English for Physiotherapy 1 (3 cr)

Evaluation scale

H-5

Objective

You can apply various learning strategies in your English language studies and you are able to assess your learning and language proficiency according to the European framework of reference for languages.You can tell about your studies at a university of applied sciences and describe the duties of a physiotherapist.You learn basic vocabulary related to the field of health care and essential professional vocabulary needed in the work of a physiotherapist.You are able to search various databases to find professional and scientific articles related to your field of study and you understand the structure, specific features and terminology of a scientific article.You can read scientific articles related to your field of study and you are able to summarize the core content from these articles in writing.

Content

- learning strategies and self-evaluation
- studies at a university of applied sciences, job description of a physiotherapist and writing of a CV
- basic vocabulary in the field of health care (e.g. professional titles, hospital wards & departments, anatomy, symptoms & illnesses, description of pain, nutrition)
- client/patient-physiotherapist interaction: appointments, interviews, telephone English
- email communication and small talk
- promotion of health-enhancing physical activity among client groups (e.g. conducting fitness tests, giving feedback on test results, creating exercise programs)
- scientific articles, reporting

Materials

Opetusmonisteet

Student workload

Lähiopiskelu 20 t., itsenäinen työskentely sekä kirjallisuuteen/oppimateriaaliin perehtyminen 56 t., arviointi ja palaute 2 t.