•   English in Social Services R0032-3025 01.08.2021-31.12.2021  5 credits  (SSV221SN) +-
    Learning outcomes of the course
    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
    Teacher in charge

    Niina Kovalainen

    Mode of delivery

    80% Face-to-face, 20% Distance learning

    Learning materials and recommended literature

    All material is provided in Canvas

    Teaching methods

    The topic areas are
    • Communication skills needed for the workplace including presentations, describing services, interviewing skills, meeting skills, etc.
    • Academic writing
    • Intercultural competences
    • Field-specific vocabulary
    * Pronunciation skills
    * Working in pairs and groups

    Evaluation methods and criteria

    •Evaluation includes both a written and oral demonstration of skills, which are graded 0-5 (presentation and exam).
    Evaluation is directly linked to the Common European Framework for Languages (Assessment criteria framework is available in Canvas)
    •All compulsory assignments need to be accepted to obtain a grade for the course.
    •As this is a communications course, compulsory attendance is expected (75 %)
    •Your final grade from the course will be given based on the aforementioned evaluation criteria as a grade between 0-5. The final grade which will be seen on the student's certificate is made up of 50% from the oral evaluation and 50% from the written evaluation.

    Language of instruction
    • English
    Completion language(s)
    • English
    Timing

    01.08.2021 - 31.12.2021

    Enrollment period

    24.05.2021 - 30.05.2021

    Group(s)
    • SSV221SN
    Seats

    20 - 40

    Unit

    Laurea Tikkurila, sote

    Teacher(s)

    Niina Kovalainen

    Programme(s)

    Sosionomikoulutus (SSY2), Laurea yhteinen (Finnish)

    Campus

    Laurea Tikkurila

    Virtual portion

    1 credits

    Evaluation scale

    H-5

    Alternative completion methods

    -

    Co-operation with working life and/or RDI

    -

    Important dates

    See Canvas

    Internationality

    -

    Students workload

    1 Credit = 27 hours of work
    For a 5 credit course you should do 135 hours of work.

    Location and time

    Contact lessons: Schedule in Pakki and Canvas

    Evaluation criteria
    Satisfactory

    CEFR B1

    Good

    CEFR B2

    Excellent

    CEFR C1-C2