English in Social Services (5 cr)
Code: R0032-3015
General information
Enrollment
03.02.2020 - 09.02.2020
Timing
02.03.2020 - 31.07.2020
Number of ECTS credits allocated
5 op
Virtual proportion
5 op
Mode of delivery
Distance learning
Unit
Korkeakouluyksikkö D, Otaniemi, sote
Campus
Laurea Virtual Campus
Teaching languages
- Finnish
Seats
20 - 74
Degree programmes
- Sosionomikoulutus (SSG2), Laurea Otaniemi (Finnish)
Teachers
- Mirja Villman
Teacher in charge
Mirja Villman
Groups
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SSG220KASosionomikoulutus, verkko-opinnot, K20, Otaniemi
Learning outcomes
The student is able to
- communicate as a professional in field specific tasks
- speak and write English with the understanding of the appropriate style and register
- identify personal developmental needs in communication and language skills and develop realistic strategies for improvement
- search for information from professional publications and databases
Teaching methods
Zoom meetings
Senior lecturer, M:A. Mirja Villman
mirja.villman@laurea.fi
Location and time
Zoom meetings on weeks 11-17 and 20-21
Learning materials and recommended literature
For the exam:
- textbook Way to welfare, material specified in Optima themes
- the teacher´s own material in Optima and during Zoom meetings.
Alternative completion methods of implementation
If/when recognition of previous studies: written and oral exam, possibly an additional written assignment
Co-operation with working life and/or RDI
-
Important dates
According to the timetable on the course tray
- info on 11 Mar at 16.00-17.00
- oral presentations on week 21 in Zoom or as a video returned to Optima return box under theme 5 by Mon 18 May
- translation of a field-specific article, Optima return box under theme 5 by Mon 25 May under
- exam: online Wed 20 May at 16.00-18.00 or during the contact day in the autumn term Wed 19 Aug at 16.00-18.00, 118, or in another school/institute/UAS on their re-exam dates (normally a fee charged)
Forms of internationality
English-speaking world and culture
Students workload
Equals 5 credits of student´s work
Content and scheduling
Intensively according to the timetable
- Zoom meetings
- oral presentation
- written assignments
- koe
Further information for students
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Grading scale
H-5
Evaluation methods and criteria
Written exam, oral presentation fail-5, assignments pass/fail
Evaluation criteria in Optima or Link
Evaluation criteria, approved/failed
Fails to produce English even on a minimum level of acceptance
Evaluation criteria, fail (0)
Failing to produce field-specific vocabulary and grammatical constructions
Evaluation criteria, satisfactory (1-2)
Knows about the basic vocabulary of the field and can use it, a lot of problems in the use of grammatical constructions
Evaluation criteria, good (3-4)
Can produce field-specific vocabulary and grammar works fairly well, but lapses and errors occur
Evaluation criteria, excellent (5)
Shows good mastery of field-specific terminology and can use even more demanding grammatical constructions