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English in Social Services (5 cr)

Code: R0032-3061

General information


Enrollment

27.11.2023 - 07.01.2024

Timing

15.01.2024 - 18.03.2024

Number of ECTS credits allocated

5 op

Virtual proportion

2.5 op

Mode of delivery

50 % Contact teaching, 50 % Distance learning

Unit

Laurea Otaniemi, sote

Campus

Laurea Otaniemi

Teaching languages

  • Finnish

Seats

20 - 40

Degree programmes

  • Sosionomikoulutus (SSG2), Laurea Otaniemi (Finnish)

Teachers

  • Anna-Maria Hyvärinen-Andersson

Teacher in charge

Anna-Maria Hyvärinen-Andersson

Groups

  • SSG223KAP
    Sosionomikoulutus, monimuotototeutus, K23, Otaniemi, ryhmä 2

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

Teaching methods

The implementation plan is available in Finnish.

Grading scale

H-5

Evaluation criteria, fail (0)

Insufficient knowledge of professional vocabulary and structures.

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.