Finnish for nursing 1 (5 cr)

Objective

You are able to express yourself in Finnish in the most common everyday care situations both orally and in writing.
You are able to use simple phrases, basic sentences and vocabulary from levels A1.1-A1.2 in situations such as introductions, meals and other everyday care situations.
You can pronounce and write in Finnish.
You are familiar with key grammatical phenomena, such as vowel harmony, the present tense of common verbs and the singular partitive.
You are also able to expand your vocabulary and knowledge of language usage independently using different sources.
You become more familiar with the Finnish culture and working life.

Content

What kind of language is Finnish compared to other languages you know?
What are the special features of Finnish?
How to pronounce and spell in Finnish?
Which phrases and what kind of knowledge of the Finnish language and culture are needed in everyday care situations?
Which sources and tools can you use in order to learn elementary Finnish during the course and independently?

Course material

Gehring, S. & Heinzmann, S. 2021 (tai vanhemmat painokset). Suomen mestari 1. Helsinki: Finnlectura.
Material in Learn

Study forms and methods

Lessons five times a week and assignments along the course.

RDI and work-related cooperation

Basic language skills for working and studying life communication situations.Some integration to nursing studies included.

Timing of exams and assignments

The assignments and examinations are done during the course time. The re-examination possibility is within one year. See the more detailed description on the Learn platform.

International cooperation

This course suits for international nursing students.

Student workload

5 x 27 hours = 135 hours

Further information

When you have done the enrollment, wait until the registration time is over. After that the course teacher accepts your registration. You will receive the information (schedule, online environment and assignments) at the first meeting. For further information, please contact the teacher.
If you have further questions, contact sirkku.kronholm@xamk.fi or helja.uusitalo@xamk.fi

Evaluation scale

1-5

Assessment methods and criteria

Active participation, word tests, oral assignments, written assignments, exams (middle and final)