Design swedishLaajuus (5 cr)

Objective

Students can handle 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. A student who, on the basis of a diagnostic skills test, has been directed to the preparatory course has to pass it or independently acquire the equivalent skills before taking this course. After completing the course, the students are able to: understand slow and clear standard and job-related speech. understand the main points of professional texts and react to and comment on them in speech and in writing. use basic structures and the 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 misunderstanding. write simple texts, for example, design product analyses, on job-related themes. justify the decisions they have made in design assignments using technical terminology.

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 the field of design, terminology related to tools, programmes and methods, customer contacts, description and evaluation of design products, marketing of one's own designs orally and in writing. Since the content of this course is degree programme specific, students should take the course with their own group.