English for Health Care and Social Services (5cr)
Code: TH00BM50-3006
General information
- Timing
- 01.08.2026 - 31.12.2026
- The implementation has not yet started.
- Number of ECTS credits allocated
- 5 cr
- Unit
- 20 Sosiaali- ja terveysala
- Campus
- Laurea Tikkurila
- Teaching languages
- Finnish
- Seats
- 20 - 40
- Degree programmes
- VALME Higher education preparatory program for immigrans (in Finnish)
- Teachers
- Englanti Virtuaali
- Marja Tanskanen
- Teacher in charge
- Marja Tanskanen
- Groups
-
VALME26Korkeakouluopintoihin valmentava koulutus maahanmuuttajille
- Study unit
- TH00BM50
Learning outcomes
The students can communicate understandably in English in different kinds of written and spoken language situations of the field. The students improve their English skills and know how to use English language materials relevant to higher education studies.
Content
The course includes the basics of the English language. It also offers the chance to practice different field-related oral and written communication situations and to increase the courage to use the English language. An essential target is to produce clear, logical and readable texts in different styles. The material used in spoken and written tasks is related to the field of health care and social services, such as the concepts, service systems, various working life situations and ethics. In addition, the students develop their language learning techniques (e.g. reading professional texts, studying vocabulary).
Evaluation scale
H-5