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English in Social Services (5 cr)

Code: SS00BY91-3005

General information


Enrollment

20.05.2024 - 26.05.2024

Timing

17.10.2024 - 19.12.2024

Number of ECTS credits allocated

5 op

Virtual proportion

3 op

Mode of delivery

40 % Contact teaching, 60 % Distance learning

Unit

Laurea Hyvinkää, sote

Campus

Laurea Hyvinkää

Teaching languages

  • Finnish

Seats

20 - 40

Degree programmes

  • Sosionomikoulutus (SSB2), Laurea Hyvinkää (Finnish)

Teachers

  • Anna Puisto

Teacher in charge

Anna Puisto

Groups

  • SSB224SA
    Sosionomikoulutus, monimuotototeutus, S24, Hyvinkää

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.

Grading scale

H-5