•   English in Social Services R0032-3028 01.01.2021-31.07.2021  5 credits  (SSG221KA) +-
    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

    Mirja Villman

    Mode of delivery

    Distance learning

    Learning materials and recommended literature

    For the exam: - textbook Way to welfare, material specified in Canvas modules - the teacher´s own material in Canvas and during Zoom meetings.

    Teaching methods

    Zoom meetings and self-study
    Senior lecturer, M.A. Mirja Villman
    mirja.villman@laurea.fi

    Evaluation methods and criteria

    Written exam and oral presentation fail-5, assignments pass/fail
    National evaluation criteria used, see Link>opintojen kulku>kieli- ja viestintäopinnot, eng taitotaso puhuminen/kirjoittaminen

    Language of instruction
    • Finnish
    Timing

    01.01.2021 - 31.07.2021

    Enrollment period

    23.11.2020 - 29.11.2020

    Group(s)
    • SSG221KA
    Seats

    20 - 50

    Unit

    Korkeakouluyksikkö D, Otaniemi, sote

    Teacher(s)

    Mirja Villman

    Further information for students

    -

    Programme(s)

    Sosionomikoulutus (SSG2), Laurea Otaniemi (Finnish)

    Campus

    Laurea Virtual Campus

    Virtual portion

    5 credits

    Evaluation scale

    H-5

    Alternative completion methods

    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 in Pakki/Tuudo
    - info on Tue 9 Mar at 9.00-10.00 Zoom
    - oral presentations on week 20 in Zoom or as a video handed in by Mon 17 May
    - translation of a field-specific article, submit to Canvas by Mon 24 May by 23.59
    - exam: SSG221KA on contact day on Tue 18 May at 10.00-12.00 in big auditorium, SSD221KA online (?) on Thu 20 May at 17.00-19.00 or during the contact day in the autumn term, or in another school/institute/UAS on their re-exam dates (normally a fee charged)

    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
    - tentti

    Location and time

    Zoom meetings on weeks 10-16, 19-20

    Evaluation criteria
    Satisfactory

    Knows about the basic vocabulary of the field and can use it, a lot of problems in the use of grammatical constructions

    Good

    Can produce field-specific vocabulary and grammar works fairly well, but lapses and errors occur

    Excellent

    Shows good mastery of field-specific terminology and can use even more demanding grammatical constructions

    Approved / Failed

    Fails to produce English even on a minimum level of acceptance