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Gruppe 1
Niveau B1 Archer
This course aims to develop your understanding of and ability to talk about a wide range of topics from the field of social work in English. Topics complement what you are learning in courses from your main syllabus and on your personal areas of interest. In the past these have included discrimination, mental health support, work with children and teenagers, therapies, addiction, and gender issues, for example. Lessons involve whole class, group and pair work discussions based on audio-visual and reading material. The main goal is to build your vocabulary and confidence in communicating your ideas in English.
You will also be introduced to the different types of writing required for social workers. You will discuss and explore together a number of case reports and get experience in developing your own treatment plans. Assessment is based on regular and active participation in class, and students need to register on LSF for one of two exam options to pass the course. This will be either a final writing task (case report) based on the texts studied over the course OR you may give one informal presentation on a social work topic of your choice later in the semester. Details of both options will be given nearer the time.
Gruppe 2
Kassmann B1
Gruppe 3
Gordon B1
The course is designed to provide you with intensive language skills through a focus on improving form and usage by listening, reading, speaking, writing, grammar and vocabulary exercises. It will also engage you in some project activity, with the goal of i) increasing confidence, fluency and ease of use, as English is such an important language of today’s professional and academic world; ii) exposing you to a variety of societal problems through engagement with the issues; and iii) giving you practice in group work, in order to exercise key communication techniques used in social work, e.g. Non Violent Communication by M. Rosenberg and Person-Centered Communication by C. Rodgers. Examples of such projects would be role-plays, problems-solving and decision-making exercises, and the creation/presentation of dialogs (scripts) between clients and helpers in the field of social work and reports based on such dialogues.
Course Materials: As input or subject material the list below is to be examined and downloaded from the Moodle Webpage or internet (please examine the materials for discussion ahead of time to prepare for active participation). This mostly includes internet-broadcast TV, radio materials, and publications.
Final course grading will depend on either:
i) a final written exam/report on select topics covered in class
or:
ii)a final oral presentation on a topic not covered in class.
Gruppe 4
Niveau B2 Archer
This course aims to develop your understanding of and ability to talk about a wide range of topics from the field of social work in English. Topics complement what you are learning in courses from your main syllabus and on your personal areas of interest. In the past these have included discrimination, mental health support, work with children and teenagers, therapies, addiction, and gender issues, for example. Lessons involve whole class, group and pair work discussions based on audio-visual and reading material. The main goal is to build your vocabulary and confidence in communicating your ideas in English.
You will also be introduced to the different types of writing required for social workers. You will discuss and explore together a number of case reports and get experience in developing your own treatment plans. Assessment is based on regular and active participation in class, and students need to register on LSF for one of two exam options to pass the course. This will be either a final writing task (case report) based on the texts studied over the course OR you may give one informal presentation on a social work topic of your choice later in the semester. Details of both options will be given nearer the time.
Gruppe 5
S1400 - Fachenglisch (M4) English for Social Workers
Course instructor: Colette Lui
Level: B2
This course will help you learn professional communication skills social workers should have. Learn how to speak with clients using open ended questions, show empathy, authenticity and be a good listener. We will look at the The Code of Ethics for Social Workers and how social workers can attend to clients' needs, as well as the importance of keeping written records, understanding the purpose, structure and language of case reports. Extend your range of vocabulary and revise English grammar.
Lessons involve whole class, group and pair work discussions based on audio-visual and reading material. Let's talk! Have your voice heard by actively participating in discussions on social work topics of your interest, including but not limited to the topic Working with disabled and elderly people – identity, happiness, independence, loneliness, mental and physical disabilities, and some of the methods and practices that assist in improving levels of joy, dignity and quality of life.
Assessment is based on regular and active participation in class, and students need to register on LSF for one of two exam options to pass the course. You may either give one informal presentation on a social work topic of your choice towards the end of the semester (by appointment) OR do a final writing task (case report) in the last class. I look forward to meeting you!
