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SwedishLaajuus (3 cr)

Code: STPO401

Objective

Students will learn to tell about themselves and their social work studies, to use social field vocabulary, to interview clients and to describe clients' life situation. Students will be able to discuss the social welfare system both orally and in writing and to provide counselling and information for clients in social services.

Content

- Oral and written profiency in the vocabulary of the social sector
- Typical interactive situations in social work
- Problems of client groups
- The Finnish social welfare system
- Describing students' professional field and education

Qualifications

No prerequisites

Assessment criteria, satisfactory (1)

Students use simple structures and limited vocabulary and make mistakes that make it difficult to understand them. They understand slow and clear speech and relatively easy professional texts. They can manage in predictable working life situations. Students' pronunciation is strongly influenced by other languages.

Assessment criteria, good (3)

Students have a satisfactory command of grammatical structures and professional vocabulary. They manage fairly well in predictable field-related situations. Their pronunciation is understandable.

Assessment criteria, excellent (5)

Students have an excellent command of grammatical structures and professional vocabulary. They are active and can interact independently and fluently in written and oral communication situations in their professional field. Their pronunciation is close to that of a native speaker.

Materials

- Tuunanen M. & Wallinheimo K. 2008. Flexsocial. Svenska för högskolor. Otava.
Availability: http://tiny.cc/vvlmdx

- Lecturer's material

Enrollment

22.04.2024 - 28.04.2024

Timing

03.03.2025 - 15.05.2025

Credits

3 op

Teaching languages
  • roo.sv
Degree programmes
  • Bachelor of Social Services
Teachers
  • Jaana Store
Student groups
  • SOS24A
    Bachelor of Social Services, Full-time studies

Objective

Students will learn to tell about themselves and their social work studies, to use social field vocabulary, to interview clients and to describe clients' life situation. Students will be able to discuss the social welfare system both orally and in writing and to provide counselling and information for clients in social services.

Content

- Oral and written profiency in the vocabulary of the social sector
- Typical interactive situations in social work
- Problems of client groups
- The Finnish social welfare system
- Describing students' professional field and education

Materials

Material - Tuunanen M. & Wallinheimo K. 2008. Flexsocial. Svenska för högskolor. Otava.

Material provided by the lecturer.

Teaching methods

Contact teaching, oral and written exercises, work in groups and pairs, independent learning.

Student workload

Total work load of the course 80 h out of which 24 h contact lessons, independent work 56 h.

Further information

50% compulsory attendance in lessons.

Evaluation scale

1-5

Assessment criteria, satisfactory (1)

Students use simple structures and limited vocabulary and make mistakes that make it difficult to understand them. They understand slow and clear speech and relatively easy professional texts. They can manage in predictable working life situations. Students' pronunciation is strongly influenced by other languages.

Assessment criteria, good (3)

Students have a satisfactory command of grammatical structures and professional vocabulary. They manage fairly well in predictable field-related situations. Their pronunciation is understandable.

Assessment criteria, excellent (5)

Students have an excellent command of grammatical structures and professional vocabulary. They are active and can interact independently and fluently in written and oral communication situations in their professional field. Their pronunciation is close to that of a native speaker.

Assessment methods and criteria

Active participation in guided work and oral exercises. Written and oral exercises are to be performed according to the requirements. Written and oral exam.

Qualifications

No prerequisites

Enrollment

22.04.2024 - 28.04.2024

Timing

07.01.2025 - 14.03.2025

Credits

3 op

Teaching languages
  • roo.sv
Degree programmes
  • Bachelor of Social Services
Teachers
  • Jaana Store
Student groups
  • MSOS24K
    Bachelor of Social Services, Multimodal implementation

Objective

Students will learn to tell about themselves and their social work studies, to use social field vocabulary, to interview clients and to describe clients' life situation. Students will be able to discuss the social welfare system both orally and in writing and to provide counselling and information for clients in social services.

