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

Materials

Textbook Way to welfare: pages 10, 37-39, 100, 112-113, 166-168, 189-197
Teacher´s own material
Sosiaalturvan sanasto, Huoltaja-säätiö, CD - glossary

Teaching methods

Contact teaching and self-study

Senior lecturer, M.A. Mirja Villman
mirja.villman@laurea.fi

Employer connections

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Exam schedules

First lessons on Wed 7 Oct at 13.00-15.00, small auditorium
Oral presentations on Wed 2 Dec at 10.00-12.00 and 13.00-15.00, language lab
Exam Thu 10 Dec at 12.30-14.30, big auditorium
Other classes according to the timetable on the course tray

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

Intensively on weeks 41-50

Course: 80 % attendance
Exam: assessment fail-5
Oral presentation: field-specific theme, assessment fail-5
Written assignments:
- essay: My education and work experience, 1 A4 sheet
- translation: field-specific article/text from English into Finnish, 3 A4 sheets
- assessment pass/fail
- handed in on Canvas site on 13 Dec

Evaluation scale

H-5