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Swedish preparatory courseLaajuus (2 cr)

Code: LT00DB94

Objective

Students improve their communication skills in Swedish, both spoken and written skills. They will expand their vocabulary and master the basic structures of Swedish. They will be competent in writing a text that varies in structure. Students will also acquire a positive attitude toward developing their language skills.

Content

Basic language structures
Texts for practising basic general and business vocabulary
Listening and oral exercises
Essays

Qualifications

No prerequisites

Assessment criteria, approved/failed

Pass:
The student uses basic structures and a limited vocabulary in his or her oral and written communication. Errors hamper some comprehensibility. The student understands slow and clear speech and easy professional text and copes with reasonably familiar everyday language use situations. The pronunciation is understandable.

Further information

The course has an attendance requirement of 50 %. The course cannot be completed with competence demonstration.

Enrollment

11.11.2024 - 05.01.2025

Timing

07.01.2025 - 07.03.2025

Credits

2 op

Virtual proportion (cr)

2 op

Teaching languages
  • Finnish
Degree programmes
  • Bachelor of Business Administration, Business Management
Teachers
  • Paula Välimäki
Student groups
  • MLITA23
    Bachelor of Business Administration, Business Management, Multimodal implementation

Objective

Students improve their communication skills in Swedish, both spoken and written skills. They will expand their vocabulary and master the basic structures of Swedish. They will be competent in writing a text that varies in structure. Students will also acquire a positive attitude toward developing their language skills.

Content

Basic language structures
Texts for practising basic general and business vocabulary
Listening and oral exercises
Essays

Location and time

Independet learning in Moodle. Theme changes weekly.

Materials

Material in Moodle

Teaching methods

Independent learning in Moodle:
Spoken and written exercises
Listening comprehension exercises

Exam schedules

A final exam at the end of the course.

Student workload

Independent learning 54 h

Further information

Students cannot demonstrate their equivalent language skills (recognition of prior learning).

Evaluation scale

Passed/failed

Assessment criteria, approved/failed

Pass:
The student uses basic structures and a limited vocabulary in his or her oral and written communication. Errors hamper some comprehensibility. The student understands slow and clear speech and easy professional text and copes with reasonably familiar everyday language use situations. The pronunciation is understandable.

Assessment methods and criteria

The course is assessed pass/fail.
To pass the course you need to work active and pass the exam.

Pass:
Students use simple structures and limited vocabulary in oral and written communication, but mistakes may to some extent disturb understanding. They understand slow and clear speech and quite easy field-related texts and manage reasonably well in familiar everyday situations. Understandable pronunciation.
Students cannot demonstrate their equivalent language skills (recognition of prior learning).

Qualifications

No prerequisites

Further information

The course has an attendance requirement of 50 %. The course cannot be completed with competence demonstration.

Enrollment

13.11.2023 - 17.01.2024

Timing

08.01.2024 - 25.02.2024

Credits

2 op

Virtual proportion (cr)

2 op

Teaching languages
  • Finnish
Degree programmes
  • Bachelor of Business Administration, Business Management
Teachers
  • Paula Välimäki
Student groups
  • LITA23A
    Bachelor of Business Administration, Business Management

Objective

Students improve their communication skills in Swedish, both spoken and written skills. They will expand their vocabulary and master the basic structures of Swedish. They will be competent in writing a text that varies in structure. Students will also acquire a positive attitude toward developing their language skills.

Content

Basic language structures
Texts for practising basic general and business vocabulary
Listening and oral exercises
Essays

Materials

Material in Moodle

Teaching methods

Contact lessons
Spoken and written exercises
Listening comprehension exercises
Group and pair work
Independent learning in Moodle.