Content

- Oral and written profiency in the vocabulary of the social sector
- Typical interactive situations in social work
- Problems of client groups
- The Finnish social welfare system
- Describing students' professional field and education

Materials

Material - Tuunanen M. & Wallinheimo K. 2008. Flexsocial. Svenska för högskolor. Otava.

Material provided by the lecturer.

Teaching methods

Contact teaching, oral and written exercises, work in groups and pairs, independent learning.

Student workload

Total work load of the course 80 h out of which 24 h contact lessons, independent work 56 h.

Further information

80% compulsory attendance in lessons.

Evaluation scale

1-5

Assessment criteria, satisfactory (1)

Students use simple structures and limited vocabulary and make mistakes that make it difficult to understand them. They understand slow and clear speech and relatively easy professional texts. They can manage in predictable working life situations. Students' pronunciation is strongly influenced by other languages.

Assessment criteria, good (3)

Students have a satisfactory command of grammatical structures and professional vocabulary. They manage fairly well in predictable field-related situations. Their pronunciation is understandable.

Assessment criteria, excellent (5)

Students have an excellent command of grammatical structures and professional vocabulary. They are active and can interact independently and fluently in written and oral communication situations in their professional field. Their pronunciation is close to that of a native speaker.

Assessment methods and criteria

Active participation in guided work and oral exercises. Written and oral exercises are to be performed according to the requirements. Written and oral exam.

Qualifications

No prerequisites

Enrollment

22.04.2024 - 28.04.2024

Timing

21.10.2024 - 13.12.2024

Credits

3 op

Teaching languages
  • roo.sv
Degree programmes
  • Bachelor of Social Services
Teachers
  • Jaana Store
Student groups
  • SOS23C
    Bachelor of Social Services, Full-time studies
  • SOS23B
    Bachelor of Social Services, Full-time studies

Objective

Students will learn to tell about themselves and their social work studies, to use social field vocabulary, to interview clients and to describe clients' life situation. Students will be able to discuss the social welfare system both orally and in writing and to provide counselling and information for clients in social services.

Content

- Oral and written profiency in the vocabulary of the social sector
- Typical interactive situations in social work
- Problems of client groups
- The Finnish social welfare system
- Describing students' professional field and education

Materials

Material - Tuunanen M. & Wallinheimo K. 2008. Flexsocial. Svenska för högskolor. Otava.

Material provided by the lecturer.

Teaching methods

Contact teaching, oral and written exercises, work in groups and pairs, independent learning.

Student workload

Total work load of the course 80 h out of which 24 h contact lessons, independent work 56 h.

Further information

50% compulsory attendance in lessons.

Evaluation scale

1-5

Assessment criteria, satisfactory (1)

Students use simple structures and limited vocabulary and make mistakes that make it difficult to understand them. They understand slow and clear speech and relatively easy professional texts. They can manage in predictable working life situations. Students' pronunciation is strongly influenced by other languages.

Assessment criteria, good (3)

Students have a satisfactory command of grammatical structures and professional vocabulary. They manage fairly well in predictable field-related situations. Their pronunciation is understandable.

Assessment criteria, excellent (5)

Students have an excellent command of grammatical structures and professional vocabulary. They are active and can interact independently and fluently in written and oral communication situations in their professional field. Their pronunciation is close to that of a native speaker.

Assessment methods and criteria

Active participation in guided work and oral exercises. Written and oral exercises are to be performed according to the requirements. Written and oral exam.

Qualifications

No prerequisites

Enrollment

22.04.2024 - 28.04.2024

Timing

02.09.2024 - 25.10.2024

Credits

3 op

Teaching languages
  • roo.sv
Degree programmes
  • Bachelor of Social Services
Teachers
  • Jaana Store
Student groups
  • SOS23C
    Bachelor of Social Services, Full-time studies
  • SOS23B
    Bachelor of Social Services, Full-time studies

Objective

Students will learn to tell about themselves and their social work studies, to use social field vocabulary, to interview clients and to describe clients' life situation. Students will be able to discuss the social welfare system both orally and in writing and to provide counselling and information for clients in social services.

