Study Guide

Objectives

Oral skills in Swedish are at the heart of the course.

After completing the course
-The student can tell about their education, their own expertise in the professional field and their goals in Swedish.
-The student knows the most central terminology in their field of study and is able to communicate appropriately in communication situations related to working life.
-Students understand the importance of oral communication when networking in the Nordic cultural environment.

Content

Professional terminology in Swedish.
Job tasks in the field.
Oral communication situations related to job search and other aspects of working life.

Prerequisites

Starting level: High school Swedish syllabus or equivalent level European Framework of Reference skill level.

Take the Swedish entry level test and, if necessary, complete the preparatory studies before the course begins.

Assessment criteria, satisfactory (1-2)

(Level B1.1) Student
- is able to communicate simply about his/her own professional skills (e.g. job application)
- is able to tell about his own professional field in a concise manner
- handles mainly the most important predictable interaction situations and customer contacts in their own field in a comprehensible manner
- uses the basic vocabulary of the field in such a way that the essential message is conveyed 
- uses simple grammatical basic structures 

Assessment criteria, good (3-4)

Level B1.2) Student
- is able to communicate clearly in a way appropriate to the situation from his/her own professional expertise (e.g. job application)
- can tell about his own professional field quite well
- handles everyday interaction situations and customer contacts in their own field fairly well
- uses the basic vocabulary of the field in such a way that the key message is conveyed 

Assessment criteria, excellent (5)

(Skill level B2.2-C1) Student
- is able to communicate fluently in a way appropriate to the situation from his/her own professional expertise (e.g. job application)
- can tell about their own professional field in a versatile and fluent manner
- handles diverse interaction situations and customer contacts in their own field in a natural way
- uses the basic vocabulary of their field so that the message is clearly conveyed