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English for Health Care and Social Services (5 cr)

Code: TH00BH21-3002

General information


Enrollment

01.09.2021

Timing

02.05.2022 - 13.06.2022

Number of ECTS credits allocated

5 op

Virtual portion

5 op

Mode of delivery

Distance learning

Unit

Health and Well-being

Campus

Location-independent

Teaching languages

  • Finnish
  • English

Seats

10 - 20

Degree programmes

  • Higher education preparatory program for immigrants

Teachers

  • Anniina Teittinen

Groups

  • VALMEK22

Objective

The students can communicate understandably in English in different kinds of written and spoken language situations of the field. The students improve their English skills and know how to use English language materials relevant to higher education studies.

Content

The course includes the basics of the English language. It also offers the chance to practice different field-related oral and written communication situations and to increase the courage to use the English language. An essential target is to produce clear, logical and readable texts in different styles. The material used in spoken and written tasks is related to the field of health care and social services, such as the concepts, service systems, various working life situations and ethics. In addition, the students develop their language learning techniques (e.g. reading professional texts, studying vocabulary).

Evaluation scale

Hyväksytty/Hylätty