English in Social Services (5cr)

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

Zoom meetings
Senior lecturer, M:A. Mirja Villman
mirja.villman@laurea.fi

Time and location

Zoom meetings on weeks 11-17 and 20-21

Learning materials and recommended literature

For the exam:
- textbook Way to welfare, material specified in Optima themes
- the teacher´s own material in Optima and during Zoom meetings.

Alternative completion methods of implementation

If/when recognition of previous studies: written and oral exam, possibly an additional written assignment

Co-operation with working life and/or RDI

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Important dates

According to the timetable on the course tray
- info on 11 Mar at 16.00-17.00
- oral presentations on week 21 in Zoom or as a video returned to Optima return box under theme 5 by Mon 18 May
- translation of a field-specific article, Optima return box under theme 5 by Mon 25 May under
- exam: online Wed 20 May at 16.00-18.00 or during the contact day in the autumn term Wed 19 Aug at 16.00-18.00, 118, or in another school/institute/UAS on their re-exam dates (normally a fee charged)

Forms of internationality

English-speaking world and culture

Student workload

Equals 5 credits of student´s work

Content and scheduling

Intensively according to the timetable
- Zoom meetings
- oral presentation
- written assignments
- koe

Further information

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Assessment criteria, approved/failed

Fails to produce English even on a minimum level of acceptance

Evaluation scale

H-5