•   English in Social Services R0032-3029 01.08.2021-31.12.2021  5 credits  (SSG221SA) +-
    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

    Textbook Way to welfare and teacher´s own material, see Canvas Sosiaaliturvan sanasto, Huoltaja-säätiö, CD - glossary

    Teaching methods

    Zoom meetings and self-study

    Senior lecturer, M.A. Mirja Villman
    mirja.villman@laurea.fi

    Evaluation methods and criteria

    Written exam, oral presentation and written assignment

    National evaluation criteria, discussed during the course, see also Canvas

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

    01.08.2021 - 31.12.2021

    Enrollment period

    24.05.2021 - 30.05.2021

    Group(s)
    • SSG221SA
    Seats

    20 - 50

    Unit

    Korkeakouluyksikkö D, Otaniemi, sote

    Teacher(s)

    Mirja Villman

    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

    First meeting on
    Oral presentations on
    Exam
    Written assignment
    Other meetings according to the timetable

    Internationality

    English-speaking world and culture

    Students workload

    Equals 5 credits of student´s work

    Content and scheduling

    Intensively on weeks

    Exam: assessment fail-5
    Oral presentation: field-specific theme, assessment fail-5, see Canvas for instructions
    Written assignment:
    - translation: field-specific article/text from English into Finnish, 3 A4 sheets
    - assessment pass/fail
    - handed in on Canvas site on

    Location and time

    According to the timetable

    Evaluation criteria
    Satisfactory

    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

    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 complex grammatical constructions