Study Guide

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 on MON 15 Aug. 2022 6-8 PM
Spoken exam in Zoom
• MON 8.8.22 at 5 -6:30 PM
• TUE 9.8.22 at klo 5 -6:30 PM
• WED 10.8.22 at 7 - 8:30 PM
• THU 11.8.22 at 10 -11:30 AM
• THU 11.8.22 at 5 - 6.:30 PM

Completion alternatives

Vocational Swedish course in student's own degree program

Student workload

81 h

Evaluation scale

1-5

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.

Assessment criteria, good (3)

The student uses 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, excellent (5)

The student has a satisfactory command of grammatical structures and professional vocabulary. They manage fairly well in most common predictable field-related situations. Understandable pronunciation.

Assessment criteria, approved/failed

The student has an excellent command of grammatical structures and professional vocabulary. They are active and can interact independently and fluently in written and spoken field related situations. Pronunciation close to native speaker.

Qualifications

No previous studies are required.