Swedish Business Communication (3 cr)

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)

Location and time

Weekly lessons on campus + independent learning

Materials

Materials in Moodle.
The student may also use materials from previous Swedish courses as support if needed

Teaching methods

- contact lessons
- spoken and written exercises, listening comprehension exercises,
- group and pair work
- independent learning

Exam schedules

Monitored exams. Written exam in virtual exam-room and an oral exam on campus, both at the end of the course. Both exams have two retakes.

Student workload

contact learning 28 h
independent studies 53 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. Skill level B1 of the European reference framework.

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. Skill level B1/B2 of the European reference framework.

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. Skill level B2 of the European reference framework.

Qualifications

Affärssvenska/Business Swedish

Further information

The recommed attendance 80%, the minimum attendance 50 %.