English for Health Care and Social Services (5 cr)
Code: TH00BM50-3002
General information
- Timing
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13.10.2022 - 25.11.2022
Implementation has ended.
- Number of ECTS credits allocated
- 5 cr
- Local portion
- 2 cr
- Virtual proportion
- 3 cr
- Mode of delivery
- Blended learning
- Campus
- Laurea Tikkurila
- Teaching languages
- English
- Seats
- 20 - 40
Learning outcomes
The students can communicate understandably in English in different kinds of written and spoken language situations of the field. The students improve their English skills and know how to use English language materials relevant to higher education studies.
Content
The course includes the basics of the English language. It also offers the chance to practice different field-related oral and written communication situations and to increase the courage to use the English language. An essential target is to produce clear, logical and readable texts in different styles. The material used in spoken and written tasks is related to the field of health care and social services, such as the concepts, service systems, various working life situations and ethics. In addition, the students develop their language learning techniques (e.g. reading professional texts, studying vocabulary).
Materials
Canvas
Teaching methods
In-class lessons, individual and group work, learning tasks.
The course includes the basics of the English language. It also offers the chance to practice different field-related oral and written communication situations and to increase the courage to use the English language. An essential target is to produce clear, logical and readable texts in different styles. The material used in spoken and written tasks is related to the field of health care and social services, such as the concepts, service systems, various working life situations and ethics. In addition, the students develop their language learning techniques (e.g. reading professional texts, studying vocabulary).
Employer connections
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Exam schedules
All lessons are mandatory, and on the last day, we will do a final exam.
International connections
Schedules permitting, we will contact our COIL partner in Columbia.
Completion alternatives
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Student workload
27h per study point, most of it independently
Content scheduling
The students can communicate understandably in English in different kinds of written and spoken language situations of the field. The students improve their English skills and know how to use English language materials relevant to higher education studies.
Evaluation scale
H-5