Swedish for Working Life

Structure Type: Course
Code: KH00AAK20
Level: Bachelor
Credits: 3.0 points
Responsible Teacher: Mäkinen-Laitila, Sari
Language of Instruction: Finnish

Course Implementations, Planned Year of Study and Semester

Curriculum  Semester  Credits  Start of Semester  End of Semester
KIKO-2013   1 autumn   3.0   2013-09-01   2013-12-31  
KUTU-2013   1 spring   3.0   2014-01-02   2014-07-31  
MK-2013   2 autumn   3.0   2014-09-01   2014-12-31  
KIKO-2014   1 autumn   3.0   2014-09-01   2014-12-31  

Learning Outcomes

The students can handle daily communication situations at work both orally and in written form using the Swedish language. They can obtain and use field-related information and can use basic terminology of the field. They can develop their language skills according to the requirements of the work life.
After the course, students can tell about themselves, their education and work experience e.g. in job interviews. They can communicate on the telephone and via e-mail. They can tell about their work and requirements at a workplace and can handle customer service situations. The students can act and give advice in work-related situations.

Student's Workload

Total work load of the course 78 h, out of which 36 h contact lessons, independent work 42 h.

Prerequisites / Recommended Optional Courses

No previous studies are required.

Contents

Educational background
CV and job interview
Describing work environment, working conditions and duties at work,
Meetings, instructing/guiding others, customer-service situations. Small talk, expressing one's opinion and arguments.
Telephone and e-mail communication.

Recommended or Required Reading

Material provided by the lecturer.

Mode of Delivery / Planned Learning Activities and Teaching Methods

Contact teaching, spoken and written exercises, Listening comprehension, Work in groups and pairs, Independent learning.

Assessment Criteria

Grade 1: Students use simple structures and limited vocabulary. Mistakes impede comprehension. They understand slow and clear speech and easy field-related texts. They manage predictable working life situations when assisted. Pronunciation is influenced by other languages.

Grade 3: Students can use grammatical structures and field-related vocabulary correctly making only minor mistakes. They manage fairly well in the most common predictable field-related situations. The pronunciation is understandable.

Grade 5: Students have an excellent command of grammatical structures and field-related vocabulary. They are active and can interact independently and fluently in written and spoken work life situations. Pronunciation close to that of a native speaker.

Assessment Methods

Active participation in guided work and spoken exercises.
Written and spoken exercises are to be performed according to the requirements,
Written exam.

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