•   English in Social Services V1475-3006 01.08.2022-31.12.2022  5 credits  (SWV222SN) +-
    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

    Lloyd Bethell

    Mode of delivery

    Face-to-face

    Learning materials and recommended literature

    All learning material is provided in Canvas.

    Teaching methods

    The competence areas are:
    • Oral communication skills needed for the workplace: presentations skills; client interactions;
    • Basics of Constructive communication (Nonviolent Communication) as a professional and personal communication method to facilitate empathetic encounters with clients as well self-empathy and self-development.
    • Reflective written skills
    • Report and academic writing skills
    • Intercultural competences
    • Group working skills
    • Field-specific vocabulary

    Evaluation methods and criteria

    A detailed evaluation criteria can be found from Canvas.
    A student should be able to
    • communicate orally in workplace and study related dialogues
    • produce workplace and study related texts
    • use field and study related vocabulary
    • discuss field-related intercultural influences and possibilities
    • express the basics of nonviolent communication

    There is an attendance criteria of 70% of the contact lessons.
    All assignments and attendance criteria need to be met and completed successfully to pass the course.
    Personal feedback will be given on the written assignments and the oral demonstration. Deadlines have been stipulated in the assignments. No feedback will be given for assignments returned late.

    All written assignments will be checked for plagiarism. If plagiarism is detected, the report will be failed and will need to be resubmitted. The requirements for assignment returns can be found in the degree regulations.

    Language of instruction
    • English
    Timing

    01.08.2022 - 31.12.2022

    Enrollment period

    23.05.2022 - 15.08.2022

    Group(s)
    • SWV222SN
    Seats

    10 - 40

    Unit

    Laurea Tikkurila, sote

    Teacher(s)

    Lloyd Bethell

    Programme(s)

    Degree Programme in Social Services (SWV2), Laurea Tikkurila

    Campus

    Laurea Tikkurila

    Evaluation scale

    H-5

    Alternative completion methods

    Recognition of prior learning and workplace acquired competences should be discussed with the teacher and then applied for. Suitable compensatory or supplementary tasks will be developed accordingly.

    Students workload

    For a 5 credit course you are expected to do 135 hours of work.
    An in-depth workload will be supplied in the Canvas workspace
    There will be 44 hours of contact lessons