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English Language and Evidence-Based Nursing (3 cr)

Code: TH00BV75-3006

General information


Enrollment
02.12.2023 - 22.04.2024
Registration for the implementation has ended.
Timing
07.02.2024 - 14.05.2024
Implementation has ended.
Number of ECTS credits allocated
3 cr
Local portion
2 cr
Virtual portion
1 cr
Mode of delivery
Blended learning
Unit
Health and Well-being
Teaching languages
Finnish
Degree programmes
Degree Programme in Emergency Care
Teachers
Camilla Laaksonen
Kim Vo
Course
TH00BV75

Realization has 3 reservations. Total duration of reservations is 9 h 0 min.

Time Topic Location
Mon 22.04.2024 time 08:30 - 11:30
(3 h 0 min)
Englannin kieli ja näyttöön perustuva hoitotyö TH00BV75-3006
EDU_3001 Kaarle muunto byod
Mon 29.04.2024 time 11:30 - 14:30
(3 h 0 min)
Englannin kieli ja näyttöön perustuva hoitotyö TH00BV75-3006
EDU_2027 Frans muunto byod
Tue 14.05.2024 time 12:30 - 15:30
(3 h 0 min)
Englannin kieli ja näyttöön perustuva hoitotyö TH00BV75-3006
EDU_2003 Erik muunto byod
Changes to reservations may be possible.

Evaluation scale

H-5

Content scheduling

EBN:
- concept
- basics


22.04.2024 08.30 - 11.30 EDU_3001
25.04.2024 12.30 - 15.30 ICT_B1033
29.04.2024 11.30 - 14.30 EDU_2027
14.05.2024 12.30 - 15.30 EDU_2003

Objective

The aim of the course is to activate and develop the students’ field-relevant English language and communication skills.

Goals
• The students will gain professional skills in various spoken and written communicative situations encountered in working life and society.
• They will learn to utilize tools and techniques to further develop their skills in authentic, field-specific contexts.
• The students should have acquired skills to communicate at level B2 according to the European Framework of Reference for Languages, at B2-level students should be able to produce clear, coherent and well-structured texts, present detailed descriptions related to one’s field of interest, express and exchange opinions using fluent language, follow complex arguments, and read longer articles and reports.

Professionalism and ethics, nursing science and evidence-based practice in emergency care and nursing
• The student is familiar with and learns the key concepts, values, ethical principles and guidelines in nursing and practices their use in practical situations in nursing
• The student is able to draw a line between private and professional communication roles in social media
• The student understands the knowledge base of nursing.
• The student can identify the responsibilities and tasks of emergency nurses and nurses.
• The student is familiar with evidence-based operations in nursing.
• The student knows how to search for information and assess the fact-basis of information using the most common health sciences databases

Content

Contents
• Writing professional, field-specific texts
• Presenting and discussing field-specific topics in a professional manner
• Reading field-specific texts and utilizing the information in professional contexts
• Learning and using key terminology of their field
• Becoming professional, autonomous language users in working life
• Key concepts of epistemology and ethics
• Professional ethics and collegiality
• The rights and self-determination of patients
• Identification and handling of ethical problems
• Ethical approach in emergency care and nursing professions
• Nursing science as a discipline
• Evidence-based activities – concepts and bases for activities
• Key treatment recommendations
• Information seeking

Materials

See Its learning

Teaching methods

EBN:
- Itsi literature, written task, independent learning

Exam schedules

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International connections

EBN:
-independent online learning (literature, written task)

Student workload

EBN: Independent learning (literature, written task). About 0,5 ECT (14 hours of student work)

Further information

EBN:
See Its. If questions, please contact the teacher by e-mail: camilla.laaksonen@turkuamk.fi

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