Content

- Oral and written profiency in the vocabulary of the social sector
- Typical interactive situations in social work
- Problems of client groups
- The Finnish social welfare system
- Describing students' professional field and education

Materials

- Tuunanen M. & Wallinheimo K. 2008. Flexsocial. Svenska för högskolor. Otava.
Availability: http://tiny.cc/vvlmdx

- Lecturer's material

Evaluation scale

1-5

Assessment criteria, satisfactory (1)

Students use simple structures and limited vocabulary and make mistakes that make it difficult to understand them. They understand slow and clear speech and relatively easy professional texts. They can manage in predictable working life situations. Students' pronunciation is strongly influenced by other languages.

Assessment criteria, good (3)

Students have a satisfactory command of grammatical structures and professional vocabulary. They manage fairly well in predictable field-related situations. Their pronunciation is understandable.

Assessment criteria, excellent (5)

Students have an excellent command of grammatical structures and professional vocabulary. They are active and can interact independently and fluently in written and oral communication situations in their professional field. Their pronunciation is close to that of a native speaker.

Qualifications

No prerequisites

Enrollment

17.04.2023 - 20.04.2023

Timing

04.03.2024 - 17.05.2024

Credits

3 op

Teaching languages
  • roo.sv
Degree programmes
  • Bachelor of Social Services
Teachers
  • Jaana Store
Student groups
  • SOS23A

Objective

Students will learn to tell about themselves and their social work studies, to use social field vocabulary, to interview clients and to describe clients' life situation. Students will be able to discuss the social welfare system both orally and in writing and to provide counselling and information for clients in social services.

Content

- Oral and written profiency in the vocabulary of the social sector
- Typical interactive situations in social work
- Problems of client groups
- The Finnish social welfare system
- Describing students' professional field and education

Materials

Material - Tuunanen M. & Wallinheimo K. 2008. Flexsocial. Svenska för högskolor. Otava.

Material provided by the lecturer.

Teaching methods

Contact teaching, oral and written exercises, work in groups and pairs, independent learning.

Student workload

Total work load of the course 80 h out of which 24 h contact lessons, independent work 56 h.

Further information

80% compulsory attendance in lessons.

Evaluation scale

1-5

Assessment criteria, satisfactory (1)

Students use simple structures and limited vocabulary and make mistakes that make it difficult to understand them. They understand slow and clear speech and relatively easy professional texts. They can manage in predictable working life situations. Students' pronunciation is strongly influenced by other languages.

Assessment criteria, good (3)

Students have a satisfactory command of grammatical structures and professional vocabulary. They manage fairly well in predictable field-related situations. Their pronunciation is understandable.

Assessment criteria, excellent (5)

Students have an excellent command of grammatical structures and professional vocabulary. They are active and can interact independently and fluently in written and oral communication situations in their professional field. Their pronunciation is close to that of a native speaker.

Assessment methods and criteria

Active participation in guided work and oral exercises. Written and oral exercises are to be performed according to the requirements. Written and oral exam.

Qualifications

No prerequisites

Enrollment

17.04.2023 - 20.04.2023

Timing

08.01.2024 - 01.03.2024

Credits

3 op

Teaching languages
  • roo.sv
Degree programmes
  • Bachelor of Social Services
Teachers
  • Jaana Store
Student groups
  • MSOS23K
    Degree Programme in Social Services

Objective

Students will learn to tell about themselves and their social work studies, to use social field vocabulary, to interview clients and to describe clients' life situation. Students will be able to discuss the social welfare system both orally and in writing and to provide counselling and information for clients in social services.

Content

- Oral and written profiency in the vocabulary of the social sector
- Typical interactive situations in social work
- Problems of client groups
- The Finnish social welfare system
- Describing students' professional field and education

Materials

Material - Tuunanen M. & Wallinheimo K. 2008. Flexsocial. Svenska för högskolor. Otava.

