English for Nursing and Health Care (3 cr)

Evaluation scale

0 - 5

Objective

Students will be proficient in the main terminology and vocabulary of nursing, being able to communicate using spoken and written English in nursing interaction situations. They will be able to converse in English in multicultural nursing situations.

Content

Main nursing vocabulary
Written and spoken communication and interaction
Transacting with patients/clients and intercultural communication

Location and time

9.9 - 2.12.2020

Materials

Course material provided by the teacher and available on Moodle

Teaching methods

80% attendance in classes, pair and group work, independent study, presentations, course exam

Employer connections

Professional English for nursing and healthcare

Exam schedules

Course exam on 2.12.2020
1st retake on 14.1.2021
2nd retake on 11.2.2021

Assessment criteria, satisfactory (1)

Students are able to use the basic vocabulary of their field so that the basic message can be understood. They are able to communicate in simple, routine interaction situations (e.g. email, form filling, CV, presenting their department).

Assessment criteria, good (3)

If necessary, students can express an issue in other words. They understand and use the vocabulary of their own field fairly accurately. They are able to communicate clearly in typical interactive multi-professional and multicultural situations (e.g. admission interviews, telephone conversations, instructing).

Assessment criteria, excellent (5)

The students are able to use other words to explain a topic and compensate imperceptibly for a lack of vocabulary. They understand and accurately use the vocabulary of their own field. They are also able to communicate fluently in demanding interactive multi-professional and multicultural situations (e.g. dealing with customers, reporting, feedback discussions).

Qualifications

European framework language level B2