Swedish business communication (3cr)

Evaluation scale

1-5

Objective

Students can communicate interactively both in writing and in speaking in Swedish. They can obtain and utilize 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

Material on Moodle

Teaching methods

Contact teaching, spoken and written exercises, listening comprehension

Completion alternatives

Affärskommunikation of the degree program of Busines Admistration

Student workload

81 h

Assessment criteria, satisfactory (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 is influenced by other languages.

Qualifications

Affärssvenska/Business Swedish

Further information

The course is targeted to business students who, despite their efforts, have not completed the Affärskommunikation course.
Students can only register for the course through the Swedish teacher in the Business Administration degree programme.
In order to receive the credits for the course, students must, in addition to passing the examinations, actively participate in the contact teaching of the course and complete the required assignments according to the timetable.
The course requires active participation in class (at least 80% attendance) and regular completion of homework, assignments and exams.
The course can only be awarded a grade 1.
The course cannot be completed via demonstration of competences.