English in Social Services (5cr)

Code: R0032-3005

General information

Enrollment: 13.05.2019 - 26.05.2019; Registration for the implementation has ended.

Timing: 02.10.2019 - 31.12.2019; Implementation has ended.

Number of ECTS credits allocated: 5 cr

Local portion: 0 cr

Virtual proportion: 5 cr

Mode of delivery: Distance learning

Campus: Laurea Hyvinkää

Teaching languages: Finnish

Seats: 20 - 40

Degree programmes: Sosionomikoulutus (SSY2), Laurea yhteinen (Finnish)

Teachers: Kirsi Kiiveri

Teacher in charge: Kirsi Kiiveri

Study unit: R0032

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

- Verkko-opetusta ja itsenäistä työskentelyä.
- Verkko-opetuksen lisäksi suullinen esitys, verkkotyöskentelyä ryhmissä.
- Kirjallinen esitys, kaksi kpl, kirjoitelma ja kommentoiva referaatti.
- Suullinen näyttö.

Time and location

Verkossa, syksy 2019

Learning materials and recommended literature

Opettajan oma materiaali.

Alternative completion methods of implementation

Hyväksilukemistapauksissa kirjallinen koe, suullinen näyttö ja mahdollinen täydentävä tehtävä.

Co-operation with working life and/or RDI

Important dates

Webinaarit Pakin aikataulun mukaan

Student workload

Vastaa 5 opintopistettä opiskelijan työtä = 135 h

Content and scheduling

General information about the course
Studying social services, working as a Bachelor of Social Services
Kela & applying for benefits, Social security in Finland
Child welfare
Day care/ school
Social exclusion, substance abuse, mental health issues
People with disabilities
The elderly people
Immigrants and refugees
Oral interview
Written exam

Further information

Opettaja Kirsi Kiiveri, kirsi.kiiveri@laurea.fi, Zoom: https://laurea.zoom.us/my/kirsi.kiiveri

Assessment criteria, approved/failed

Fails to produce English even on a minimum level of acceptance

Evaluation scale

H-5