Terveysalan ruotsi 2
| Structure Type: | Study unit |
|---|---|
| Code: | SH00BU11 |
| Curriculum: | SH 2025V |
| Level: | Bachelor of Nursing |
| Year of Study: | 2 (2026-2027) |
| Semester: | Autumn |
| Credits: | 2 cr |
| Responsible Teacher: | Wähä, Anne |
| Language of Instruction: | Finnish |
Learning Outcomes
The student becomes familiar with written and oral communication in their professional field.
The student is able to:
- communicate in Swedish in basic customer service situations within their field and recognize the specific features of communication in their profession.
- discuss and write about professional topics in Swedish and acquire in-depth knowledge in a chosen area of expertise.
- use Swedish to obtain information both during their studies and in working life.
The student maintains a positive attitude towards language learning.
The student understands that language learning is a continuous process and that progress is possible regardless of their starting level. The most important factors are personal engagement, the willingness to learn, and making the best effort to improve.
Student's Workload
Student workload: 54 hours / 2 credit units
Scheduled hours: 16–18 hours
Whenever possible, part of the course is integrated into Health Councelling Competence in a Nurse´s Appointment - course
Prerequisites / Recommended Optional Courses
Swedish for Health Care 1
Contents
Texts related to the student's professional field, workplace communication situations, oral and written exercises, content integrated into the student's profession, and industry-specific vocabulary. Part of the course is integrated into another course within the study program.
Regional Impact
The student develops their skills to work in the service of local businesses.
Internationality
The student develops their skills to work in a multicultural work community and interact with diverse clients/ patients.
Recommended or Required Reading and Other Learning Resources/Tools
Material assigned by the teacher at the beginning/during the course.
Mode of Delivery / Planned Learning Activities and Teaching Methods
Individual assignments, pair and group work, interactive learning, discussions.
Assessment Criteria
Proficiency Level 5
The student has strong language skills and successfully manages various workplace communication situations. They have a solid grasp of grammatical structures and use them flexibly. The student applies industry-specific vocabulary and expressions idiomatically and extensively. Their attitude toward language learning is positive, and they are continuously motivated to improve their language skills.
Proficiency Level 3
The student manages reasonably well in the most common and predictable workplace communication situations. They use structures and phrases in their communication in a somewhat idiomatic way. The student applies the industry-specific vocabulary learned during the course. Their attitude toward language learning is positive.
Proficiency Level 1
The student can participate in the most common and predictable workplace communication situations using simple structures and individual words. They work on developing their command of industry-specific vocabulary during the course. Their attitude toward language learning is positive.
Assessment Methods
Active participation, passed evaluation on oral and written exercises, written assessment, numerical grading 0–5.
Further Information
For the second national language, a verbal grade (good/satisfactory) is recorded on the degree certificate in accordance with the Government Decree on the Demonstration of Finnish and Swedish Language Proficiency in State Administration (481/2003). Written and oral language skills are assessed separately. In line with national guidelines, the grades 1–3 in higher education correspond to the verbal grade "satisfactory" for language proficiency assessment as required by Law 424/2003, while grades 4–5 correspond to the verbal grade "good." The notation on the degree certificate replaces a separate language certificate.
After the course, a verbal grade is given for written language proficiency.
Course feedback is given through the Spark system.