. Edita.

Teaching methods

No separate individual learning paths, but a student is able to show his/her competence of the course contents.

Employer connections

All contents of the course are closely related to the work life situations of emergency care.

Exam schedules

The time of exam is announced at the beginning of the course.

Student workload

3 credits= 81 hours of student work

Evaluation scale

1-5

Assessment methods and criteria

Assessment is based on an oral presentation and a written exam.

Qualifications

If you have been instructed to participate in the Intensive course in English, you must complete it or independently acquire the equivalent knowledge and skills before you can participate in this course.

Objective

You are able to actively use the basic professional vocabulary of your field.
You are able to look for information in English in professional sources and apply it in different study and work related communication situations.
You are able to communicate in English in various spoken and written situations in your professional field

Content

What professional vocabulary is essential in your professional field?
How to look for information in professional sources in English and how to apply this information?
How to interact in spoken communication situations in English and how to draw up texts in English for professional purposes?
How to communicate in study-related situations and work communities in English?

Evaluation scale

1-5

Qualifications

If you have been instructed to participate in the Intensive course in English, you must complete it or independently acquire the equivalent knowledge and skills before you can participate in this course.

Objective

You are able to actively use the basic professional vocabulary of your field.
You are able to look for information in English in professional sources and apply it in different study and work related communication situations.
You are able to communicate in English in various spoken and written situations in your professional field

Content

What professional vocabulary is essential in your professional field?
How to look for information in professional sources in English and how to apply this information?
How to interact in spoken communication situations in English and how to draw up texts in English for professional purposes?
How to communicate in study-related situations and work communities in English?

Evaluation scale

1-5

Qualifications

If you have been instructed to participate in the Intensive course in English, you must complete it or independently acquire the equivalent knowledge and skills before you can participate in this course.

Objective

You are able to actively use the basic professional vocabulary of your field.
You are able to look for information in English in professional sources and apply it in different study and work related communication situations.
You are able to communicate in English in various spoken and written situations in your professional field

Content

What professional vocabulary is essential in your professional field?
How to look for information in professional sources in English and how to apply this information?
How to interact in spoken communication situations in English and how to draw up texts in English for professional purposes?
How to communicate in study-related situations and work communities in English?

Materials

Study material in Learn

Teaching methods

Flexible online studies

Employer connections

All contents of the course are related to work life situations of nursing.

Exam schedules

Continuous assessment and exam at the end of the course. A detailed schedule and the criteria for assessment will be published at the beginning of the course.

Student workload

3 credits = 81h of student work

Further information

The course contains 3 optional 1h 45m lessons via Teams. During these lessons students have the opportunity to practise their oral skills.

Evaluation scale

1-5

Assessment methods and criteria

Continuous assessment and exam
Assessment is based on the European frame of reference level B2

Qualifications

If you have been instructed to participate in the Intensive course in English, you must complete it or independently acquire the equivalent knowledge and skills before you can participate in this course.

Objective

You are able to actively use the basic professional vocabulary of your field.
You are able to look for information in English in professional sources and apply it in different study and work related communication situations.
You are able to communicate in English in various spoken and written situations in your professional field

Content

What professional vocabulary is essential in your professional field?
How to look for information in professional sources in English and how to apply this information?
How to interact in spoken communication situations in English and how to draw up texts in English for professional purposes?
How to communicate in study-related situations and work communities in English?

Materials

Study materials compiled and made by the teacher and students can be found on the Learn-platform and in the Teams-application of the course.

Teaching methods

Working week-based learning way:
The student participates in the instruction set out in the timetable.

Learning path to accelerate studies:
Contact the teacher of the course well before the start of the course to find out the expeditious study option.

Learning path integrated into work:
Contact the teacher of the course well before the start of the course to determine:
• whether a learning path integrated into work in your own work assignment is possible
• what kind of displays of your competence you can give
• what parts of the course you may need to complete in addition to taking part in teaching.

Employer connections

Exercises in sectoral English communication to work-life needs.

Exam schedules

Speaking exam will be held on the last lecture. Written exam will be held in EXAM.

Content scheduling

Written skills.
Speaking skills.

Further information

The teaching of the course is mainly in English. Finnish is used as a support language. The course studies the key English vocabulary of your professional field as well as the vocabulary usually needed in communication situations in working life, and develops communication skills for working life. Students can influence the vocabulary included in the course through the choice of topics in group projects and assignments.

Evaluation scale

1-5

Assessment methods and criteria

The grade for the course is an average of the assignments and exams. Possible resits are to be agreed with the teacher.

Qualifications

If you have been instructed to participate in the Intensive course in English, you must complete it or independently acquire the equivalent knowledge and skills before you can participate in this course.

