English for Student Nurses (5cr)

Evaluation scale

H-5

Content scheduling

Opintojakso opiskellaan itsenäisesti suullisten ja kirjallisten tehtävien avulla keväällä 2021 (2.3. – 4.5. aikana) Moodle ympäristössä. AC- webinaarit liittyvät opintojakson teemoihin ja tehtäviin. Ne ovat saatavilla myös nauhoitteina sitä mukaan, kun opintojakso-prosessi etenee.

Opintojaksolla perehdyt hoitotyön englannin ammattisanastoon erilaisten tehtävien avulla. Harjoittelet tiedonhakua englanniksi ja englanninkielisen hoitotyöhön liittyvän artikkelin lukemista silmäilytekniikalla. Vahvistat anatomian ja lääketieteen termien ymmärtämistä englanniksi ja perehdyt asiakas-/potilas esitietoihin, anamneesin kirjoittamiseen ja raportointiin. Laadit englanninkielisen hoitotyönsuunnitelman. Tuotat luovasti, omalta tasoltasi hoitotyöhön liittyvää englanninkieltä sekä suullisesti että kirjallisesti. Saat rakentavaa palautetta kielitaidostasi.

Opintojaksossa on viisi moduulia, joiden teemat liittyvät hoito-/terveydenhoitotyöhön. Jokaisessa moduulissa on yksi arvioitava tehtävä. Moduulien teemat ovat seuraavat: minä terveysalan opiskelijana, englannin kielisen artikkelin lukutaito, ihmisen anatomian ja fysiologian englanti, asiakkaan/potilaan esitiedot (anamneesi) ja esitietojen raportointi sekä hoitotyön-/terveydenhoitotyön suunnitelma ja raportointi.

Oppimisprosessiin kuuluu alku- ja loppuitsearviointi.
Opintojakson tehtävissä osoitat sekä suullista että kirjallista hoitotyön englannin osaamista.
Tehtäviin valmistaudut esim. moduuleissa suositellun prosessin mukaisesti Moodlessa olevien digitaalisten harjoitteiden avulla ja osallistumalla opintojakson orientaatio- ja ohjauswebinaareihin, joiden ajankohdat ovat seuraavat: opintojakson orientaatio AC:ssä on ti 2.3.2021 klo 16:00 -17:30 ja ohjauswebinaarit AC:ssä ovat ti 16.3.2021 klo 16:00 – 17:30, ti 30.3. klo 16:00 -17:30 ja ti 13.4. klo 16:00 – 17.30.

Osaamistavoitteet
Opiskelija
• laajentaa hoitotyön englannin keskeistä sanavarastoaan
• soveltaa englannin kieltä hoito-/terveydenhoito-/ja kätilötyöhön
• oppii ja kertaa englannin kielen keskeisiä rakenteita tuottamiensa tehtävien ja opettajan
palautteen avulla
• oppii lukemaan englanninkielisiä artikkeleita silmäilytekniikalla

Opintojakson webinaarit:

Web 1 INFO 2.3. klo 16:00 – 17:30
Orientation to learning materials, objectives and contents of the study unit. Orientation to Module 1. Me as a student nurse.

Web2 16.3. klo 16:00 – 17:30
Orientation to Module 2. Scientific article reading strategies.

Web3 30.3. klo 16:00 – 17:30
Orientation to Module 3. Human anatomy, physiology and medical terminology in English.

Web4 13.4. klo 16:00 – 17:30
Orientation to Modules 4&5. Patient anamnesis and nursing care plan.

Kaikkien tehtävien palautus viimeistään 4.5.2021 mennessä.

Objective

Competence goals:
The student
- develops and accumulates health care work related professional English vocabulary
- applies English language to health care/ public health care/ midwifery work and situations
- learns and reviews basic English structures and grammar in the assigned tasks and via teacher feedback
- learns to tackle scientific articles in English by using the skimming technique

Execution methods

Independent assignments. AC guidance webinars.

Accomplishment methods

Independent study with competence demonstration by oral and written assignments. AC webinars give guidance and background information to each of the assignments. The webinars are recorded and can be listened to at any time convenient for the student as the study process proceeds.

Content

English for Student Nurses focuses on health care related professional vocabulary. Professional English language is practiced online and demonstration of competence within each theme is demonstrated by written and oral assignments. Students develop their competence in reading scientific articles in English by using the skimming technique, enhance their vocabulary knowledge of anatomy and medical language. Students learn the English appropriate for patient medical history and writing an anamnesis in English and reporting it. The student also compiles a nursing care plan in English. Students are encouraged to be innovative and creative in their tasks both in speaking and in writing based on their own level of competence and the motivation to develop it.
English for Student Nurses has five modules all related to work in the health care branch. Each module has a module assignment that will be graded. The modules include the following themes: Me as a health care student, Scientific article reading skills, human anatomy and medical terminology, patient anamnesis and report, nursing care plan and report.

Location and time

Opintojakson voi itsenäisesti suorittaa Moodle-alustalla aikavälillä 2.3.2021 - 4.5.2021
Ohjauswebinaarit, joista tallenteet kuunneltavissa Moodlessa ovat:
Web1 INFO 2.3. klo 16:00 – 17:30
Web2 16.3. klo 16:00 – 17:30
Web3 30.3. klo 16:00 – 17:30
Web4 13.4. klo 16:00 – 17:30

Materials

Moodlemateriaalit , digitaaliset harjoitteet Moodlessa ja opiskelijoiden itse tuottamat materiaalit.