Material provided by the lecturer.

Teaching methods

Contact teaching, oral and written exercises, work in groups and pairs, independent learning.

Student workload

Total work load of the course 80 h out of which 24 h contact lessons, independent work 56 h.

Further information

80% compulsory attendance in lessons.

Evaluation scale

1-5

Assessment criteria, satisfactory (1)

Students use simple structures and limited vocabulary and make mistakes that make it difficult to understand them. They understand slow and clear speech and relatively easy professional texts. They can manage in predictable working life situations. Students' pronunciation is strongly influenced by other languages.

Assessment criteria, good (3)

Students have a satisfactory command of grammatical structures and professional vocabulary. They manage fairly well in predictable field-related situations. Their pronunciation is understandable.

Assessment criteria, excellent (5)

Students have an excellent command of grammatical structures and professional vocabulary. They are active and can interact independently and fluently in written and oral communication situations in their professional field. Their pronunciation is close to that of a native speaker.

Assessment methods and criteria

Active participation in guided work and oral exercises. Written and oral exercises are to be performed according to the requirements. Written and oral exam.

Qualifications

No prerequisites

Enrollment

17.04.2023 - 20.04.2023

Timing

08.01.2024 - 24.05.2024

Credits

3 op

Virtual proportion (cr)

2 op

Teaching languages
  • roo.sv
Seats

12 - 38

Degree programmes
  • Bachelor of Social Services
Teachers
  • Jaana Store
Student groups
  • MSOS22SV

Objective

Students will learn to tell about themselves and their social work studies, to use social field vocabulary, to interview clients and to describe clients' life situation. Students will be able to discuss the social welfare system both orally and in writing and to provide counselling and information for clients in social services.

Content

- Oral and written profiency in the vocabulary of the social sector
- Typical interactive situations in social work
- Problems of client groups
- The Finnish social welfare system
- Describing students' professional field and education

Materials

Material - Tuunanen M. & Wallinheimo K. 2008. Flexsocial. Svenska för högskolor. Otava.

Material provided by the lecturer.

Teaching methods

Contact teaching and distance on Moodle an Teams oral and written exercises, work in groups and pairs, independent learning.

Student workload

Total work load of the course 80 h out of which 24 h contact lessons, lessons on Moodle and Teams, independent work 56 h.

Further information

80% compulsory attendance in contact lessons and lessons on Teams and Moodle.

Evaluation scale

1-5

Assessment criteria, satisfactory (1)

Students use simple structures and limited vocabulary and make mistakes that make it difficult to understand them. They understand slow and clear speech and relatively easy professional texts. They can manage in predictable working life situations. Students' pronunciation is strongly influenced by other languages.

Assessment criteria, good (3)

Students have a satisfactory command of grammatical structures and professional vocabulary. They manage fairly well in predictable field-related situations. Their pronunciation is understandable.

Assessment criteria, excellent (5)

Students have an excellent command of grammatical structures and professional vocabulary. They are active and can interact independently and fluently in written and oral communication situations in their professional field. Their pronunciation is close to that of a native speaker.

Assessment methods and criteria

Active participation in guided work and oral exercises. Written and oral exercises are to be performed according to the requirements. Written and oral exam.

Qualifications

No prerequisites

Enrollment

17.04.2023 - 20.04.2023

Timing

23.10.2023 - 05.01.2024

Credits

3 op

Teaching languages
  • roo.sv
Seats

12 - 38

Degree programmes
  • Bachelor of Social Services
Teachers
  • Jaana Store
Student groups
  • SOS22C
  • SOS22B

Objective

Students will learn to tell about themselves and their social work studies, to use social field vocabulary, to interview clients and to describe clients' life situation. Students will be able to discuss the social welfare system both orally and in writing and to provide counselling and information for clients in social services.

