Curriculum for Health work VG3 / in-service training at a training establishment (HEA3-01)

Basic skills are integrated into the competence aims for this course in areas where they contribute to the development of and are a part of the basic subject competence. In Health work, basic skills are understood as follows:

Being able to express oneself orally and in writing in Health work involves reporting and informing others in a correct and purposeful manner. It also means being able to fill in forms and schedules, and prepare plans. Furthermore, it involves being able to communicate and arrange dialogues when meeting with patients, users, colleagues and affected family members and friends.

Being able to read in Health work involves understanding the content of different texts and forms, patient documents, plans, statistics and relevant regulations. Being able to read also involves understanding and staying updated using professional literature.

Numeracy in Health work involves calculating and evaluating costs related to different activities in private homes and institutions. An understanding of numbers and figures also involves being able to reckon amounts, measurements, weights and meal times.

Digital literacy in Health work involves exchange documentation and information in professional work. This means being able to communicate with others and performing technical office routines.