- Type of studies
- Open University of Applied Sciences
- Campuses
- Helsinki
- Location
- Helsinki
- Ilmoittautumisaika
- 25.5.2026—27.7.2026
- Start Term
- 17.8.2026—6.12.2026
- Field of Study
- Health care, The church sector
- Study mode
- Contact teaching
- Study language
- English
- Application Status
- Registration open
- Pricing
- Free
- Code
- AAF767
- Extent
- 3 op
- Admission quota
- 3
- Available places
- 3
- Teachers
- Päivi Pässilä
Opintojen sisältämät toteutukset
NFI01PS26HKI Nursing Finnish I
Sisältö
• common phrases required in nursing work
• discussions with patients and family members
• oral reporting, patient guidance and health advice
• healthcare vocabulary in Finnish
• interaction in a work community
• discussions with patients and family members
• oral reporting, patient guidance and health advice
• healthcare vocabulary in Finnish
• interaction in a work community
Learning outcomes
Students
• develop their oral language skills in situations related to nursing
• achieve B1.2-level oral proficiency in Finnish, which enables interaction with patients, relatives, colleagues and other healthcare professionals.
• are able to describe, explain and define phenomena in their field using oral language skills
• develop their oral language skills in situations related to nursing
• achieve B1.2-level oral proficiency in Finnish, which enables interaction with patients, relatives, colleagues and other healthcare professionals.
• are able to describe, explain and define phenomena in their field using oral language skills
Teaching methods
The course consists of lectures, group discussions, individual learning assignments and an exam at the end of the course (oral exam). The main focus is on nursing interaction and communication skills.
Student workload and time commitment
Lessons: 20 h (contact teaching on Campus)
Oral exam + training for exam: 11 h
Independent work (homework): 25 h
Learning diary 25 h (2 h / week)
Oral exam + training for exam: 11 h
Independent work (homework): 25 h
Learning diary 25 h (2 h / week)
Assessment criteria
Oral Exam, numerical K5-T1/Failed (50% of total evaluation)
Learning diary, numerical K5-T1/Failed (30 % of total evaluation)
Activity and homework K5-T1/Failed (20 % of total evaluation)
Learning diary, numerical K5-T1/Failed (30 % of total evaluation)
Activity and homework K5-T1/Failed (20 % of total evaluation)
Grading scale
0-5