Content

- Oral and written profiency in the vocabulary of the social sector
- Typical interactive situations in social work
- Problems of client groups
- The Finnish social welfare system
- Describing students' professional field and education

Materials

Material - Tuunanen M. & Wallinheimo K. 2008. Flexsocial. Svenska för högskolor. Otava.

Material provided by the lecturer.

Teaching methods

Contact teaching, oral and written exercises, work in groups and pairs, independent learning.

Student workload

Total work load of the course 80 h out of which 24 h contact lessons, independent work 56 h.

Further information

80% compulsory attendance in lessons.

Evaluation scale

1-5

Assessment criteria, satisfactory (1)

Students use simple structures and limited vocabulary and make mistakes that make it difficult to understand them. They understand slow and clear speech and relatively easy professional texts. They can manage in predictable working life situations. Students' pronunciation is strongly influenced by other languages.

Assessment criteria, good (3)

Students have a satisfactory command of grammatical structures and professional vocabulary. They manage fairly well in predictable field-related situations. Their pronunciation is understandable.

Assessment criteria, excellent (5)

Students have an excellent command of grammatical structures and professional vocabulary. They are active and can interact independently and fluently in written and oral communication situations in their professional field. Their pronunciation is close to that of a native speaker.

Assessment methods and criteria

Active participation in guided work and oral exercises. Written and oral exercises are to be performed according to the requirements. Written and oral exam.

Qualifications

No prerequisites

Enrollment

17.04.2023 - 20.04.2023

Timing

04.09.2023 - 20.10.2023

Credits

3 op

Teaching languages
  • roo.sv
Seats

12 - 38

Degree programmes
  • Bachelor of Social Services
Teachers
  • Jaana Store
Student groups
  • SOS22C
  • SOS22B

Objective

Students will learn to tell about themselves and their social work studies, to use social field vocabulary, to interview clients and to describe clients' life situation. Students will be able to discuss the social welfare system both orally and in writing and to provide counselling and information for clients in social services.

Content

- Oral and written profiency in the vocabulary of the social sector
- Typical interactive situations in social work
- Problems of client groups
- The Finnish social welfare system
- Describing students' professional field and education

Materials

Material - Tuunanen M. & Wallinheimo K. 2008. Flexsocial. Svenska för högskolor. Otava.

Material provided by the lecturer.

Teaching methods

Contact teaching, oral and written exercises, work in groups and pairs, independent learning.

Student workload

Total work load of the course 80 h out of which 24 h contact lessons, independent work 56 h.

Further information

80% compulsory attendance in lessons.

Evaluation scale

1-5

Assessment criteria, satisfactory (1)

Students use simple structures and limited vocabulary and make mistakes that make it difficult to understand them. They understand slow and clear speech and relatively easy professional texts. They can manage in predictable working life situations. Students' pronunciation is strongly influenced by other languages.

Assessment criteria, good (3)

Students have a satisfactory command of grammatical structures and professional vocabulary. They manage fairly well in predictable field-related situations. Their pronunciation is understandable.

Assessment criteria, excellent (5)

Students have an excellent command of grammatical structures and professional vocabulary. They are active and can interact independently and fluently in written and oral communication situations in their professional field. Their pronunciation is close to that of a native speaker.

Assessment methods and criteria

Active participation in guided work and oral exercises. Written and oral exercises are to be performed according to the requirements. Written and oral exam.

Qualifications

No prerequisites

Enrollment

19.04.2022 - 21.04.2023

Timing

06.03.2023 - 26.05.2023

Credits

3 op

Teaching languages
  • roo.sv
Seats

12 - 38

Degree programmes
  • Bachelor of Social Services
Teachers
  • Jaana Store
Student groups
  • SOS22A

Objective

Students will learn to tell about themselves and their social work studies, to use social field vocabulary, to interview clients and to describe clients' life situation. Students will be able to discuss the social welfare system both orally and in writing and to provide counselling and information for clients in social services.

