Study Guide

Objective

Students can communicate interactively both in writing and in speaking in Swedish. They can obtain and utilize field-related information and pass it on to others.
Students
- can use tools to look for field-related information from various sources in Swedish
- can write e-mails and business-related documents in Swedish
- can communicate using their knowledge of the differences in the business cultures in Finland and Sweden.
- can create and maintain business relations in Swedish

Content

Business correspondence e.g., inquiries, offers, orders, and complaints (in writing and verbally)
- Differences between the business cultures in Finland and Sweden
- Business-to-business communication to create and maintain business relations (e.g., trade fairs, company visits)

Qualifications

Affärssvenska/Business Swedish

Assessment criteria, satisfactory (1)

Students use simple structures and limited vocabulary, but mistakes disturb understanding. They understand slow and clear speech and quite easy field-related texts. They manage predictable working life situations when assisted. Pronunciation is influenced by other languages. Skill level B1 of the European reference framework.

Assessment criteria, good (3)

Students have a satisfactory command of grammatical structures and professional vocabulary.
They manage fairly well in most common predictable field-related situations. Understandable pronunciation. Skill level B1/B2 of the European reference framework.

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 field-related situations. Pronunciation close to a native speaker. Skill level B2 of the European reference framework.

Materials

Materials announced by the lecturer at the beginning of the course.

Further information

Attendance minimum 50% of contact hours. A supervised exam.

The course includes the so-called completion of official Swedish (official Swedish = oral and written Swedish language skills of public sector personnel). Oral and written language skills are assessed separately on a scale of good (4-5) and satisfactory (1-3). Official Swedish grades also require an approved grade from the study course Affärssvenska.