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, weeks 40-50

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

Employer connections

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Exam schedules

First lessons on Mon 1 Oct at 10.00-12.00, A+B group, big auditorium
Oral presentations on Tue 11 Dec 9.00-16.00, language lab, pair assignment, appointments made later
Exam Thu 13 Dec at 9.30-11.30 big auditorium
Other classes according to the timetable on 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 40-50

Evaluation scale

H-5

Further information

Written assignments for self-study:
1. An essay: My education, work experience and future career, length 1-2 page(s)
2. A translation of an article relevant to the field of social services from English into Finnish (databases for social services, professional journals and magazines, textbooks), length 3 pages. Hand in on exam date printed out.