Business Swedish

Structure Type: Course
Code: KE16A094200
Type: Compulsory
Level: Bachelor
Credits: 3.0 points
Responsible Teacher: Turunen, Tero
Teacher Team: Uitti, Päivi
Language of Instruction: Finnish

Learning Outcomes

Students will have spoken and written competence in using Swedish in both ordinary and in most common field-related situations. They will possess skills and terminology in obtaining and utilizing field-related information. They know how to develop their language skills so that the skills meet the demands of working life. Upon completion of the course, students can
• tell about themselves, their education and job experience in Swedish and apply for a job in Swedish
• communicate on the telephone and/or via e-mail
• tell about their work and environment,
• describe companies and their operations and/or the company's products and production
• search and use field-related information in Swedish
• communicate with customers in Swedish in person in customer service and give instructions

Student's Workload

lectures and quided exercises 28 h, workshop 4 h, exam 2 h, independent studies 46 h

Prerequisites / Recommended Optional Courses

Command of the more significant structures of Swedish

Contents

• Telling about oneself and one's education
• Job seeking, interviews, CVs
• Describing one's work environment, conditions and duties
• Describing a company and its operations
• Small talk
• Telephone conversations and electronic communication
• Meetings, guiding others, giving opinions and arguing in favour of those opinions
• Customer-service situations
• Presentation of products and/or companies

Recommended or Required Reading

Materials announced by the lecturer at the beginning of the course

Mode of Delivery / Planned Learning Activities and Teaching Methods

• Oral exercises: dialogues, group discussions and presentations, group and pair assignments
• Written assignments and listening comprehension
• assignments for the partner companies
• Independent studies

Assessment Criteria

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 native speaker.

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.

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 influenced by other languages

Assessment Methods

- Active participation in contact teaching '
- Active use of oral skills (oral presentations and dialogues)
- Written exercises and assignments
- Exam

Work Placement

None.

Further Information

- The course may yield R&D credits depending on the degree programme

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