Business SwedishLaajuus (5 cr)

Objective

Students deal competently with specific oral and written communication situations in their own field. They have a working knowledge of the terminology of the field and can use Swedish in professional situations. The objectives are based on the Common European Framework of Languages, level B1 and the Decree 352/2003 § 8, 1st subsection 497/2004. Students who, on the basis of a diagnostic skills test, has been directed to the preparatory course have to pass it or independently acquire equivalent skills before taking this course. After successfully completing the course, students able to demonstrate an understanding of slow, clear standard and job-related speech. understand the main points of professional texts, react to and comment on them in speech and in writing. use basic structures and technical terminology of their field more or less correctly both orally and in writing. speak relatively fluently in such a way that occasional mistakes in pronunciation or prosody do not lead to misunderstandings. write simple texts, for example emails, and the most common types of business letters, on work-related themes. express and justify their opinions orally and in writing in work-related contexts.

Content

Education, work environment, personal and educational background, professional communication by email and telephone as well as in meetings. Working knowledge of the operational environments in business, for example customer contacts, intercultural communication, company presentation, company visits, fairs, and product presentation. Since the content of this course is degree programme specific, each student should take the course with their own group.

Assessment criteria, good (3)

In accordance with the Act (424/2003, 6 §, subsection 1) on language skills required of state officials functioning in a position requiring a higher education in a bilingual office, the student is given a grade both for oral and written skills. In the degree certificate, the grade satisfactory equals course grades 1-3 while the grade good equals course grades 4-5. A depiction of the evaluation criteria is in the course implementation description. Grading scale: Excellent (5), Good (4-3), Pass (2-1), Fail (0). Grades 3-5 require B1 level competence. In addition to the criteria specified in the course implementation description, active participation is a prerequisite for passing a course. Active participation means that students attend 75% of the amount of contact lessons on the course unless the course implementation informs otherwise.  The language lecturers record attendances on the lessons in attendance registers. A course that is failed due to too many absences cannot be resat by retaking the exam. Instead, the student has to attend the course again. makes sure that they have the study material (e.g. the textbook) specified in the curriculum. takes part in the activities instructed by the lecturer in the contact lessons. completes the given homework according to the lecturer's instructions and on time.