Exam schedules

A final exam at the end of the course in virtual Exam-room..
2 retake options for failed exams

Completion alternatives

Student can also choose to study this course independently in Moodle

Student workload

Contact learning 18 h
Independent learning 36 h

realization.localizedApproveRejectDescription

The course is assessed pass/fail.
Pass:
Students use simple structures and limited vocabulary in oral and written communication, but mistakes may to some extent disturb understanding. They understand slow and clear speech and quite easy field-related texts and manage reasonably well in familiar everyday situations. Understandable pronunciation.
Students cannot demonstrate their equivalent language skills (recognition of prior learning).

Further information

Students cannot demonstrate their equivalent language skills (recognition of prior learning).

Evaluation scale

Passed/failed

Assessment criteria, approved/failed

Pass:
The student uses basic structures and a limited vocabulary in his or her oral and written communication. Errors hamper some comprehensibility. The student understands slow and clear speech and easy professional text and copes with reasonably familiar everyday language use situations. The pronunciation is understandable.

Assessment methods and criteria

The course is assessed pass/fail.
To pass the course you need to work active and pass the exam.

Pass:
Students use simple structures and limited vocabulary in oral and written communication, but mistakes may to some extent disturb understanding. They understand slow and clear speech and quite easy field-related texts and manage reasonably well in familiar everyday situations. Understandable pronunciation.
Students cannot demonstrate their equivalent language skills (recognition of prior learning).

Qualifications

No prerequisites

Further information

The course has an attendance requirement of 50 %. The course cannot be completed with competence demonstration.

Enrollment

13.11.2023 - 15.01.2024

Timing

08.01.2024 - 25.02.2024

Credits

2 op

Virtual proportion (cr)

2 op

Teaching languages
  • Finnish
Degree programmes
  • Bachelor of Business Administration, Business Management
Teachers
  • Paula Välimäki
Student groups
  • LITA23B
    Bachelor of Business Administration, Business Management

Objective

Students improve their communication skills in Swedish, both spoken and written skills. They will expand their vocabulary and master the basic structures of Swedish. They will be competent in writing a text that varies in structure. Students will also acquire a positive attitude toward developing their language skills.

Content

Basic language structures
Texts for practising basic general and business vocabulary
Listening and oral exercises
Essays

Materials

Material in Moodle

Teaching methods

Contact lessons
Spoken and written exercises
Listening comprehension exercises
Group and pair work
Independent learning in Moodle.

Exam schedules

A final exam at the end of the course in virtual Exam-room. 2 retake options for failed exams

Completion alternatives

Student can also choose to study this course independently in Moodle

Student workload

Contact learning 18 h
Independent learning 36 h

realization.localizedApproveRejectDescription

The course is assessed pass/fail.
Pass:
Students use simple structures and limited vocabulary in oral and written communication, but mistakes may to some extent disturb understanding. They understand slow and clear speech and quite easy field-related texts and manage reasonably well in familiar everyday situations. Understandable pronunciation.
Students cannot demonstrate their equivalent language skills (recognition of prior learning).

Further information

Students cannot demonstrate their equivalent language skills (recognition of prior learning).

Evaluation scale

Passed/failed

Assessment criteria, approved/failed

Pass:
The student uses basic structures and a limited vocabulary in his or her oral and written communication. Errors hamper some comprehensibility. The student understands slow and clear speech and easy professional text and copes with reasonably familiar everyday language use situations. The pronunciation is understandable.

Assessment methods and criteria

The course is assessed pass/fail.
To pass the course you need to work active and pass the exam.

Pass:
Students use simple structures and limited vocabulary in oral and written communication, but mistakes may to some extent disturb understanding. They understand slow and clear speech and quite easy field-related texts and manage reasonably well in familiar everyday situations. Understandable pronunciation.
Students cannot demonstrate their equivalent language skills (recognition of prior learning).

Qualifications

No prerequisites

Further information

The course has an attendance requirement of 50 %. The course cannot be completed with competence demonstration.

