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English for Social Services (5 cr)

Code: K700BD94-3012

General information


Enrollment

01.10.2024 - 31.03.2025

Timing

01.04.2025 - 20.05.2025

Credits

5 op

Virtual proportion (cr)

5 op

Mode of delivery

Distance learning

Unit

Bachelor of Social Services

Office

Kosmos, Tietokatu 1, Kemi

Teaching languages

  • Finnish

Seats

0 - 50

Degree programmes

  • Bachelor of Social Services

Teachers

  • Hannu Salmela

Responsible person

Sanna Jylhä

Student groups

  • KA71S24K_2

Objective

Learning objectives:
The student
- can communicate both orally and in writing in English in social work and in international operating environments
- is able to use basic professional vocabulary and grammatical structures of English in oral and written interaction situations within the social sector
- can apply information sought from English language sources connected to the field
- expands their concept of the international dimension of the field by familiarising themselves with social sector themes in English
- achieves professional competence level B2 pursuant to the European Qualifications Framework

Contents:
- Themes and vocabulary relating to social services studies, work, professional field and social welfare
- Exercises developing various areas of language proficiency

Content

Spoken and written English for general and social use. Practice (understanding and producing) oral language skills required in the social work profession, working on written material related to the profession, producing written text (eg application, cv), familiarizing with the social vocabulary.

Materials

There is learning material in the Moodle platform of the course.



Course book: Way to Welfare — English for Social Services Saarinen, Kirsi; Saarinen, Juha (Otava).

Exam schedules

Written and oral assignments are submitted during the course.

The student will complete the written learning tasks in the Exam-system.

Content scheduling

Spring term 2025.

Evaluation scale

H-5

Assessment criteria, satisfactory (1)

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Qualifications

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