English in Social Services (5 cr)
Code: R0032-3053
General information
Enrollment
28.11.2022 - 04.12.2022
Timing
01.01.2023 - 31.07.2023
Number of ECTS credits allocated
5 op
Virtual proportion
4 op
Mode of delivery
20 % Contact teaching, 80 % Distance learning
Unit
Laurea Porvoo, sote
Campus
Laurea Porvoo
Teaching languages
- Finnish
Seats
20 - 50
Degree programmes
- Sosionomikoulutus (SSP2), Laurea Porvoo (Finnish)
Teachers
- Mirja Villman
Teacher in charge
Mirja Villman
Groups
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SSP223KASosionomikoulutus, monimuotototeutus, K23, Porvoo
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, contact teaching and self-study
Senior lecturer, M.A. Mirja Villman
mirja.villman@laurea.fi
Zoom: https://laurea.zoom.us/j/539343904 passcode: 086435
Learning materials and recommended literature
Teacher´s own material on Canvas site
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
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Important dates
According to the timetable
Info on the course: Wed 22 March at 9.00-10.00 on Zoom
Exam: Tue 16 May at 10.00-12.00 Porvoo?/Otaniemi?
Oral presentation: on video submitted to Canvas site by Sun 21 May by 23.59
Written assignment: submitted to Canvas site by Sun 14 May by 23.59
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 on weeks 12-20
Further information for students
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Grading scale
H-5
Evaluation methods and criteria
Written exam (fail-5), oral presentation (fail-5) and written assignment (pass/fail)
National evaluation criteria used
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