Content

- Oral and written profiency in the vocabulary of the social sector
- Typical interactive situations in social work
- Problems of client groups
- The Finnish social welfare system
- Describing students' professional field and education

Evaluation scale

1-5

Assessment criteria, satisfactory (1)

Students use simple structures and limited vocabulary and make mistakes that make it difficult to understand them. They understand slow and clear speech and relatively easy professional texts. They can manage in predictable working life situations. Students' pronunciation is strongly influenced by other languages.

Assessment criteria, good (3)

Students have a satisfactory command of grammatical structures and professional vocabulary. They manage fairly well in predictable field-related situations. Their pronunciation is understandable.

Assessment criteria, excellent (5)

Students have an excellent command of grammatical structures and professional vocabulary. They are active and can interact independently and fluently in written and oral communication situations in their professional field. Their pronunciation is close to that of a native speaker.

Qualifications

No prerequisites

Enrollment

19.04.2022 - 21.04.2023

Timing

09.01.2023 - 03.03.2023

Credits

3 op

Teaching languages
  • roo.sv
Degree programmes
  • Bachelor of Social Services
Teachers
  • Jaana Store
Student groups
  • MSOS22K

Objective

Students will learn to tell about themselves and their social work studies, to use social field vocabulary, to interview clients and to describe clients' life situation. Students will be able to discuss the social welfare system both orally and in writing and to provide counselling and information for clients in social services.

Content

- Oral and written profiency in the vocabulary of the social sector
- Typical interactive situations in social work
- Problems of client groups
- The Finnish social welfare system
- Describing students' professional field and education

Evaluation scale

1-5

Assessment criteria, satisfactory (1)

Students use simple structures and limited vocabulary and make mistakes that make it difficult to understand them. They understand slow and clear speech and relatively easy professional texts. They can manage in predictable working life situations. Students' pronunciation is strongly influenced by other languages.

Assessment criteria, good (3)

Students have a satisfactory command of grammatical structures and professional vocabulary. They manage fairly well in predictable field-related situations. Their pronunciation is understandable.

Assessment criteria, excellent (5)

Students have an excellent command of grammatical structures and professional vocabulary. They are active and can interact independently and fluently in written and oral communication situations in their professional field. Their pronunciation is close to that of a native speaker.

Qualifications

No prerequisites

Enrollment

19.04.2022 - 21.04.2022

Timing

24.10.2022 - 31.01.2023

Credits

3 op

Teaching languages
  • roo.sv
Degree programmes
  • Bachelor of Social Services
Teachers
  • Jaana Store
Student groups
  • SOS21B
  • SOS21C

Objective

Students will learn to tell about themselves and their social work studies, to use social field vocabulary, to interview clients and to describe clients' life situation. Students will be able to discuss the social welfare system both orally and in writing and to provide counselling and information for clients in social services.

Content

- Oral and written profiency in the vocabulary of the social sector
- Typical interactive situations in social work
- Problems of client groups
- The Finnish social welfare system
- Describing students' professional field and education

Evaluation scale

1-5

Assessment criteria, satisfactory (1)

Students use simple structures and limited vocabulary and make mistakes that make it difficult to understand them. They understand slow and clear speech and relatively easy professional texts. They can manage in predictable working life situations. Students' pronunciation is strongly influenced by other languages.

Assessment criteria, good (3)

Students have a satisfactory command of grammatical structures and professional vocabulary. They manage fairly well in predictable field-related situations. Their pronunciation is understandable.

Assessment criteria, excellent (5)

Students have an excellent command of grammatical structures and professional vocabulary. They are active and can interact independently and fluently in written and oral communication situations in their professional field. Their pronunciation is close to that of a native speaker.

Qualifications

No prerequisites

Enrollment

19.04.2022 - 01.09.2022

Timing

01.09.2022 - 16.12.2022

Credits

3 op

Teaching languages
  • roo.sv
Degree programmes
  • Bachelor of Social Services
Teachers
  • Jaana Store
Student groups
  • SOS21B
  • SOS21C

Objective

Students will learn to tell about themselves and their social work studies, to use social field vocabulary, to interview clients and to describe clients' life situation. Students will be able to discuss the social welfare system both orally and in writing and to provide counselling and information for clients in social services.

