Study Guide

Objective

Field specific learning outcomes (2 cr)
Students:
-know the basic terminology and vocabulary within their own field
-can apply the above mentioned skills in spoken and written communication in different professional contexts

Content

Field specific contents (2 cr):
Basic terminology of the field
Professions and duties
Customer service
Field related conversations and oral presentations

Materials

Material announced at the beginning of the course, supplementary reading Expert, Svenska för matproffs

Teaching methods

Contact classes, independent virtual studies, oral and written exercises

Exam schedules

Final written test or several smaller tests, oral presentations

Student workload

12 h contact classes + independent virtual studies

Further information

Attendance 80 %

Evaluation scale

1-5

Assessment criteria, satisfactory (1)

Students
can present themselves and their field of work if sufficient time is given for preparation
can write simple letters and field specific texts on familiar subjects with the help of, for example, a dictionary - the resulting text may have many mistakes but is understandable.
can cope with job application situations with the support of the interviewer.
can communicate verbally using simple phrases at a basic level on familiar topics with support and assistance
understand the basic ideas behind field specific texts.

Assessment criteria, good (3)

Students
can present themselves and their field of work
they can write letters and field specific texts with some mistakes but the text is easily understandable.
can cope with job application situations with some preparation and can act as an interviewer.
can communicate verbally without difficulty on familiar as well as field related topics.
understand the main points and most details of field specific texts without any help: mistakes or misunderstandings might occur.

Assessment criteria, excellent (5)

Students
can present themselves and their field of work spontaneously
can write letters and field specific texts on a variety of subjects - the resulting texts are clear and well-structured with hardly any mistakes.
can cope with job application situations effortlessly and can act as an interviewer
can communicate verbally on a variety of topics and can use polite phrases appropriately.
understand both the main points and details of field specific texts and can integrate and apply new information gained.

Assessment methods and criteria

Active attendance, oral and written assignments + tests passed

Qualifications

Svenska 1