English in Social Services (5 cr)

Code: R0032-3053

General information

Enrollment: 28.11.2022 - 04.12.2022
Registration for the implementation has ended.

Timing: 01.01.2023 - 31.07.2023
Implementation has ended.

Number of ECTS credits allocated: 5 cr

Local portion: 1 cr

Virtual proportion: 4 cr

Campus: Laurea Porvoo

Teaching languages: Finnish

Seats: 20 - 50

Degree programmes: Sosionomikoulutus (SSP2), Laurea Porvoo (Finnish)

Teachers: Mirja Villman

Teacher in charge: Mirja Villman

Groups: SSP223KA
Sosionomikoulutus, monimuotototeutus, K23, Porvoo

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

Materials

Teacher´s own material on Canvas site

Teaching methods

Zoom meetings, contact teaching and self-study

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

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

Employer connections

Exam schedules

According to the timetable
Info on the course: Wed 22 March at 9.00-10.00 on Zoom
Exam: Tue 16 May at 10.00-12.00 Porvoo?/Otaniemi?
Oral presentation: on video submitted to Canvas site by Sun 21 May by 23.59
Written assignment: submitted to Canvas site by Sun 14 May by 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 on weeks 12-20

Evaluation scale

H-5