Study Guide

Objective

The student:
- has knowledge of the central terminology within his/her field of study and can adopt the main content of specialised literature
- can present his/her education, work experience and knowledge
- is able to participate in professional and field-specific contexts both verbally and in writing

Content

Terminology concerning studies, working life and job applications in one's own professional field

Oral and written communication

Oral and written presentations

Language correctness and language planning

Location and time

The course will take place from March 7 - April 18, 2024
Henriksgatan 7, 20500 Åbo

Materials

Text material and assignments are part of the course.

Teaching methods

Contact lessons based on communication, adaption of text material, individual work, work in pairs/groups, essay writing, simulations of cases.

Employer connections

N/A

Exam schedules

Spoken assignments:

1) Reading Circle (APPROVED/FAIL)
2) Simulations of Cases (GRADE), execution at different times,

Written assignments:

3) A Nursing Case Study Essay (GRADE)
4) Written Examination on Vocabulary Knowledge (vocabulary lists provided) (GRADE)
5) Summary of an Academic Article (APPROVED/FAIL)

NB! Written assignment 5 can support the student in receiving a higher grade.

International connections

N/A

Completion alternatives

N/A

Student workload

The course comprises 3 credits and the students are expected to work approximately 81 hours.

Further information

Attendance is mandatory and any absences must be compensated.

Evaluation scale

H-5

Assessment methods and criteria

Grading on a scale 1-5 or fail. An approved course requires approved oral presentations and approved written assignments.

Assessment criteria, fail (0)

The student fails to submit the assignments by the deadline provided and/or fails to take part in oral presentations/simulations.

Assessment criteria, satisfactory (1-2)

The student can express himself in a simple but coherent way and write reports in a simple but often unstructured way. There are spelling mistakes and weaknesses in basic structures of a written text. The student manages to present orally but the presentation may be difficult for foreigners to understand. Limited ability to express oneself fluently in speech, the student pauses to find suitable expressions or uses words in his native language. Have problems to find synonyms and a suitable style.

Assessment criteria, good (3-4)

Grade 3
The student can write coherent, analytical and structured texts including his own opinions and arguments and can draw conclusions of information from different sources. Breach of style, spelling mistakes and other small mistakes can be found but the student has a good command of the basic structures and can use difficult structures more correctly. Oral presentations are of a routine nature but structured.

Grade 4
The student writes almost flawless English and expresses himself fluently and professionally in speech and writing. The student writes well structured, analytical texts with well-grounded conclusions about more demanding topics and manages to pinpoint the most important in a text and provide examples. The student can express himself orally within a wide variety of topics spontaneously and rarely needs to look for the right expression. A versatile vocabulary.

Assessment criteria, excellent (5)

Grade 5
The language is idiomatic and flawless. The student can write scientific texts in a well-structured, interesting and correct way. Manages to vary the style and use of language depending on the target group. Can in speech use professional, balanced and idiomatic language, make corrections without the audience being disturbed by it and has a good command of insinuations and multi-faceted expressions. Oral speeches are interesting, creative and well structured.

Qualifications

No preliminary requirements