English in Social Services (5 cr)

Code: R0032-3043

General information

Enrollment: 23.05.2022 - 29.05.2022
Registration for the implementation has ended.

Timing: 01.08.2022 - 31.12.2022
Implementation has ended.

Number of ECTS credits allocated: 5 cr

Local portion: 0 cr

Virtual proportion: 5 cr

Campus: Laurea Otaniemi

Teaching languages: Finnish

Seats: 20 - 40

Degree programmes: Sosionomikoulutus (SSG2), Laurea Otaniemi (Finnish)

Teachers: Mirja Villman

Teacher in charge: Mirja Villman

Groups: SSG222SA
Sosionomikoulutus, monimuotototeutus, S22, Otaniemi

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

Location and time

Zoom meetings on weeks 39-49 according to the timetable

Materials

Material on Canvas site and textbook Way to welfare

Teaching methods

Zoom meetings and self-study

https://laurea.zoom.us/j/539343904
passcode: 086435

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

Employer connections

Exam schedules

According to the timetable:

- info on Mon 26 Sep at 13.15-14.15
- oral presentation: by Sun 11 Dec
- exam: Mon 12 Dec at 15.30-17.30 on campus and online
- written assignment: by Sun 18 Dec

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 on weeks 39-50

Evaluation scale

H-5