SWEDISH ORAL AND WRITTEN COMMUNICATION-MEDICAL SCIENCES, 3 ECTS

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KKRU6 SWEDISH ORAL AND WRITTEN COMMUNICATION-MEDICAL SCIENCES 3 ECTS

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Swedish

Preceding studies

A2-B1 language proficiency level on the Common European Framework of Reference for Languages. To achieve the required starting level, it is recommended that students participate in a preparatory course. Language skills can be tested in a written exam.

Belongs to following study modules

Teaching

General description

This course is in accordance with the Finnish legislation Act 424/2003 on the knowledge of languages required of personnel in public bodies, Act 481/2003 on demonstrated proficiency in the Swedish and Finnish languages, and with Decree 794/2004 on university degrees.

Learning outcomes

After successful completion of the course, students will be able to communicate appropriately in tasks concerning work. Students will
- be able to use Swedish sources of information independently for their own purposes
- understand most of the speech of ordinary Swedish patients
- be able to ask the patient appropriate questions
- be able to answer patients’ questions, explain and justify
- be able to produce a grammatically mostly correct epicrisis with perfectly understandable contents

During this course, students will
- become familiar with the terminology of their own special fields
- practise doctor-patient conversations with emphasis on explanations and justifications
- hold an oral presentation
- practise writing an epicrisis
- revise the main grammatical structures

Further information on prerequisites and recommendations

For students studying towards a Licentiate in Medicine.

Teaching methods

Teaching method	Contact	Online
Tutorials	42 h	0 h
Independent work	38 h	0 h

Teaching language

Swedish, Finnish

Modes of study

Evaluation and evaluation criteria

Numeric 1-5.
Evaluation by active participation. There will be an oral examination at the end of the course. Evaluation of written communication is based on epicrises written during the course and/or a written final examination. Swedish oral and written skills will be marked separately on the degree certificate on the scale of satisfactory or good (1-3 satisfactory, 4-5 good).

Recommended year of study

Third year of studies, in accordance with the faculty timetable.

Study materials

The material in Moodle and the web programme "Att skriva epikriser", in addition to the handouts liable to a fee. Hakala, K., “Svenska för läkare". Duodecim.

Further information

A test for oral skills will be organised by agreement for those who have worked in medical sciences in Swedish surroundings for a minimum of six months. Those who pass the test will be exempted from this course.