English in Social Services (5 cr)

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

Location and time

Virtual lessons in Zoom
Contact lessons
Schedule in Pakki and Optima

Materials

All material is provided in Optima

Teaching methods

- Contact lessons, real-time Zoom meetings and independent work
- Video presentation, group work
- Written assignments
- Written exam
- communication skills needed for the workplace including presentations, describing services, interviewing skills, reflective skills, etc.
- Field-specific vocabulary

Student workload

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

Content 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

Evaluation scale

H-5

Further information

Lecturer Kirsi Kiiveri, kirsi.kiiveri@laurea.fi

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