Content

- Oral and written profiency in the vocabulary of the social sector
- Typical interactive situations in social work
- Problems of client groups
- The Finnish social welfare system
- Describing students' professional field and education

Evaluation scale

1-5

Assessment criteria, satisfactory (1)

Students use simple structures and limited vocabulary and make mistakes that make it difficult to understand them. They understand slow and clear speech and relatively easy professional texts. They can manage in predictable working life situations. Students' pronunciation is strongly influenced by other languages.

Assessment criteria, good (3)

Students have a satisfactory command of grammatical structures and professional vocabulary. They manage fairly well in predictable field-related situations. Their pronunciation is understandable.

Assessment criteria, excellent (5)

Students have an excellent command of grammatical structures and professional vocabulary. They are active and can interact independently and fluently in written and oral communication situations in their professional field. Their pronunciation is close to that of a native speaker.

Qualifications

No prerequisites

Enrollment

26.04.2021 - 02.05.2021

Timing

21.03.2022 - 20.05.2022

Credits

3 op

Teaching languages
  • roo.sv
Degree programmes
  • Bachelor of Social Services
Teachers
  • Jaana Store
Student groups
  • MSOS21K

Objective

Students will learn to tell about themselves and their social work studies, to use social field vocabulary, to interview clients and to describe clients' life situation. Students will be able to discuss the social welfare system both orally and in writing and to provide counselling and information for clients in social services.

Content

- Oral and written profiency in the vocabulary of the social sector
- Typical interactive situations in social work
- Problems of client groups
- The Finnish social welfare system
- Describing students' professional field and education

Evaluation scale

1-5

Assessment criteria, satisfactory (1)

Students use simple structures and limited vocabulary and make mistakes that make it difficult to understand them. They understand slow and clear speech and relatively easy professional texts. They can manage in predictable working life situations. Students' pronunciation is strongly influenced by other languages.

Assessment criteria, good (3)

Students have a satisfactory command of grammatical structures and professional vocabulary. They manage fairly well in predictable field-related situations. Their pronunciation is understandable.

Assessment criteria, excellent (5)

Students have an excellent command of grammatical structures and professional vocabulary. They are active and can interact independently and fluently in written and oral communication situations in their professional field. Their pronunciation is close to that of a native speaker.

Qualifications

No prerequisites

Enrollment

26.04.2021 - 02.05.2021

Timing

07.03.2022 - 20.05.2022

Credits

3 op

Teaching languages
  • roo.sv
Degree programmes
  • Bachelor of Social Services
Teachers
  • Jaana Store
Student groups
  • SOS21A

Objective

Students will learn to tell about themselves and their social work studies, to use social field vocabulary, to interview clients and to describe clients' life situation. Students will be able to discuss the social welfare system both orally and in writing and to provide counselling and information for clients in social services.

Content

- Oral and written profiency in the vocabulary of the social sector
- Typical interactive situations in social work
- Problems of client groups
- The Finnish social welfare system
- Describing students' professional field and education

Evaluation scale

1-5

Assessment criteria, satisfactory (1)

Students use simple structures and limited vocabulary and make mistakes that make it difficult to understand them. They understand slow and clear speech and relatively easy professional texts. They can manage in predictable working life situations. Students' pronunciation is strongly influenced by other languages.

Assessment criteria, good (3)

Students have a satisfactory command of grammatical structures and professional vocabulary. They manage fairly well in predictable field-related situations. Their pronunciation is understandable.

Assessment criteria, excellent (5)

Students have an excellent command of grammatical structures and professional vocabulary. They are active and can interact independently and fluently in written and oral communication situations in their professional field. Their pronunciation is close to that of a native speaker.

Qualifications

No prerequisites