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English in Social Services (5 cr)

Code: R0032-SSV1811

General information


Enrollment

14.05.2018 - 31.05.2018

Timing

20.08.2018 - 21.12.2018

Number of ECTS credits allocated

5 op

Virtual proportion

4 op

Mode of delivery

20 % Contact teaching, 80 % Distance learning

Unit

Laurea Tikkurila, sote

Campus

Laurea Tikkurila

Teaching languages

  • English

Seats

20 - 39

Degree programmes

  • Sosionomikoulutus (SSV2), Laurea Tikkurila (Finnish)

Teachers

  • Niina Kovalainen

Teacher in charge

Lloyd Bethell

Groups

  • SSV218SN

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.

Learning materials and recommended literature

All learning material is provided in Optima.

Alternative completion methods of implementation

AHOT (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 Optima

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 Optima

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.