English for health care and social servicesLaajuus (5 cr)
Code: VA00DM64
Credits
5 op
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).
Assessment criteria, approved/failed
PASS
Student has achieved the course objectives. Student is able to identify and use the course subject area’s concepts and to put to use his/her knowledge and skills.
FAIL
Student has not achieved the course objectives. Student is able to identify and use only a few course subject area’s concepts and cannot put to use his/her knowledge.
Enrollment
05.02.2023 - 06.03.2023
Timing
07.03.2023 - 16.05.2023
Number of ECTS credits allocated
5 op
Virtual portion
5 op
Mode of delivery
Distance learning
Unit
Yhteisten opintojen koulutusyksikkö
Campus
Ecampus
Teaching languages
- Finnish
Seats
20 - 50
Degree programmes
- Higher education preparatory program for immigrants
Teachers
- Hannele Ylönen
- Elina Halonen
Groups
-
VALME23KHigher Education Preparatory Program for Immigrants
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).
Opiskelumateriaali
Opettajan ja opiskelijoiden kokoamat ja tekemät opiskelumateriaalit löytyvät opintojakson Learn-alustalta ja Teams-sovelluksesta.
Yksilölliset oppimisväylät
Ota yhteys opintojakson opettajaan.
TKI ja työelämäyhteistyö
Opintojaksoon liittyy alakohtaisen sanaston ja viestimistilanteiden harjoittelua.
Tentit ja muut määräajat
Suullinen tentti
Kirjallinen tentti
Opiskelijan työmäärä
Opintojakson laajuus on 5 op = keskimäärin135 tuntia opiskelijatyötä.
Evaluation scale
Approved/Failed
Assessment criteria, approved/failed
PASS
Student has achieved the course objectives. Student is able to identify and use the course subject area’s concepts and to put to use his/her knowledge and skills.
FAIL
Student has not achieved the course objectives. Student is able to identify and use only a few course subject area’s concepts and cannot put to use his/her knowledge.
Assessment methods and criteria
Itsenäiset tehtävät, opiskelijan aktiivisuus opintojaksolla, jatkuva arviointi, kirjallinen tentti, suullinen tentti ja mahdolliset uusintatentit sovitaan opettajan kanssa erikseen.