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Swedish business communication (3 cr)

Code: LT00CW31-3003

General information


Enrollment
16.04.2022 - 07.09.2022
Registration for the implementation has ended.
Timing
05.09.2022 - 18.12.2022
Implementation has ended.
Number of ECTS credits allocated
3 cr
Local portion
1 cr
Virtual portion
2 cr
Mode of delivery
Blended learning
Unit
SeAMK Business Management and SME Business Management
Campus
SeAMK Seinäjoki, Frami
Teaching languages
Finnish
Seats
0 - 35
Degree programmes
Bachelor of Business Administration, Business Management
Teachers
Paula Välimäki
Course
LT00CW31

Evaluation scale

1-5

Content scheduling

The minimum attendance 50 %.

Objective

Students can communicate interactively both in writing and in speaking in Swedish. They can obtain and utilise field-related information and pass it to others.
Students

- can use tools to look for field-related information from various sources in Swedish
- can write e-mails and business-related documents in Swedish
- can communicate using their knowledge of the differences in the business cultures in Finland and Sweden.
- can create and maintain business relations in Swedish

Content

Business correspondence e.g. enquiries, offers, orders and complaints (in writing and verbally)
- differences between the business cultures in Finland and Sweden
- business to business communication to create and maintain business relations (e.g. trade fairs, company visits)

Materials

Materials in Moodle.

Teaching methods

- contact learning
- oral and written assignments and listening comprehension exercises
- group and pair assignments
- independent studies

Exam schedules

Written exam in virtual exam-room and an oral exam, both at the end of the course.

Student workload

contact learning 26 h
independent studies 55 h

Assessment criteria, satisfactory (1)

The course is assessed on a scale of 1 to 5. The minimum attendance 50 %.

Satisfactory (2-1)
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)

Good (4-3)
.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)

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

Affärssvenska/Business Swedish

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