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Professional English (5 cr)

Code: KY00DS47-3165

General information


Enrollment

06.04.2023 - 21.04.2023

Timing

01.08.2023 - 31.12.2023

Number of ECTS credits allocated

5 op

Mode of delivery

Contact teaching

Unit

Yhteisten opintojen koulutusyksikkö

Campus

Kotka Campus

Teaching languages

  • English
  • Finnish

Seats

20 - 40

Degree programmes

  • Degree Programme in Social Services

Teachers

  • Katriina Kärkkäinen

Teacher in charge

Katriina Kärkkäinen

Groups

  • SOKT23KM
    Social services, part-time studies
  • 22.11.2023 12:15 - 16:45, Esitykset: Professional English KY00DS47-3165
  • 11.12.2023 08:45 - 11:00, Koe: Professional English KY00DS47-3165

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 in various spoken and written situations in your professional field at the European level B2.

Content

What professional vocabulary is essential in your professional field?
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?

Opiskelumateriaali

Course book: Way to Welfare, English for Social Services. Kirsi Saarinen, Juha Saarinen. Otava.

Yksilölliset oppimisväylät

No separate individual learning paths, but a student is able to show his/her competence of the course contents.

TKI ja työelämäyhteistyö

All contents of the course are closely related to the work life situations of the social field.

Tentit ja muut määräajat

The time of exam is announced at the beginning of the course.

Opiskelijan työmäärä

5 credits= 135 hours of student work

Evaluation scale

1-5

Assessment criteria, satisfactory (1)

Ability to communicate in English orally and in writing in various situations in the professional field mainly at the European (CEFR) level B1.

Assessment criteria, good (3)

Ability to communicate in English orally and in writing in various situations in the professional field mainly at the European (CEFR) level B2.

Assessment criteria, excellent (5)

Ability to communicate in English orally and in writing in various situations in the professional field mainly at the European (CEFR) level C1.

Assessment methods and criteria

Assessment is based on an oral presentation and a written exam.

Qualifications

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