Enrollment

13.11.2023 - 17.01.2024

Timing

08.01.2024 - 29.02.2024

Credits

2 op

Virtual proportion (cr)

2 op

Teaching languages
  • Finnish
Degree programmes
  • Bachelor of Business Administration, Business Management
Teachers
  • Paula Välimäki
Student groups
  • MLITA22

Objective

Students improve their communication skills in Swedish, both spoken and written skills. They will expand their vocabulary and master the basic structures of Swedish. They will be competent in writing a text that varies in structure. Students will also acquire a positive attitude toward developing their language skills.

Content

Basic language structures
Texts for practising basic general and business vocabulary
Listening and oral exercises
Essays

Location and time

Independet learning in Moodle. Theme changes weekly.

Materials

Material in Moodle

Teaching methods

Independent learning in Moodle:
Spoken and written exercises
Listening comprehension exercises

Exam schedules

A final exam at the end of the course.

Student workload

Independent learning 54 h

Further information

Students cannot demonstrate their equivalent language skills (recognition of prior learning).

Evaluation scale

Passed/failed

Assessment criteria, approved/failed

Pass:
The student uses basic structures and a limited vocabulary in his or her oral and written communication. Errors hamper some comprehensibility. The student understands slow and clear speech and easy professional text and copes with reasonably familiar everyday language use situations. The pronunciation is understandable.

Assessment methods and criteria

The course is assessed pass/fail.
To pass the course you need to work active and pass the exam.

Pass:
Students use simple structures and limited vocabulary in oral and written communication, but mistakes may to some extent disturb understanding. They understand slow and clear speech and quite easy field-related texts and manage reasonably well in familiar everyday situations. Understandable pronunciation.
Students cannot demonstrate their equivalent language skills (recognition of prior learning).

Qualifications

No prerequisites

Further information

The course has an attendance requirement of 50 %. The course cannot be completed with competence demonstration.

Enrollment

28.08.2023 - 06.09.2023

Timing

04.09.2023 - 15.10.2023

Credits

2 op

Virtual proportion (cr)

2 op

Teaching languages
  • Finnish
Degree programmes
  • Bachelor of Business Administration, Business Management
Teachers
  • Paula Välimäki
Student groups
  • LITA23C
    Bachelor of Business Administration, Business Management

Objective

Students improve their communication skills in Swedish, both spoken and written skills. They will expand their vocabulary and master the basic structures of Swedish. They will be competent in writing a text that varies in structure. Students will also acquire a positive attitude toward developing their language skills.

Content

Basic language structures
Texts for practising basic general and business vocabulary
Listening and oral exercises
Essays

Materials

Material in Moodle

Teaching methods

Contact lessons
Spoken and written exercises
Listening comprehension exercises
Group and pair work
Independent learning in Moodle.

Exam schedules

A final exam at the end of the course in virtual Exam-room..

Completion alternatives

Student can also choose to study this course independently in Moodle

Student workload

Contact learning 18 h
Independent learning 36 h

realization.localizedApproveRejectDescription

The course is assessed pass/fail.
Pass:
Students use simple structures and limited vocabulary in oral and written communication, but mistakes may to some extent disturb understanding. They understand slow and clear speech and quite easy field-related texts and manage reasonably well in familiar everyday situations. Understandable pronunciation.
Students cannot demonstrate their equivalent language skills (recognition of prior learning).

Further information

Students cannot demonstrate their equivalent language skills (recognition of prior learning).

Evaluation scale

Passed/failed

Assessment criteria, approved/failed

Pass:
The student uses basic structures and a limited vocabulary in his or her oral and written communication. Errors hamper some comprehensibility. The student understands slow and clear speech and easy professional text and copes with reasonably familiar everyday language use situations. The pronunciation is understandable.

Assessment methods and criteria

The course is assessed pass/fail.
To pass the course you need to work active and pass the exam.

Pass:
Students use simple structures and limited vocabulary in oral and written communication, but mistakes may to some extent disturb understanding. They understand slow and clear speech and quite easy field-related texts and manage reasonably well in familiar everyday situations. Understandable pronunciation.
Students cannot demonstrate their equivalent language skills (recognition of prior learning).

