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

Zoom meetings on weeks 10-16, 19-20

Materials

For the exam:
- textbook Way to welfare, material specified in Canvas modules
- the teacher´s own material in Canvas and during Zoom meetings.

Teaching methods

Zoom meetings and self-study
Senior lecturer, M.A. Mirja Villman
mirja.villman@laurea.fi

Employer connections

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Exam schedules

According to the timetable in Pakki/Tuudo
- info on Tue 9 Mar at 9.00-10.00 Zoom
- oral presentations on week 20 in Zoom or as a video handed in by Mon 17 May
- translation of a field-specific article, submit to Canvas by Mon 24 May by 23.59
- exam: SSG221KA on contact day on Tue 18 May at 10.00-12.00 in big auditorium, SSD221KA online (?) on Thu 20 May at 17.00-19.00 or during the contact day in the autumn term, or in another school/institute/UAS on their re-exam dates (normally a fee charged)

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 according to the timetable
- Zoom meetings
- oral presentation
- written assignments
- tentti

Evaluation scale

H-5

Further information

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