Study Guide

Learning outcomes

The student is able to
- communicate in oral and written English in work life situations in their own sector at proficiency level B2 of the Common European Framework of Reference for Languages (CEFR)
- tell about studies and work experience in social services, discuss the situations of different target groups and meet clients in a variety of different situations in social services
- use the key English-language social services terminology used by professionals
- use research information and topical information about the social services published in English
- develop their professional language skills by using different types of learning techniques and tools

Teaching methods

The implementation plan is available in Finnish.
Zoom-meetings and individual work (see Canvas for separate schedule)
1 credit =27 hours of studying
5 credits = 135 hours of studying

Teacher: M.A. Anna-Maria Hyvärinen-Andersson
anna-maria.hyvarinen-andersson@laurea.fi

Learning materials and recommended literature

Canvas: Separate material
You can also use the book Way to Welfare as a help (this is not obligatory)

Important dates

Zoom-link:
Oral exams- according to a separate schedule and instructions.
Written exam: 4.4.24 at 13.00-15.00 PM (Proctorio)
Re-test: 9.4.24 at 9.00-11.00 AM (Proctorio)

Forms of internationality

The English-speaking world and culture

Students workload

1 credit =27 hours of studying
5 credits = 135 hours of studying

Content and scheduling

According to the schedule.
The themes for the module are, among other things:
- studying
- KELA + benefits
- social security in Finland
- child welfare
- day care + school
- social exclusion + substance abuse
- the elderly

Grading scale

H-5

Evaluation methods and criteria

The National evaluation criteria in use.
The course includes some obligatory assignments (pass/fail)
The evaluation is based on both oral and written skills (0-5).
Compulsory attendance in the course-lessons =75%. The lessons cannot be replaced by different assignments.
Your final grade is based on both written and oral skills, 50% from the written and 50% from the oral evaluation.

Evaluation criteria, satisfactory (1-2)

Knows the basic field-specific vocabulary and can use it on a basic level, a lot of mistakes in the use of grammatical constructions.

Evaluation criteria, good (3-4)

Can produce field-specific vocabulary and grammar works fairly well, but lapses and mistakes occur.

Evaluation criteria, excellent (5)

Shows good mastery of field-specific terminology and can use even more demanding grammatical constructions.