Qualifications

No prerequisites

Further information

The course has an attendance requirement of 50 %. The course cannot be completed with competence demonstration.

Enrollment

28.08.2023 - 06.09.2023

Timing

04.09.2023 - 15.10.2023

Credits

2 op

Teaching languages
  • Finnish
Degree programmes
  • Bachelor of Business Administration, Business Management
Teachers
  • Paula Välimäki
Student groups
  • LITA23D
    Tradenomi (AMK), Liiketalous

Objective

Students improve their communication skills in Swedish, both spoken and written skills. They will expand their vocabulary and master the basic structures of Swedish. They will be competent in writing a text that varies in structure. Students will also acquire a positive attitude toward developing their language skills.

Content

Basic language structures
Texts for practising basic general and business vocabulary
Listening and oral exercises
Essays

Materials

Material in Moodle

Teaching methods

Contact lessons
Spoken and written exercises
Listening comprehension exercises
Group and pair work
Independent learning in Moodle.

Exam schedules

A final exam at the end of the course in virtual Exam-room..

Completion alternatives

Student can also choose to study this course independently in Moodle

Student workload

Contact learning 18 h
Independent learning 36 h

realization.localizedApproveRejectDescription

The course is assessed pass/fail.
Pass:
Students use simple structures and limited vocabulary in oral and written communication, but mistakes may to some extent disturb understanding. They understand slow and clear speech and quite easy field-related texts and manage reasonably well in familiar everyday situations. Understandable pronunciation.
Students cannot demonstrate their equivalent language skills (recognition of prior learning).

Further information

Students cannot demonstrate their equivalent language skills (recognition of prior learning).

Evaluation scale

Passed/failed

Assessment criteria, approved/failed

Pass:
The student uses basic structures and a limited vocabulary in his or her oral and written communication. Errors hamper some comprehensibility. The student understands slow and clear speech and easy professional text and copes with reasonably familiar everyday language use situations. The pronunciation is understandable.

Assessment methods and criteria

The course is assessed pass/fail.
To pass the course you need to work active and pass the exam.

Pass:
Students use simple structures and limited vocabulary in oral and written communication, but mistakes may to some extent disturb understanding. They understand slow and clear speech and quite easy field-related texts and manage reasonably well in familiar everyday situations. Understandable pronunciation.
Students cannot demonstrate their equivalent language skills (recognition of prior learning).

Qualifications

No prerequisites

Further information

The course has an attendance requirement of 50 %. The course cannot be completed with competence demonstration.

Enrollment

14.11.2022 - 15.01.2023

Timing

11.01.2023 - 17.02.2023

Credits

2 op

Virtual proportion (cr)

1 op

Teaching languages
  • Finnish
Degree programmes
  • Bachelor of Business Administration, Business Management
Teachers
  • Paula Välimäki
Student groups
  • LITA22C

Objective

Students improve their communication skills in Swedish, both spoken and written skills. They will expand their vocabulary and master the basic structures of Swedish. They will be competent in writing a text that varies in structure. Students will also acquire a positive attitude toward developing their language skills.

Content

Basic language structures
Texts for practising basic general and business vocabulary
Listening and oral exercises
Essays

Materials

Material in Moodle

Teaching methods

Contact lessons
Spoken and written exercises
Listening comprehension exercises
Group and pair work
Independent learning in Moodle.

Exam schedules

A final exam at the end of the course in virtual Exam-room..

Student workload

Contact learning 16 h
Independent learning 38 h

realization.localizedApproveRejectDescription

The course is assessed pass/fail.
Pass:
Students use simple structures and limited vocabulary in oral and written communication, but mistakes may to some extent disturb understanding. They understand slow and clear speech and quite easy field-related texts and manage reasonably well in familiar everyday situations. Understandable pronunciation.
Students cannot demonstrate their equivalent language skills (recognition of prior learning).

