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Health Care and Social Services and Finnish as a Second Language 1 (B1) (5 cr)

Code: TH00BH17-3003

General information


Enrollment

22.11.2021 - 24.01.2022

Timing

31.01.2022 - 04.03.2022

Number of ECTS credits allocated

5 op

Virtual portion

5 op

Mode of delivery

Distance learning

Unit

Health and Well-being

Campus

Location-independent

Teaching languages

  • Finnish

Seats

15 - 26

Degree programmes

  • Higher education preparatory program for immigrants

Teachers

  • Tiina Hirard
  • Tiina Laakso
  • Sirpa Rajala
  • Mervi Rasilainen

Scheduling groups

  • Pienryhmä 1 (Size: 3. Open UAS: 3.)

Groups

  • VALMEK22

Small groups

  • Pienryhmä 1

Objective

The students know basic facts related to working in the field of health care and social services in Finland. The students recognize and know how to use key concepts of the field. They also identify the professional variety of the field. Finnish language proficiency level: B1.1 (CEFR).

Content

The course introduces key concepts and service systems of health care and social services. It provides students with the basics of care and references of frame in nursing. The students also learn to search for field-related information. The course includes studies of professional vocabulary and essential structures in the Finnish language.

Evaluation scale

H-5

Qualifications

Minimum language proficiency level B1 in Finnish.