Swedish business communication (3cr)
Code: LT00CW53-3002
General information
- Enrollment
- 22.04.2024 - 30.09.2024
- Registration for the implementation has ended.
- Timing
- 09.10.2024 - 18.12.2024
- Implementation has ended.
- Number of ECTS credits allocated
- 3 cr
- Local portion
- 0 cr
- Virtual portion
- 3 cr
- Mode of delivery
- Distance learning
- Unit
- SeAMK Business Management and SME Business Management
- Campus
- SeAMK Seinäjoki, Frami
- Teaching languages
- Finnish
- Degree programmes
- Bachelor of Business Administration, Business Management
- Teachers
- Petra Syri
- Riina Heinämäki
- Scheduling groups
- Pienryhmä 1 (Size: 25 . Open UAS : 0.)
- Pienryhmä 2 (Size: 25 . Open UAS : 0.)
- Small groups
- Small group 1
- Small group 2
- Course
- LT00CW53
Evaluation scale
1-5
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/distance lessons
- lessons, spoken and written exercises, listening comprehension exercises
- group and pair work
- independent learning
Exam schedules
Written exam in virtual exam-room and an oral exam (face to face / TEAMS), both at the end of the course.
Failed exam can be retaken twice.
Student workload
81h
Necessary amount of Independent studying and training in addition to the contact lessons.
Assessment criteria, satisfactory (1)
The course is assessed on a scale of 1 to 5.
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 a native speaker.
Qualifications
Affärssvenska/Business Swedish
Further information
Compulsory attendance in lessons, minimum of 2/3 of the lessons