Swedish (3 cr)
Code: 8D00DS55-3001
General information
- Enrollment
- 22.04.2025 - 03.09.2025
- Registration for the implementation has begun.
- Timing
- 02.03.2026 - 24.04.2026
- The implementation has not yet started.
- Number of ECTS credits allocated
- 3 cr
- Local portion
- 3 cr
- Mode of delivery
- Contact learning
- Unit
- SeAMK Construction Engineering and Construction Management
- Campus
- SeAMK Seinäjoki, Frami
- Teaching languages
- Finnish
- Swedish
- Degree programmes
- Bachelor of Engineering, Construction Engineering
- Bachelor of Construction Site Management
Evaluation scale
1-5
Objective
Students are able to communicate in Swedish both in speaking and writing in working life situations. Students are able to discuss matters concerning their field of studies and working life and develop their knowledge with articles and other source material in Swedish.
Students
- are able to relate about themselves, their education and work experience
- are able to make it in job interviews
- are able to write work related messages and communicate orally
- are familiar with polite idioms and everyday spoken situations
- are familiar with field-related basic terminology
Content
- talking about themselves and studies
- applying for a job
- polite idioms and small talk
- written and spoken communication in working life, eg. Company presentation, e-mail, on the phone
- field-related texts
Location and time
Material for the course on Moodle.
The material will be provided by the teacher.
Teaching methods
- contact lessons, spoken and written exercises, group and pair work
- independent learning
Exam schedules
Written exam in virtual Exam-room at the end of the course. Oral exam face-to-face.
A failed exam can be retaken twice.
Student workload
81 h. Contact lessons + independent studying and training.
Necessary amount of independent studying and training in addition to the contact lessons.
Assessment criteria, satisfactory (1)
Students use simple grammatical structures and limited vocabulary, mistakes disturb understanding. They understand slow and clear speech and easy field-related texts. They have a passable knowledge of working life communication. The influence of other languages in pronunciation can be detected. CEFR level B1.
Assessment criteria, good (3)
Students use basic grammatical structures almost flawlessly and basic field-related vocabulary in communication comprehensibly.They cope fairly well in working life communication. Pronunciation of words is understandable. CEFR level B1/B2.
Assessment criteria, excellent (5)
Students use versatile grammatical structures almost flawlessly and wide-ranging field-related vocabulary in communication.They are active and independent in working life communication. Pronunciation CEFR level B1/B2.
Qualifications
- Key grammatical structures and general vocabulary of Swedish
- Previous studies of Swedish language at the upper secondary level of education
Further information
Compulsory attendance in lessons. Minimum attendance 80 %.
Skills demonstration not possible.