English in Social Services (5 cr)
Code: R0032-3052
General information
Enrollment
22.05.2023 - 28.05.2023
Timing
01.08.2023 - 31.12.2023
Number of ECTS credits allocated
5 op
Virtual proportion
1 op
Mode of delivery
80 % Contact teaching, 20 % Distance learning
Unit
Laurea Tikkurila, sote
Campus
Laurea Tikkurila
Teaching languages
- English
Seats
20 - 40
Degree programmes
- Sosionomikoulutus (SSV2), Laurea Tikkurila (Finnish)
Teachers
- Niina Kovalainen
Teacher in charge
Niina Kovalainen
Groups
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SSV223SNSosionomikoulutus, päivätoteutus, S23, Tikkurila
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
This course has a combination of contact lessons and teamwork. The following competence areas are
• Oral communication skills needed for the workplace: presentations; describing services; interviewing skills;
• Reflective written skills
• Intercultural competences
• Field-specific vocabulary and understanding
Supporting material is provided in lectures.
Location and time
See a more detailed schedule and instructions in Canvas and Pakki.
Learning materials and recommended literature
All learning material is provided in Canvas.
Alternative completion methods of implementation
HOT (RPL – recognition of prior learning) and workplace acquired competences should be discussed with the teacher and then applied for. Suitable compensatory tasks will be developed accordingly.
Important dates
See a more detailed schedule and instructions in Canvas.
Students workload
For a 5 credit course you are expected to do 135 hours of work.
For this course, I have allocated 2 credits to working in teams (54 hours) and 3 credits for contact lessons and assignments.
Content and scheduling
See a more detailed schedule and instructions in Canvas.
Grading scale
H-5
Evaluation methods and criteria
• As this is a communications course, compulsory attendance during the whole course is expected
• Evaluation includes both a written and oral demonstration of skills which are graded 0-5
• Both of the above skills demonstrations need to be accepted to pass the course
• The evaluation criteria for the course are available in Optima based on a combination of the Common European Framework for Languages and working life competences.
• Many workplaces require English skills of at least a B2.1 level according to the Common European Framework for languages, which is equivalent to a grade 3 according to the evaluation system in this course.
• Various assignments will also be given during the course which also need to be completed to pass the course.
• The final grade from the course will be given based on the aforementioned 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.
Evaluation criteria, satisfactory (1-2)
CEFR A2-B1
Evaluation criteria, good (3-4)
CEFR B2- C1
Evaluation criteria, excellent (5)
CEFR C2