Att göra affärer i Norden

Structure Type: Course
Code: LTVARU102
Type: Elective
Level: Bachelor
Credits: 4.0 points
Responsible Teacher: Laine, Päivö
Teacher Team: Uitti, Päivi ; Seppälä, Päivi
Language of Instruction: Finnish

Course Implementations, Planned Year of Study and Semester

Curriculum  Semester  Credits  Start of Semester  End of Semester
LITAKO-2015   2 spring   4.0   2017-01-01   2017-07-31  
LITAKO-2016   2 spring   4.0   2018-01-01   2018-07-31  

Learning Outcomes

Students know the special characteristics of different fields of business in the Nordic countries. He knows the typical procedures in marketing, logistics, financing, communication in fairs and business context. They are able to apply this knowledge to their written and oral communication in Swedish.

Student's Workload

Total work load of the course 106 h
lessons 40 h, work shops 8 h, independent or pair/group work 58 h.

Prerequisites / Recommended Optional Courses

Jobba på svenska

Contents

Special characteristics of business culture in the Nordic countries
Logistics in the Nordic countries
Marketing to the Nordic countries
Business communication in Nordic companies
Financing and financial operationsn between the Nordic countries
Characteristics of Nordic fairs
exercises related to business and fair communication, marketing, logistics.
Visits to companies and organisations
Visiting lecturers

Recommended or Required Reading

Material provided by the teacher

Mode of Delivery / Planned Learning Activities and Teaching Methods

Lessons, visiting lecturers, visits to companies and organisations, oral and written exercises, portfolio/learning diary

Assessment Criteria

5: Students have an excellent command of grammatical structures and wide professional vocabulary. They have deep and versatile knowledge of the characteristics of business and working life in the Nordic countries. They are able to apply this knowledge to their own communication in Swedish.

3: Students use basic grammatical structures fluently and understandable professional vocabulary. They have knowledge of the typical characteristics of business and working life in the Nordic countries. They are able to apply this knowledge to their own communication in familiar situations.

1: Students use simple structures and limited vocabulary but mistakes disturb understanding. They know the most typical characteristics of business and working life in the Nordic countries.

Assessment Methods

active participation in contact lessons and visit. Oral and written exercises. Self and/or peer evaluation. Portfolio or learning diary.

Work Placement

None

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