English in Social Services (5 cr)

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

Location and time

Otaniemi campus on weeks 41-50
Senior lecturer, M.A. Mirja Villman
mirja.villman@laurea.fi

Materials

Textbook Way to welfare: p. 10, 37-39, 100, 112-113, 166-168, 189-197
and the teacher´s own material

Teaching methods

Contact teaching and self-study

Employer connections

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Exam schedules

According to the timetable on course tray
First classes on Tue 8 Oct at 13.00-15.00 room 330
Oral presentations on Tue 10 Dec at 10.00-12.00 and 13.00-15.00 language lab
Exam on Wed 11 Dec at 13.00-15.00 big auditorium 120, written assignments handed in, Optima return box

International connections

English-speaking world and culture

Completion alternatives

If/when recognition of previous studies: written and oral exam, possibly an additional written assignment

Student workload

Equals 5 credits of student´s work

Assessment criteria, approved/failed

Fails to produce English even on a minimum level of acceptance

Content scheduling

According to the timetable on the course tray

Evaluation scale

H-5

Further information

Written assignments:
- essay My education, work experience and future career, 1 A4 sheet
- translation of a field-spesific article/text from English into Finnish, length 3 A4 sheets, links to databases, see LibGuides
- to be handed in on Wed 11 Dec, Optima return box