Swedish for Working Life (3cr)

Evaluation scale

1-5

Content scheduling

The course has online contact lessons as follows:
Mon 10 5 at 17.15-18.45
Mon 17.5 at 17.15 -18.45
Wed 19.5 at 17.15 -18.45
Mon 24.5 at 17.15 -18.45
Wed 26.5 at 17:15 -18:45
Mon 31.5 at 17:15 -18:45

Objective

The students can handle daily communication situations at work both orally and in written form using the Swedish language. They can obtain and use field-related information and can use basic terminology of the field. They can develop their language skills according to the requirements of the work life.
After the course, students can tell about themselves, their education and work experience e.g. in job interviews. They can communicate on the telephone and via e-mail. They can tell about their work and requirements at a workplace and can handle customer service situations. The students can act and give advice in work-related situations.

Content

Educational background
CV and job interview
Describing work environment, working conditions and duties at work,
Meetings, instructing/guiding others, customer-service situations. Small talk, expressing one's opinion and arguments.
Telephone and e-mail communication.

Materials

Material available on Moodle platform

Teaching methods

spoken, written and listening exercises. Independent studies

Exam schedules

Written exam: 9 August 2021, at 18.00-20.00
For those who need Swedish skills of the staff of public organizations, the spoken exams will be arranged as follows:
9.8 at 15 -21
10.8 at 15 -21
11.8 at 15-21
12.8 at 15 -21
13.8 at 15-21

Student workload

81 h studies

Assessment criteria, satisfactory (1)

Grade 1: Students use simple structures and limited vocabulary. Mistakes impede comprehension. They understand slow and clear speech and easy field-related texts. They manage predictable working life situations when assisted. Pronunciation is influenced by other languages.

Assessment criteria, good (3)

Grade 3: Students can use grammatical structures and field-related vocabulary correctly making only minor mistakes. They manage fairly well in the most common predictable field-related situations. The pronunciation is understandable.

Assessment criteria, excellent (5)

Grade 5: Students have an excellent command of grammatical structures and field-related vocabulary. They are active and can interact independently and fluently in written and spoken work life situations. Pronunciation close to that of a native speaker.

Qualifications

No previous studies are required.

Further information

In the end of the course, everybody takes a remote controlled exam. The exam is supervised through a remote connection (e.g. Zoom or Teams). When attending the exam, it is required that the video camera and microphone of your computer are on during the whole exam. You also share your screen with the supervisor.
By attending the course, you accept the fact that the exam supervisor can see your desktop and your live picture and hear your voice. The exam session will not be recorded.
Before the exam, the teacher / supervisor will check your ID in a breakoutroom.
In case you don't agree with these arrangements do not enroll in this course. There are no optional exam arrangements.
Spoken exams will be also arranged via Teams or Zoom.