Further information

Students cannot demonstrate their equivalent language skills (recognition of prior learning).

Evaluation scale

Passed/failed

Assessment criteria, approved/failed

Pass:
The student uses basic structures and a limited vocabulary in his or her oral and written communication. Errors hamper some comprehensibility. The student understands slow and clear speech and easy professional text and copes with reasonably familiar everyday language use situations. The pronunciation is understandable.

Assessment methods and criteria

The course is assessed pass/fail.
To pass the course you need to work active and pass the exam.

Pass:
Students use simple structures and limited vocabulary in oral and written communication, but mistakes may to some extent disturb understanding. They understand slow and clear speech and quite easy field-related texts and manage reasonably well in familiar everyday situations. Understandable pronunciation.
Students cannot demonstrate their equivalent language skills (recognition of prior learning).

Qualifications

No prerequisites

Further information

The course has an attendance requirement of 50 %. The course cannot be completed with competence demonstration.

Enrollment

14.11.2022 - 15.01.2023

Timing

10.01.2023 - 19.02.2023

Credits

2 op

Virtual proportion (cr)

1 op

Teaching languages
  • Finnish
Degree programmes
  • Bachelor of Business Administration, Business Management
Teachers
  • Paula Välimäki
Student groups
  • LITA22D

Objective

Students improve their communication skills in Swedish, both spoken and written skills. They will expand their vocabulary and master the basic structures of Swedish. They will be competent in writing a text that varies in structure. Students will also acquire a positive attitude toward developing their language skills.

Content

Basic language structures
Texts for practising basic general and business vocabulary
Listening and oral exercises
Essays

Materials

Material in Moodle

Teaching methods

Contact lessons
Spoken and written exercises
Listening comprehension exercises
Group and pair work
Independent learning in Moodle.

Exam schedules

A final exam at the end of the course in virtual Exam-room..

Student workload

Contact learning 16 h
Independent learning 38 h

realization.localizedApproveRejectDescription

The course is assessed pass/fail.
Pass:
Students use simple structures and limited vocabulary in oral and written communication, but mistakes may to some extent disturb understanding. They understand slow and clear speech and quite easy field-related texts and manage reasonably well in familiar everyday situations. Understandable pronunciation.
Students cannot demonstrate their equivalent language skills (recognition of prior learning).

Further information

Students cannot demonstrate their equivalent language skills (recognition of prior learning).

Evaluation scale

Passed/failed

Assessment criteria, approved/failed

Pass:
The student uses basic structures and a limited vocabulary in his or her oral and written communication. Errors hamper some comprehensibility. The student understands slow and clear speech and easy professional text and copes with reasonably familiar everyday language use situations. The pronunciation is understandable.

Assessment methods and criteria

The course is assessed pass/fail.
To pass the course you need to work active and pass the exam.

Pass:
Students use simple structures and limited vocabulary in oral and written communication, but mistakes may to some extent disturb understanding. They understand slow and clear speech and quite easy field-related texts and manage reasonably well in familiar everyday situations. Understandable pronunciation.
Students cannot demonstrate their equivalent language skills (recognition of prior learning).

Qualifications

No prerequisites

Further information

The course has an attendance requirement of 50 %. The course cannot be completed with competence demonstration.

Enrollment

16.04.2022 - 07.09.2022

Timing

05.09.2022 - 16.10.2022

Credits

2 op

Virtual proportion (cr)

1 op

Teaching languages
  • Finnish
Degree programmes
  • Bachelor of Business Administration, Business Management
Teachers
  • Paula Välimäki
Student groups
  • LITA22A

Objective

Students improve their communication skills in Swedish, both spoken and written skills. They will expand their vocabulary and master the basic structures of Swedish. They will be competent in writing a text that varies in structure. Students will also acquire a positive attitude toward developing their language skills.

