English for Physiotherapy Laajuus (3 cr)
Course unit code: STF6078
General information
- Credits
- 3 cr
- Teaching language
- Finnish
- Responsible person
- Sanna Lötjönen, Vastuuopettaja
Objective
You will have a command of the key vocabulary of physiotherapy in English. You can communicate appropriately in English in spoken physiotherapy contexts. You can read professional texts related to your field and extract relevant information and communicate both in writing and speaking.
Content
Core content:
Job description of a physiotherapist and preparation of a video CV; accumulation and activation of physiotherapy vocabulary: job titles, anatomy, symptoms & diseases, describing pain, exercise equipment, etc.; interaction situations: client interview, fitness testing, exercise programme, health exercise, nutrition; professional texts; oral and written reporting.