English in Social Services (5 cr)

Code: R0032-3024

General information

Enrollment: 24.05.2021 - 30.05.2021
Registration for the implementation has ended.

Timing: 01.08.2021 - 31.12.2021
Implementation has ended.

Number of ECTS credits allocated: 5 cr

Local portion: 0 cr

Virtual proportion: 5 cr

Campus: Laurea Virtual Campus

Teaching languages: Finnish

Seats: 20 - 100

Degree programmes: Sosionomikoulutus (SSD2), Laurea Verkkokampus

Teachers: Mirja Villman

Teacher in charge: Mirja Villman

Groups: SSG221SA
Sosionomikoulutus, monimuotototeutus, S21, Otaniemi; SSD221SA
Sosionomikoulutus, verkko-opinnot, S21, Verkkokampus

Study unit: R0032

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

Accordnig to the timetable

Materials

Textbook Way to welfare and teacher´s own material, see Canvas

Teaching methods

Zoom meetings and self-study
Senior lecturer, M.A. Mirja Villman
mirja.villman@laurea.fi

Employer connections

Exam schedules

According to the timetable
The first Zoom meeting on Mon 4 Oct at 16.00-17.00
Oral presentation on video
Exam: Wed 8 Dec at 16.15-18.15 and on contact day Mon 13 Dec??
Written assignments: submitted to Canvas by Sun 12 Dec at 23.59

International connections

English-speaking world and culture

Completion alternatives

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

Student workload

Equals 5 credits of student´s work

Assessment criteria, approved/failed

Fails to produce English even on a minimum level of acceptance

Content scheduling

Intensively according to the timetable

Evaluation scale

H-5