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Communication Skills to nurses

Structure Type: Study unit
Code: SSHP1105
Type: Compulsory / Basic Studies
Curriculum: TH 2014
Level: Bachelor of Health Care
Year of Study: 1 (2014-2015)
Credits: 3 cr
Responsible Teacher: Kalliokoski, Eija
Language of Instruction: Finnish

Courses During the Academic Year 2014-2015

Impl.Group(s)Study TimeTeacher(s)LanguageEnrolment
7S-SH-1B2014-09-01 – 2014-12-19Eija KalliokoskiFinnish2014-08-15 – 2014-09-21
8S-SH-1A2015-01-05 – 2015-05-01Eija KalliokoskiFinnish2014-12-08 – 2015-01-12
9S-SH-1C2015-01-05 – 2015-02-20Paula HuhtanenFinnish2014-12-08 – 2015-01-12
10S-SH-1CK2015-01-05 – 2015-05-01Eija KalliokoskiFinnish2014-12-08 – 2015-01-16
11S-SH-1DK2015-01-05 – 2015-05-01Eija KalliokoskiFinnish2014-12-08 – 2015-01-16
12S-TH-1A, S-TH-1B2015-01-05 – 2015-02-20Eija KalliokoskiFinnish2014-12-08 – 2015-01-12
13S-TH-1B2015-01-05 – 2015-02-20Eija KalliokoskiFinnish2014-12-08 – 2015-01-12

Still need to take the course? See the courses during the academic year 2018-2019.

Learning Outcomes

The student understands the significance of communication and interaction and of target-oriented communication and can estimate and develop his/her own communication skills. He/She knows how to produce various texts that are needed when studying and in working life.

The student is able to write work-related documents. The student can use sources as support of his own text.

Student's Workload

Total work load: 81 hrs
- Scheduled: 26 hrs
- Virtual studies: 34 hrs
- Autonomous studies: 21 hrs
The assesment of student's own learning 1 h is included in contact lessons.

Prerequisites / Recommended Optional Courses

No previous studies required/no prerequisites.

Contents

Identifying and developing of own interaction skills, Oral communication
Writing process, language planning, writing during the studies
Texts and styles for different purposes: writing official documents
Source literature as support for own text

Recommended or Required Reading and Other Learning Resources/Tools

Niemi, T., Nietosvuori, L. & Virikko, H. 2006. Hyvinvointialan viestintä. Helsinki. Edita.

Mode of Delivery / Planned Learning Activities and Teaching Methods

Lectures, group and pair work, independent studying, assignments.

Assessment Criteria

Grade 5
The student
- can analyse and evaluate his/her own communication and interaction skills
- can make excellent work-related documents
- can use different sources extensively as part of his/her own text.


Grade 3
The student
- can describe/ evaluate his/her own communication and interaction skills
- can make good work-related documents
- can use different sources as normal part of his/her own text


Grade 1
The student
- can his/her own communication and interaction skills
- can make work-related documents
- can the basics of using different sources as support of his own text

Assessment Methods

Completed oral and written exercises and examination. Grading scale (0-5).


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