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English in Social and Health Care and Intercultural CommunicationLaajuus (5 cr)

Code: SS00BJ72

Credits

5 op

Teaching language

  • English
  • Finnish

Responsible person

  • Sanna Savela
  • Pekka Kaartinen

Learning objectives

The student is able to
- use English at work at the level required for professional development
- tell about working environment and duties in English
- guide different clients in English
- use essential professional vocabulary and source books
- identify cultural differences and describe the special features of one´s own culture
- understand the impact of culture on communication

Content

- encountering and guiding clients
- telling about the working environment and duties
- other important communication situations in a multicultural environment
- studying the field-specific material in English
- essential professional vocabulary.
- the concepts of culture and multicultural communication
- basic cultural differences
- improving multicultural communication skills

Enrollment

01.12.2024 - 15.01.2025

Timing

03.02.2025 - 06.05.2025

Credits

5 op

Mode of delivery

Contact teaching

Teaching languages
  • Finnish
  • English
Degree programmes
  • Degree Programme in Social Services
Teachers
  • Terhi Lehto
  • Sanna Savela
Responsible person

Terhi Lehto

Student groups
  • SS24KV
    Bachelor of Social Services, Online Campus
  • SS24KVR
    Bachelor of Social Services, Correctional services, Online Campus
  • SS24KVE
    Bachelor of Social Services, Online Campus