Working Life Swedish (3cr)

Objective

The student can communicate in everyday situations and work tasks in written and spoken Swedish. They can acquire and use information related to their field of study and can use basic terminology of the field. They can develop their language skills in line with the requirements of working life.
After completing the course, students will be able to tell about themselves, their education and work experience, for example in job search situations.
They will be able to run errands via telephone and e-mail, to tell about their work and to cope with customer service situations.
The student can act, give advice and guidance in work-related situations and interact with others.

Content

Personal and educational background, job search.
Describing the working environment, working conditions and tasks, meetings, guiding and verbal customer service situations and vocabulary in the field.
Småprat, expressing and explaining opinions, telephone and e-mail communication.

Qualifications

- Knowledge of the main structures and vocabulary of the Swedish language
- Previous Swedish language studies at secondary level are required.

Assessment criteria, satisfactory (1)

Students use simple structures and limited vocabulary in their communication, but mistakes hinder comprehension. They can understand slow, clear speech and simple professional texts. They cope competently with predictable work situations. Pronunciation is influenced by other languages. European Framework of Reference for Languages level B1.

Assessment criteria, good (3)

The student communicates using basic structures with near-flawless accuracy and understands the basic vocabulary of the profession. The student can cope reasonably well with anticipated work situations. Pronounces intelligibly. European Framework of Reference for Languages level B1/B2.

Assessment criteria, excellent (5)

The student uses a wide range of structures and a broad professional vocabulary to communicate almost flawlessly. They are active and cope independently and fluently in written and oral situations in working life. Pronunciation is close to the target language. Level B2 of the European Framework of Reference for Languages.