English Professional Skills, B2 (3 cr)
Code: 1001004-3025
General information
- Enrollment
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10.12.2018 - 31.01.2019
Registration for the implementation has ended.
- Timing
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17.01.2019 - 23.05.2019
Implementation has ended.
- Number of ECTS credits allocated
- 3 cr
- Local portion
- 2 cr
- Virtual portion
- 1 cr
- Mode of delivery
- Blended learning
- Unit
- Health and Well-being
- Campus
- Kupittaa Campus
- Teaching languages
- Finnish
- Seats
- 10 - 45
- Degree programmes
- Degree Programme in Social Services
- Teachers
- Ulriika Immonen
- Scheduling groups
- Pienryhmä 1 PSOSTS18A (Size: 28 . Open UAS : 0.)
- Pienryhmä 2 PSOSTS 18b (Size: 28 . Open UAS : 0.)
- Small groups
- Pienryhmä 1 PSOSTS18A
- Pienryhmä 2 PSOSTS 18b
- Course
- 1001004
Evaluation scale
H-5
Content scheduling
weeks/dates: 2019:17.1. 24.1. 31.1. 7.2. 11.4 18.4 25.4 2.5. 9.5 16.5 23.5
• presenting and discussing field-specific topics in a professional manner
• reading field-specific texts and utilizing the information in professional contexts
• learning and using key terminology of the field
• becoming professional, autonomous language users in working life
Objective
The aim of the course is to activate and develop the students’ field-relevant English language and communication skills. The students will gain professional skills in various spoken and written communicative situations encountered in working life and society. In addition, they will learn to utilize tools and techniques to further develop their skills in authentic, field-specific contexts. More specifically, students will focus on developing their language and communication skills in.
Upon completing the course, the students should have acquired skills to communicate at level B2 according to European Framework of Reference for Languages, which states that at B2-level students should be able to produce clear, coherent and well-structured texts, present detailed descriptions related to one’s field of interest, express and exchange opinions using fluent language, follow complex arguments, and read longer articles and reports.
Content
- writing professional, field-specific texts
- presenting and discussing field-specific topics in a professional manner
- reading field-specific texts and utilizing the information in professional contexts
- learning and using key terminology of their field
- becoming professional, autonomous language users in working life
Location and time
Autumn 2018
Materials
Saarinen, Saarinen: Way to Welfare
Teaching methods
- Contact lessons, tasks, multicultural interview report and presentation with a pair and exam.
Pedagogic approaches and sustainable development
- Learning field specific topics and vocabulary with the group/pair and an interview of a foreigner.
Student workload
- 3 credits 80h of student work including:
- c. 22 h contact lessons, distance learning, multicultural interview/ presentation, and studying for the exam.
Assessment criteria, approved/failed
Accepted: Attendance at the contact lessons, accepted written tasks and report/presentation. Exam graded from 0-5 (min 50% of points).
Evaluation methods and criteria
Attendance at the contact lessons, accepted written tasks and report/presentation. Exam graded from 0-5.