Teaching methods

Itsenäinen opiskelu. Moodle.
Ohjauswebinaarit Adobe Connect.

Employer connections

Opintojaksossa on viisi moduulia, joiden teemat liittyvät hoito-/terveydenhoitotyöhön. Jokaisessa moduulissa on yksi arvioitava tehtävä. Moduulien teemat ovat seuraavat: minä terveysalan opiskelijana, englannin kielisen artikkelin lukutaito, ihmisen anatomian ja fysiologian englanti, asiakkaan/potilaan esitiedot (anamneesi) ja esitietojen raportointi sekä hoitotyön-/terveydenhoitotyön suunnitelma ja raportointi.

Exam schedules

Opintojaksolla ei ole tenttiä.

International connections

Opintojakson teemat tukevat opiskelijan hoitotyön kansainvälistymisosaamista.

Completion alternatives

-

Student workload

Opintojakso on laajuudeltaan 5 opintopistettä = n. 135 h. Opintojakson tehtävät on mitoitettu 0,5 - 1,5 OP:n laajuisiksi. Oppimistehtäviä on viisi ja niiden yhteislaajuus on 5 opintopistettä.

Assessment criteria, satisfactory (1)

Grade 2
Student communicates in English with shortcomings in the use of professional terminology and concepts. The use of variable grammatical forms and structures is limited. Grammatical errors occur but the main message can be understood. Student has major challenges in correct pronunciation, word and sentence stress and intonation and they may impede intelligibility of the main message. Student fails to communicate clearly and the language produced may be hard to understand. Student may fail to comprehend the given learning tasks independently. The English language the student produces lacks individual flavor and there are often visible, evident and obvious traces to the use of digital language aids present. Spoken and written competence correspond in some of the assignments.

Grade 1
Student communicates with difficulties in words choices, grammar and structures. Grammatical structures are very basic and most of the time incorrect. Communicated sentences are short and simple making the speech fragmented and difficult to understand. There are major problems in pronunciation, word and sentence stress and together with intonation challenges the language produced may be very difficult to understand. The student is able to complete tasks with others and to demonstrate coping in a professionally in English. The English language the student produces lacks individual flavor and there many visible, evident traces to the use of digital language aids present. Spoken and written competence do not correspond in the assignments.

Fail / Redo
Student’s performance is below the requirements for Grade 1. The content is not correct for the situation because the student does not know the correct words and expressions or how to use them. Student is unable to understand the instructions to the various assignments independently. The language used and the grammatical forms are incorrect to the extent that the output is incomprehensible. Vastly incorrect pronunciation makes it impossible to communicate in English. There is no interaction on any level in English and the student is not able to demonstrate his/her competence in the assignments. The English language the student produces totally lacks individual flavor and it is evident that the assignments have been completed by using merely digital language aids (direct translation etc.). Spoken and written competence do not correspond at all.

Assessment criteria, good (3)

Grade 4
Student uses English with ease in all modules and assignments. He/she is able to communicate using professional language and terminology both orally and in writing with no misunderstandings. Student has a wide vocabulary knowledge in use and he/she produces language in a clear and well-structured manner. Professional terms and concepts used are appropriate and for the most part correct. There are some shortcomings in grammatical forms and structures but they do not impede comprehension. The content of communication is correct for various situations. Pronunciation, word and sentence stress and intonation are mostly correct. The English language the student produces has an individual flavor and there are no visible, evident traces to the use of digital language aids present. Digital means (such as dictionaries and translators) have been used in a clever, moderate manner. Spoken and written competence correspond.

Grade 3
Student communicates in a comprehensible manner in all modules and assignments, using also professional language and terminology. The language is appropriate for the situation and the terms and concepts used are mostly correct. All expressions used in English are not exact to convey the message but the student can communicate the main ideas intelligibly in her/his own words. The basic grammatical forms are correct. Occasional errors in grammatical forms and structures are not systematic, and they do not impede interaction. There are shortcomings in pronunciation, word and sentence stress and intonation but they do not for the most part obstruct intelligibility of communication. There are some challenges, and yet the student is able to complete the given tasks to demonstrate coping in English. The English language the student produces somewhat lacks individual flavor and there some visible, evident traces to the use of digital language aids present. The use of digital means (such as dictionaries and translators) is sometimes too obvious. Spoken and written competence correspond in most of the assignments.

Assessment criteria, excellent (5)

Grade 5
Student uses English with ease in all his/her assignments. He/she communicates professional language and idiomatic expressions naturally and fluently. The terms and concepts used are appropriate and correct for the situation. Grammatical forms and structures are versatile and for the most part flawless. Student communicates clearly in the context of the modules both in terms of writing and speaking. Pronunciation, word choices, sentence stress and intonation are natural. The English language the student produces has an individual flavor and there are no visible, evident traces to the use of digital language aids present. Digital means (such as dictionaries and translators) have been used in a clever, moderate manner. Spoken and written competence correspond.

Qualifications

This study unit is aimed at students who have studied nursing, public health nursing or midwifery for at least one semester. In addition, the student must have studied English language minimum on an upper secondary school level or in a vocational school level.

Further information

Campusonline-opiskelijoille 15 paikkaa ja avoimen AMKin opiskelijoille 5 paikkaa.