Professional Swedish (5 cr)

Objective

You are able to communicate in spoken and written situations in your own field.
You are familiar with the terminology of your field and able to communicate in Swedish in professional situations.

The objectives are based on the Common European Framework of Languages, level B1 and Government Decree 1129/2014.

After completing the course with the grade of 3, you are able to:
- understand clear standard and work-related speech.
- use basic structures reasonably well both in spoken and written situations.
- speak relatively fluently so that occasional mistakes in pronunciation or prosody do not lead to misunderstanding.
- describe your education and work experience for example when applying for a job.
- describe and discuss key issues of your professional field (eg. the operation, products, processes or services of companies and/or organizations).

Content

How do you use Swedish vocabulary related to education, work environment and workplace duties?
How do you use Swedish in different communicative situations of working life, for example in emails, telephoning and meetings?
How do you use the basic professional vocabulary required in your field and operational environment?

Course material

Study material compiled by the lecturer.
Recommended additional material:
Pietilä, Anna-Maija: Kontakt. Teknisk svenska (also available as e-book at Edita.fi)

Study forms and methods

This course has special focus on safety and security.

Scheduled learning:
Lessons according to the timetable.

Independent learning:
This course can also be taken as independent online studies during the summer term.

RDI and work-related cooperation

Integration with working life may be possible for some of the contents and tasks of this course. The student is asked to negotiate the options with the lecturer before the course starts.

Timing of exams and assignments

Opintojakson itsenäiset tehtävät palautettava toteutusaikana, ennen tenttiä. Kurssin lopputentti suoritetaan kurssin lopussa. Uusinnat sopimuksen mukaan touko-kesäkuussa ja 2.uusinta tarvittaessa elokuussa.

Student workload

5 op vastaa työmäärältään 135 h opiskelijan työtä.

Evaluation scale

1-5

Assessment methods and criteria

Kurssiarviointi perustuu kurssin aikana suoritettaviin itsenäisiin tehtäviin ja kurssin lopussa osoitettuun kielitaitoon.
Tutkintotodistukseen tulee erillinen merkintä ruotsin kirjallisesta ja suullisesta taidosta. Sekä kirjallisesta että suullisesta kielitaidosta annetaan arvosana 1 - 3 tyydyttävästä taidosta tai 4 - 5 hyvästä taidosta. Arviointi perustuu valtakunnallisiin suosituksiin.

Qualifications

If you have been instructed to participate in the Intensive course in Swedish, you must complete it or independently acquire the equivalent knowledge and skills before you can participate in this course.