Gruppe 6
Gordon Niveau B2
The course is designed to provide you with intensive language skills through a focus on improving form and usage by listening, reading, speaking, writing, grammar and vocabulary exercises. It will also engage you in some project activity, with the goal of i) increasing confidence, fluency and ease of use, as English is such an important language of today’s professional and academic world; ii) exposing you to a variety of societal problems through engagement with the issues; and iii) giving you practice in group work, in order to exercise key communication techniques used in social work, e.g. Non Violent Communication by M. Rosenberg and Person-Centered Communication by C. Rodgers. Examples of such projects would be role-plays, problems-solving and decision-making exercises, and the creation/presentation of dialogs (scripts) between clients and helpers in the field of social work and reports based on such dialogues.
Course Materials: As input or subject material the list below is to be examined and downloaded from the Moodle Webpage or internet (please examine the materials for discussion ahead of time to prepare for active participation). This mostly includes internet-broadcast TV, radio materials, and publications.
Final course grading will depend on either:
i) a final written exam/report on select topics covered in class or:
ii) a final oral presentation on a topic not covered in class.
Gruppe 7
Kassmann Niveau C1
Gruppe 8
Kregler C1
The aim of this course is to sharpen your cognitive abilities in English at the advanced (C1/C2) level. We will be focusing on integrating all aspects of language usage (reading, listening, analysis, discussion and writing) as they apply to academic and professional purposes in social work.
In the first couple of weeks of this course, we will look at what it means to be a social worker, and discuss the foundations of the profession of social work as an integral part of the social welfare system.
Thereafter, this course will be project-oriented. Because of the most recent socio-political developments around the world, I would like to ask you in the first couple of lessons to share with me your areas of interest and concern. The political decisions made today wil have far-reaching economic, environmental and social consequences on a global scale. I would like to engage with you in discussions around these developments. This project-oriented method will allow you to draw from and improve all of your cognitive skills in the target language simultaneously. Learning how analyze the case and write a social history report (social assessment), you will improve your expression of logic, clarity and cohesion, objectivity, and social sensitivity.
This class is designed to encourage regular attendance and teamwork. The success of this class (and yours as well!) depends on your commitment to attend, engagement and willingness to collaborate with your classmates.
If you are at B2 level, but are ready for a challenge to improve your English skills, please feel welcome to join this class.
I look forward to meeting you!
Gruppe 9
IMPORTANT NOTICE --> the first regularly scheduled class on 14.04.2025 will not take place in person. This lesson will be prepared for you to do autonomously online. (See Moodle) We will meet in person for the first time on 28.04.. If you have any questions or concerns, please send me an email directly (not via Moodle!) to kregler@ash-berlin.eu
Kregler Niveau C1
The aim of this course is to sharpen your cognitive abilities in English at the advanced (C1/C2) level. We will be focusing on integrating all aspects of language usage (reading, listening, analysis, discussion and writing) as they apply to academic and professional purposes in social work.
In the first couple of weeks of this course, we will look at what it means to be a social worker, and discuss the foundations of the profession of social work as an integral part of the social welfare system.
Thereafter, this course will be project-oriented. Because of the most recent socio-political developments around the world, I would like to ask you in the first couple of lessons to share with me your areas of interest and concern. The political decisions made today wil have far-reaching economic, environmental and social consequences on a global scale. I would like to engage with you in discussions around these developments. This project-oriented method will allow you to draw from and improve all of your cognitive skills in the target language simultaneously. Learning how analyze the case and write a social history report (social assessment), you will improve your expression of logic, clarity and cohesion, objectivity, and social sensitivity.
This class is designed to encourage regular attendance and teamwork. The success of this class (and yours as well!) depends on your commitment to attend, engagement and willingness to collaborate with your classmates.
If you are at B2 level, but are ready for a challenge to improve your English skills, please feel welcome to join this class.
I look forward to meeting you! |
