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Professional English (5 cr)

Code: KY00AA04-3093

General information


Enrollment

15.08.2019 - 30.08.2019

Timing

01.08.2019 - 31.12.2019

Number of ECTS credits allocated

5 op

Virtual portion

2 op

Mode of delivery

60 % Contact teaching, 40 % Distance learning

Campus

Kotka Campus

Teaching languages

  • English
  • Finnish

Seats

20 - 40

Degree programmes

  • Degree Programme in Social Services

Teachers

  • Katriina Kärkkäinen

Groups

  • SOKT19KM
    Social services, part-time studies

Objective

You are able to actively use the basic professional vocabulary of your field.
You are able to look for information in English in professional sources and apply it in different study and work related communication situations.
You are able to communicate in English orally and in writing in various situations in your professional field.

Content

What professional vocabulary is essentially necessary?
How to look for information in professional sources in English and how to apply this information?
How to interact in spoken communication situations in English and how to draw up texts in English for professional purposes?
How to communicate in study-related situations and work communities in English?

Materials

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

Evaluation scale

1-5

Qualifications

If you have been instructed to participate in the Intensive course of English, you must complete it or independently acquire the equivalent knowledge and skills before you can participate in this course.