English in Social Services (5 cr)
Code: R0032-SSG1811
General information
Enrollment
14.05.2018 - 31.05.2018
Timing
28.08.2018 - 21.12.2018
Number of ECTS credits allocated
5 op
Virtual proportion
1 op
Mode of delivery
80 % Contact teaching, 20 % Distance learning
Unit
Laurea Otaniemi, sote
Campus
Laurea Otaniemi
Teaching languages
- Finnish
Seats
15 - 40
Degree programmes
- Sosionomikoulutus (SSG2), Laurea Otaniemi (Finnish)
Teachers
- Mirja Villman
Teacher in charge
Mirja Villman
Groups
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SSG218SN
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
Contact teaching and self-study
Location and time
Otaniemi campus, weeks 40-50
Learning materials and recommended literature
Textbook Way to welfare: pages 10, 37-39, 100, 112-113, 166-168, 189-197
Teacher´s own material
Sosiaalturvan sanasto, Huoltaja-säätiö, CD - glossary
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
First lessons on Mon 1 Oct at 10.00-12.00, A+B group, big auditorium
Oral presentations on Tue 11 Dec 9.00-16.00, language lab, pair assignment, appointments made later
Exam Thu 13 Dec at 9.30-11.30 big auditorium
Other classes according to the timetable on course tray
Forms of internationality
English-speaking world and culture
Students workload
Equals 5 credits of student´s work
Content and scheduling
Intensively on weeks 40-50
Further information for students
Written assignments for self-study:
1. An essay: My education, work experience and future career, length 1-2 page(s)
2. A translation of an article relevant to the field of social services from English into Finnish (databases for social services, professional journals and magazines, textbooks), length 3 pages. Hand in on exam date printed out.
Grading scale
H-5
Evaluation methods and criteria
Written exam, oral presentation and written assignments
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 on a basic level, 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 complex grammatical constructions