Business Swedish (3cr)

Evaluation scale

1-5

Objective

Students will have spoken and written competence in using Swedish in both ordinary and in most common field-related situations. They will possess skills and terminology in obtaining and utilizing field-related information. They know how to develop their language skills so that the skills meet the demands of working life.
Students are able

- to tell about themselves, their education and job experience in Swedish and apply for a job in Swedish
- to communicate on the telephone and/or via e-mail
- to tell about their work and environment,
- to describe companies and their operations and/or the company's products and production
- to search and use field-related information in Swedish

Content

- telling about oneself and one's education
- job seeking, interviews, CVs
- describing one's work environment, conditions and duties
- describing a company and its operations
- small talk
- telephone conversations and electronic communication
- meetings, guiding others, giving opinions and arguing in favour of those opinions
- customer-service situations
- presentation of products and/or companies

Location and time

Verkkokurssi, jolla ei ole yhteistä lähiopetusta.
Kurssin aikana 3 drop in -vastaanottoa, jolloin opettaja tavattavissa verkossa.
Alustava aikataulu:
1. 30.3. klo 14-16
2. 15.4. klo 8-10
3. 12.5. klo 8-10

Materials

Opettajan kokoama materiaali Moodlessa.

Teaching methods

Kyseessä on virtuaalikurssi. Tentti virtuaalivalvotussa Exam-tenttitilassa kurssin lopuksi.
Kurssi sisältää itsenäistä opiskelua: erilaisia kirjallisia ja suullisia tehtäviä, sekä kuuntelutehtäviä. Myös vuorovaikutteisia verkkotehtäviä muiden kurssilaisten kanssa.
Uusi teema joka viikko, mutta mahdollisuus edetä myös hitaampaa tahtia.

Exam schedules

Tentti kurssin päätyttyä Exam-tenttitilassa (toukokuu). Uusintatentit niin ikään Exam-tenttitilassa.

Student workload

81h

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 influenced by other languages.

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.

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 native speaker.

Qualifications

The student masters the central structures of Swedish.