Study Guide

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 lessons in Zoom meetings and independent work
- Video presentation, group work
- Written assignments
- Continuous oral delivery
- Written online exam

Location and time

Virtual lessons in Zoom
Schedule in Pakki and Canvas

Learning materials and recommended literature

All material is provided in Canvas

Alternative completion methods of implementation

By agreement with the lecturer.

Important dates

Pakki and Canvas.

Students workload

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

Content and scheduling

General information about the course
Studying social services, working as a Bachelor of Social Services
Kela & applying for benefits, Social security in Finland
Child welfare
Day care/ school
Social exclusion, substance abuse, mental health issues
People with disabilities
The elderly people
Immigrants and refugees
Oral interview
Written exam

Further information for students

Lecturer Kirsi Kiiveri, kirsi.kiiveri@laurea.fi , tel. +358 50 303 3651

Zoom: https://laurea.zoom.us/my/kirsi.kiiveri

Grading scale

H-5

Evaluation methods and criteria

•Evaluation includes both a written and oral demonstration of skills, which are graded 0-5 (presentation and exam).
Evalauation is directly linked to the Common European Framework for Languages
•There are a total of 4 compulsory assignments: video presentation, two written assignments and the final exam. All compulsory assignments need to be accepted to obtain a grade for the course.
•As this is a communications course, compulsory attendance in the Zoom/class room sessions is expected (70 %)
•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.