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English for Nursing  (3 cr)

Code: STH6086-3014

General information


Enrollment

01.04.2022 - 30.04.2022

Timing

03.10.2022 - 16.12.2022

Number of ECTS credits allocated

3 op

Mode of delivery

Contact teaching

Campus

Tikkarinne Campus Tikkarinne 9

Teaching languages

  • Finnish

Seats

20 - 40

Degree programmes

  • Degree Programme in Public Health Nursing

Teachers

  • Sanna Lötjönen

Teacher in charge

Jaana Jussila

Groups

  • STTNK21
    Public Health Nurse, Full-time Studies, Spring, 2021

Objective

You are familiar with the central field-specific vocabulary.
You are able to communicate in English with patients coworkers.
You are able to read professional texts from your field, and can find the essential information and report that in either spoken or written form.

Content

The job description of a (public health) nurse
Building and activating field-specific vocabulary.
Communication with a patient in field-specific contexts (patient interviews), taking samples and doing procedures (measuring blood pressure, taking samples, catheterisation, infusion, instructing taking medication)
Professional texts, oral and written reporting.

Location and time

The job description of a (public health) nurse and creating a professional CV.
Building and activating field-specific vocabulary.
Communication with a patient in field-specific contexts (patient interviews), taking samples and doing procedures (measuring blood pressure, taking samples, catheterisation, infusion, instructing taking medication)
Professional texts, oral and written reporting.

Teaching methods

You are familiar with the central field-specific vocabulary.
You are able to communicate in English with patients coworkers.
You are able to read professional texts from your field, and can find the essential information and report that in either spoken or written form.

Evaluation scale

H-5