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English in Social Services (5 cr)

Code: SS00BY91-3016

General information


Enrollment

25.11.2024 - 01.12.2024

Timing

07.03.2025 - 23.05.2025

Number of ECTS credits allocated

5 op

Virtual proportion

5 op

Mode of delivery

Distance learning

Unit

Korkeakouluyksikkö D, Verkkokampus, sote

Campus

Laurea Virtual Campus

Teaching languages

  • Finnish

Seats

20 - 60

Degree programmes

  • Sosionomikoulutus (SSY2), Laurea yhteinen (Finnish)

Teachers

  • Anna-Maria Hyvärinen-Andersson

Teacher in charge

Anna-Maria Hyvärinen-Andersson

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