Objective

You are able to actively use the basic professional vocabulary of your field.
You are able to look for information in English in professional sources and apply it in different study and work related communication situations.
You are able to communicate in English in various spoken and written situations in your professional field

Content

What professional vocabulary is essential in your professional field?
How to look for information in professional sources in English and how to apply this information?
How to interact in spoken communication situations in English and how to draw up texts in English for professional purposes?
How to communicate in study-related situations and work communities in English?

Materials

Online material in Learn compiled by the teacher and the students.

Teaching methods

Scheduled track:
Students attend instruction and counselling according to the timetable. Studies follow the timetable of contact classes and assignments that are completed independently.

Blended track:
Completing studies quicker takes place by choosing independent methods of study. These can include, for example, online courses or courses from other student groups’ timetables. Completing assignments through this track involves more independent work and learning compared to the scheduled track.

Employer connections

Learning tasks connected to practical nursing.

Exam schedules

Continuous assessment and exam in the end of the course. A specific assessment schedule and criteria will be published at the beginning of the course.

Student workload

3 credits = 81h of student work

Content scheduling

Essential professional vocabulary
Communication in practical professional situations
Information search

Evaluation scale

1-5

Assessment methods and criteria

Assessment Methods and Criteria for Assessment in English
Independent assignments, hourly assignments, written exam, oral exam, student activity

Qualifications

If you have been instructed to participate in the Intensive course in English, you must complete it or independently acquire the equivalent knowledge and skills before you can participate in this course.

Objective

You are able to actively use the basic professional vocabulary of your field.
You are able to look for information in English in professional sources and apply it in different study and work related communication situations.
You are able to communicate in English in various spoken and written situations in your professional field

Content

What professional vocabulary is essential in your professional field?
How to look for information in professional sources in English and how to apply this information?
How to interact in spoken communication situations in English and how to draw up texts in English for professional purposes?
How to communicate in study-related situations and work communities in English?

Materials

Study material in Learn

Teaching methods

Flexible online studies

Employer connections

All contents of the course are related to work life situations of nursing.

Exam schedules

Continuous assessment and exam in the end of the course. A specific assessment schedule and criteria will be published at the beginning of the course.

Student workload

3 credits = 81h of student work

Further information

The course contains 3 optional 1h 45m lessons in Teams. During these students have the opportunity to practise their oral skills.

Evaluation scale

1-5

Assessment methods and criteria

Continuous assessment and exam
Assessment is based on the European frame of reference level B2

Qualifications

If you have been instructed to participate in the Intensive course in English, you must complete it or independently acquire the equivalent knowledge and skills before you can participate in this course.

Objective

You are able to actively use the basic professional vocabulary of your field.
You are able to look for information in English in professional sources and apply it in different study and work related communication situations.
You are able to communicate in English in various spoken and written situations in your professional field

Content

What professional vocabulary is essential in your professional field?
How to look for information in professional sources in English and how to apply this information?
How to interact in spoken communication situations in English and how to draw up texts in English for professional purposes?
How to communicate in study-related situations and work communities in English?

Materials

Course book: Paul Mc Grory, Anna-Maija Pietilä. Edita.

Teaching methods

No separate individual learning paths, but a student is able to show his/her competence of the course contents.

Employer connections

All contents of the course are closely related to the work life situations of emergency care.

Exam schedules

The time of exam is announced at the beginning of the course.

Student workload

3 credits= 81 hours of student work

Evaluation scale

1-5

Assessment methods and criteria

Assessment is based on an oral presentation and a written exam.

Qualifications

If you have been instructed to participate in the Intensive course in English, you must complete it or independently acquire the equivalent knowledge and skills before you can participate in this course.

Objective

You are able to actively use the basic professional vocabulary of your field.
You are able to look for information in English in professional sources and apply it in different study and work related communication situations.
You are able to communicate in English in various spoken and written situations in your professional field

Content

What professional vocabulary is essential in your professional field?
How to look for information in professional sources in English and how to apply this information?
How to interact in spoken communication situations in English and how to draw up texts in English for professional purposes?
How to communicate in study-related situations and work communities in English?

Materials

Online material in Learn compiled by the teacher and the students

Teaching methods

Flexible online studies.

Employer connections

Learning tasks connected to practical nursing

Exam schedules

Continuous assessment and exam in the end of the course. A specific assessment schedule and criteria will be published at the beginning of the course.

Student workload

3 credits = 81h of student work

Content scheduling

Essential professional vocabulary
Communication in practical professional situations
Information search

Evaluation scale

1-5

Assessment methods and criteria

Continuous assessment and exam
Assessment is based on the European frame of reference level B2

Qualifications

If you have been instructed to participate in the Intensive course in English, you must complete it or independently acquire the equivalent knowledge and skills before you can participate in this course.

