English in Social Services (5 cr)

Code: R0032-3036

General information

Enrollment: 23.05.2022 - 29.05.2022
Registration for the implementation has ended.

Timing: 01.08.2022 - 31.12.2022
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: 40 - 60

Degree programmes: Sosionomikoulutus (SSD2), Laurea Verkkokampus

Teachers: Mirja Villman

Teacher in charge: Mirja Villman

Groups: SSD222SA
Sosionomikoulutus, verkko-opinnot, S22, 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

Zoom meetings on weeks 39-49:

https://laurea.zoom.us/j/539343904
passcode: 086435

M.A., senior lecturer Mirja Villman
mirja.villman@laurea.fi

Materials

Material on Canvas site and textbook Way to welfare

Teaching methods

Zoom meetings according to the timetable and self-study.

Employer connections

Exam schedules

Info: Mon 26 Sep at 13.15-14.15
Oral presentations: by Sun 11 Dec on video or in Zoom on Wed 7 Dec at 9.30-11
Exam: Mon 12 Dec at 15.15-17.15 on campus and online
Written assignment: by Sun 18 Dec submitted on Canvas site

International connections

The English-speaking world and culture

Completion alternatives

If/when recognition of previous studies or acquired proficiency: a written exam on field-spesific vocabulary, oral presentation and possibly a written assignment

Student workload

On weeks 39-50

Content scheduling

According to the timetable

Evaluation scale

H-5