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

Hyvinkään kampus kevät 2021

Materials

Opettajan oma materiaali Canvasissa

Teaching methods

Lähiopetuksen lisäksi (ks. aikataulu alla):
- Suullinen esitys, ryhmätyöskentely, H/0
- Suullinen tentti, 0-5
- Kommentoiva referaatti, 0-5

SCHEDULE

LESSON 1

General information about the course

Studying social services

Public speaking

LESSON 2: Kela & applying for benefits, Social security in Finland, passive voice

LESSON 3: Child welfare, articles (a,an, the)

LESSON 4: Day care/ school, linking words

LESSON 5 : Social exclusion, substance abuse, mental health issues

LESSON 6: People with disabilities, academic writing, formal/ informal

LESSON 7: The elderly

LESSON 8 : Immigrants and refugees

Employer connections

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Exam schedules

Opetus Pakin aikataulun mukaan

Completion alternatives

Hyväksilukemistapauksissa kirjallinen koe, suullinen näyttö ja mahdollinen täydentävä tehtävä

Student workload

Vastaa 5 opintopistettä opiskelijan työtä = 135 h

Assessment criteria, approved/failed

Fails to produce English even on a minimum level of acceptance

Evaluation scale

H-5

Further information

Opettaja Anna Puisto, anna.puisto@laurea.fi