Study Guide

Objective

Learning Outcomes (common, 3 cr) :
The students can communicate in Swedish both orally and in writing in working life situations. They are able to discuss field related topics in Swedish. They are able to develop their expertise using literature as well as other sources in Swedish.
Students:
can tell about themselves, their education and work experience
can write a cv and a job application and can handle job interviews
can write work relevant messages (e.g. e-mails and business letters) and manages spoken communication situations
can use polite phrases and handle small talk
know the basic terminology of the field

Content

Telling about oneself and ones studies
Job application, cv, job interview
Presentation skills (e.g. company presentations)
Polite phrases and small talk
Basic written messages and letters, spoken work life communication
Basic terminology of the field, field specific texts

Materials

Online material in Moodle

Teaching methods

Online studies, oral and written exercises, independent Moodle-studies

Completion alternatives

Identification of prior learning (written, oral)

Student workload

18h contact lessons in Teams
63h independent studies.

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 in the contact lessons in Teams.
Oral and written assignments.
Vocabulary tests (passed).
Written exam in virtual exam-room at the end of the course.

Qualifications

No previous studies are required.