Content

Basic language structures
Texts for practising basic general and business vocabulary
Listening and oral exercises
Essays

Materials

Material in Moodle

Teaching methods

Contact lessons
Spoken and written exercises
Listening comprehension exercises
Group and pair work
Independent learning in Moodle.

Exam schedules

A final exam at the end of the course in virtual Exam-room..

Student workload

Contact learning 16 h
Independent learning 38 h

realization.localizedApproveRejectDescription

The course is assessed pass/fail.
Pass:
Students use simple structures and limited vocabulary in oral and written communication, but mistakes may to some extent disturb understanding. They understand slow and clear speech and quite easy field-related texts and manage reasonably well in familiar everyday situations. Understandable pronunciation.
Students cannot demonstrate their equivalent language skills (recognition of prior learning).

Further information

Students cannot demonstrate their equivalent language skills (recognition of prior learning).

Evaluation scale

Passed/failed

Assessment criteria, approved/failed

Pass:
The student uses basic structures and a limited vocabulary in his or her oral and written communication. Errors hamper some comprehensibility. The student understands slow and clear speech and easy professional text and copes with reasonably familiar everyday language use situations. The pronunciation is understandable.

Assessment methods and criteria

The course is assessed pass/fail.
To pass the course you need to work active and pass the exam.

Pass:
Students use simple structures and limited vocabulary in oral and written communication, but mistakes may to some extent disturb understanding. They understand slow and clear speech and quite easy field-related texts and manage reasonably well in familiar everyday situations. Understandable pronunciation.
Students cannot demonstrate their equivalent language skills (recognition of prior learning).

Qualifications

No prerequisites

Further information

The course has an attendance requirement of 50 %. The course cannot be completed with competence demonstration.

Enrollment

16.04.2022 - 07.09.2022

Timing

05.09.2022 - 16.10.2022

Credits

2 op

Virtual proportion (cr)

1 op

Teaching languages
  • Finnish
Degree programmes
  • Bachelor of Business Administration, Business Management
Teachers
  • Paula Välimäki
Student groups
  • LITA22B

Objective

Students improve their communication skills in Swedish, both spoken and written skills. They will expand their vocabulary and master the basic structures of Swedish. They will be competent in writing a text that varies in structure. Students will also acquire a positive attitude toward developing their language skills.

Content

Basic language structures
Texts for practising basic general and business vocabulary
Listening and oral exercises
Essays

Materials

Material in Moodle

Teaching methods

Contact lessons
Spoken and written exercises
Listening comprehension exercises
Group and pair work
Independent learning in Moodle.

Exam schedules

A final exam at the end of the course in virtual Exam-room..

Student workload

Contact learning 16 h
Independent learning 38 h

realization.localizedApproveRejectDescription

The course is assessed pass/fail.
Pass:
Students use simple structures and limited vocabulary in oral and written communication, but mistakes may to some extent disturb understanding. They understand slow and clear speech and quite easy field-related texts and manage reasonably well in familiar everyday situations. Understandable pronunciation.
Students cannot demonstrate their equivalent language skills (recognition of prior learning).

Further information

Students cannot demonstrate their equivalent language skills (recognition of prior learning).

Evaluation scale

Passed/failed

Assessment criteria, approved/failed

Pass:
The student uses basic structures and a limited vocabulary in his or her oral and written communication. Errors hamper some comprehensibility. The student understands slow and clear speech and easy professional text and copes with reasonably familiar everyday language use situations. The pronunciation is understandable.

Assessment methods and criteria

The course is assessed pass/fail.
To pass the course you need to work active and pass the exam.

Pass:
Students use simple structures and limited vocabulary in oral and written communication, but mistakes may to some extent disturb understanding. They understand slow and clear speech and quite easy field-related texts and manage reasonably well in familiar everyday situations. Understandable pronunciation.
Students cannot demonstrate their equivalent language skills (recognition of prior learning).

Qualifications

No prerequisites

Further information

The course has an attendance requirement of 50 %. The course cannot be completed with competence demonstration.