Objective

You are able to actively use the basic professional vocabulary of your field.
You are able to look for information in English in professional sources and apply it in different study and work related communication situations.
You are able to communicate in English in various spoken and written situations in your professional field

Content

What professional vocabulary is essential in your professional field?
How to look for information in professional sources in English and how to apply this information?
How to interact in spoken communication situations in English and how to draw up texts in English for professional purposes?
How to communicate in study-related situations and work communities in English?

Evaluation scale

1-5

Qualifications

If you have been instructed to participate in the Intensive course in English, you must complete it or independently acquire the equivalent knowledge and skills before you can participate in this course.

Objective

You are able to actively use the basic professional vocabulary of your field.
You are able to look for information in English in professional sources and apply it in different study and work related communication situations.
You are able to communicate in English in various spoken and written situations in your professional field

Content

What professional vocabulary is essential in your professional field?
How to look for information in professional sources in English and how to apply this information?
How to interact in spoken communication situations in English and how to draw up texts in English for professional purposes?
How to communicate in study-related situations and work communities in English?

Materials

Online material in Learn compiled by the teacher and the students.

Teaching methods

Scheduled track:
Students attend instruction and counselling according to the timetable. Studies follow the timetable of contact classes and assignments that are completed independently.

Blended track:
Completing studies quicker takes place by choosing independent methods of study. These can include, for example, online courses or courses from other student groups’ timetables. Completing assignments through this track involves more independent work and learning compared to the scheduled track.

Employer connections

Learning tasks connected to practical nursing.

Exam schedules

Continuous assessment and exam in the end of the course. A specific assessment schedule and criteria will be published at the beginning of the course.

Student workload

3 credits = 81h of student work

Content scheduling

Essential professional vocabulary
Communication in practical professional situations
Information search

Evaluation scale

1-5

Qualifications

If you have been instructed to participate in the Intensive course in English, you must complete it or independently acquire the equivalent knowledge and skills before you can participate in this course.

Objective

You are able to actively use the basic professional vocabulary of your field.
You are able to look for information in English in professional sources and apply it in different study and work related communication situations.
You are able to communicate in English in various spoken and written situations in your professional field

Content

What professional vocabulary is essential in your professional field?
How to look for information in professional sources in English and how to apply this information?
How to interact in spoken communication situations in English and how to draw up texts in English for professional purposes?
How to communicate in study-related situations and work communities in English?

Evaluation scale

1-5

Qualifications

If you have been instructed to participate in the Intensive course in English, you must complete it or independently acquire the equivalent knowledge and skills before you can participate in this course.

Objective

You are able to actively use the basic professional vocabulary of your field.
You are able to look for information in English in professional sources and apply it in different study and work related communication situations.
You are able to communicate in English in various spoken and written situations in your professional field

Content

What professional vocabulary is essential in your professional field?
How to look for information in professional sources in English and how to apply this information?
How to interact in spoken communication situations in English and how to draw up texts in English for professional purposes?
How to communicate in study-related situations and work communities in English?

Evaluation scale

1-5

Qualifications

If you have been instructed to participate in the Intensive course in English, you must complete it or independently acquire the equivalent knowledge and skills before you can participate in this course.

Objective

You are able to actively use the basic professional vocabulary of your field.
You are able to look for information in English in professional sources and apply it in different study and work related communication situations.
You are able to communicate in English in various spoken and written situations in your professional field

Content

What professional vocabulary is essential in your professional field?
How to look for information in professional sources in English and how to apply this information?
How to interact in spoken communication situations in English and how to draw up texts in English for professional purposes?
How to communicate in study-related situations and work communities in English?

Materials

Online material in Learn compiled by the teacher and the students

Teaching methods

Flexible online studies. The studies include time specific online classes and the times will be agreed on in the beginning of the course.

Employer connections

Learning tasks connected to practical nursing

Exam schedules

Continuous assessment and exam in the end of the course. A specific assessment schedule and criteria will be published at the beginning of the course.

Student workload

3 credits = 81h of student work

Content scheduling

Essential professional vocabulary
Communication in practical professional situations
Information search

Evaluation scale

1-5

Assessment methods and criteria

Continuous assessment and exam
Assessment is based on the European frame of reference level B2

Qualifications

If you have been instructed to participate in the Intensive course in English, you must complete it or independently acquire the equivalent knowledge and skills before you can participate in this course.

Objective

You are able to actively use the basic professional vocabulary of your field.
You are able to look for information in English in professional sources and apply it in different study and work related communication situations.
You are able to communicate in English in various spoken and written situations in your professional field

Content

What professional vocabulary is essential in your professional field?
How to look for information in professional sources in English and how to apply this information?
How to interact in spoken communication situations in English and how to draw up texts in English for professional purposes?
How to communicate in study-related situations and work communities in English?

Materials

Online material in Learn compiled by the teacher and the students

Teaching methods

Flexible online studies. The studies include time specific online classes and the times will be agreed on in the beginning of the course.

