Swedish (3cr)

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)

Grade 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.
Grade 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.
Grade 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

Teaching methods

Classroom activities, independent study, exam.