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English for Social Services (3 cr)

Code: 7S-4-3030

General information


Enrolment period
02.12.2018 - 31.12.2018
Registration for the implementation has ended.
Timing
02.04.2019 - 14.05.2019
Implementation has ended.
Credits
3 cr
Mode of delivery
Contact learning
Unit
Business Operations
Campus
TAMK Main Campus
Teaching languages
Finnish
Degree programmes
Degree Programme in Social Services
Teachers
Emmanuel Abruquah
Person in charge
Outi Wallin
Course
7S-4

Objectives (course unit)

Students:
- have cultural awareness and sensitivity so that they can mediate between own and foreign cultures
- master the key terminology of social and health care so that they can make use of professional English literature in their work and professional growth
-can present a social work unit or project and describe the work of a Bachelor of Social Services
- can explain the principles of Finnish social services and income security
- can explain their education
- can write work related texts in neutral and formal style (e.g. e-mail, CV)
- can maintain, develop and assess their own language skills

Content (course unit)

Content
- face- to- face situations and appropriate language and register
the work and clientele of a Bachelor of Social Services
- Finnish social services and income security
Education
visits to social work units and presentations
authentic professional texts and key terminology of social and health care
business letter, cv and e-mail
- business calls

Assessment scale

0-5

Further information

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