Employer connections

Learning tasks connected to practical nursing

Exam schedules

Continuous assessment and exam in the end of the course. A specific assessment schedule and criteria will be published at the beginning of the course.

Student workload

3 credits = 81h of student work

Content scheduling

Essential professional vocabulary
Communication in practical professional situations
Information search

Evaluation scale

1-5

Assessment methods and criteria

Continuous assessment and exam
Assessment is based on the European frame of reference level B2

Qualifications

If you have been instructed to participate in the Intensive course in English, you must complete it or independently acquire the equivalent knowledge and skills before you can participate in this course.

Objective

You are able to actively use the basic professional vocabulary of your field.
You are able to look for information in English in professional sources and apply it in different study and work related communication situations.
You are able to communicate in English in various spoken and written situations in your professional field

Content

What professional vocabulary is essential in your professional field?
How to look for information in professional sources in English and how to apply this information?
How to interact in spoken communication situations in English and how to draw up texts in English for professional purposes?
How to communicate in study-related situations and work communities in English?

Materials

Online material in Learn compiled by the teacher and the students

Teaching methods

Flexible online studies. The studies include time specific online classes and the times will be agreed on in the beginning of the course.

Employer connections

Learning tasks connected to practical nursing

Exam schedules

Continuous assessment and exam in the end of the course. A specific assessment schedule and criteria will be published at the beginning of the course.

Student workload

3 credits = 81h of student work

Content scheduling

Essential professional vocabulary
Communication in practical professional situations
Information search

Evaluation scale

1-5

Assessment methods and criteria

Continuous assessment and exam
Assessment is based on the European frame of reference level B2

Qualifications

If you have been instructed to participate in the Intensive course in English, you must complete it or independently acquire the equivalent knowledge and skills before you can participate in this course.

Objective

You are able to actively use the basic professional vocabulary of your field.
You are able to look for information in English in professional sources and apply it in different study and work related communication situations.
You are able to communicate in English in various spoken and written situations in your professional field

Content

What professional vocabulary is essential in your professional field?
How to look for information in professional sources in English and how to apply this information?
How to interact in spoken communication situations in English and how to draw up texts in English for professional purposes?
How to communicate in study-related situations and work communities in English?

Evaluation scale

1-5

Qualifications

If you have been instructed to participate in the Intensive course in English, you must complete it or independently acquire the equivalent knowledge and skills before you can participate in this course.

Objective

You are able to actively use the basic professional vocabulary of your field.
You are able to look for information in English in professional sources and apply it in different study and work related communication situations.
You are able to communicate in English in various spoken and written situations in your professional field

Content

What professional vocabulary is essential in your professional field?
How to look for information in professional sources in English and how to apply this information?
How to interact in spoken communication situations in English and how to draw up texts in English for professional purposes?
How to communicate in study-related situations and work communities in English?

Evaluation scale

1-5

Qualifications

If you have been instructed to participate in the Intensive course in English, you must complete it or independently acquire the equivalent knowledge and skills before you can participate in this course.

Objective

You are able to actively use the basic professional vocabulary of your field.
You are able to look for information in English in professional sources and apply it in different study and work related communication situations.
You are able to communicate in English in various spoken and written situations in your professional field

Content

What professional vocabulary is essential in your professional field?
How to look for information in professional sources in English and how to apply this information?
How to interact in spoken communication situations in English and how to draw up texts in English for professional purposes?
How to communicate in study-related situations and work communities in English?

Evaluation scale

1-5

Qualifications

If you have been instructed to participate in the Intensive course in English, you must complete it or independently acquire the equivalent knowledge and skills before you can participate in this course.

Objective

You are able to actively use the basic professional vocabulary of your field.
You are able to look for information in English in professional sources and apply it in different study and work related communication situations.
You are able to communicate in English in various spoken and written situations in your professional field

Content

What professional vocabulary is essential in your professional field?
How to look for information in professional sources in English and how to apply this information?
How to interact in spoken communication situations in English and how to draw up texts in English for professional purposes?
How to communicate in study-related situations and work communities in English?

Materials

Study materials compiled and made by the teacher and students can be found on the Learn-platform and in the Teams-application of the course.

Teaching methods

orking week-based learning way:
The student participates in the instruction set out in the timetable.

Learning path to accelerate studies:
Contact the teacher of the course well before the start of the course to find out the expeditious study option.

Learning path integrated into work:
Contact the teacher of the course well before the start of the course to determine:
• whether a learning path integrated into work in your own work assignment is possible
• what kind of displays of your competence you can give
• what parts of the course you may need to complete in addition to taking part in teaching.

Employer connections

Exercises in sectoral English communication to work-life needs.

Evaluation scale

1-5

Qualifications

If you have been instructed to participate in the Intensive course in English, you must complete it or independently acquire the equivalent knowledge and skills before you can participate in this course.