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Professional Swedish for the Technology Industry, Written skillsLaajuus (2 cr)

Code: 4A00HB35

Credits

2 op

Objectives

The good written and oral basic knowledge of the Swedish language is the biggest trump card in working life today in an increasingly close Nordic culture of cooperation. Students will have an excellent opportunity to be well prepared to work on well-paid Nordic projects and to further develop their own expertise smoothly throughout Scandinavia.

The aim of the course is to prepare students to act in various communication situations in working life in Swedish.

After completing the course, the student 
• is able to communicate appropriately in Swedish in professional written communication situations
• masters the key vocabulary of online communication and networking 
• is able to tell about his/her own professional expertise
• is able to search for and interpret professional information in their field from Swedish-language publications
• is able to evaluate, maintain and develop their own language skills and language learning skills
• achieves the oral and written skills of the second domestic language required by the legislation of the universities of applied sciences, required for work in their own field

Content

• authentic professional texts, building technology vocabulary
• duties in the field
• telling about one's own education
• telling about productions in one's own field
• various sector-specific communication situations

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
• writes somewhat intelligibly
• uses the basic vocabulary of the field in such a way that the essential message is conveyed
• uses simple grammatical basic structures
• finds the information they are looking for in texts that deal with familiar topics

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
• mostly writes well.
• uses the basic vocabulary of the field in such a way that the key message is conveyed
• uses basic grammatical structures mostly correctly
• understands the main points and most details of the professional text they read

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
• writes fluently
• uses the basic vocabulary of their field so that the message is clearly conveyed
• uses basic grammatical structures almost flawlessly
• understands both the main points and the details of the professional text and is able to apply what they read

Enrolment period

09.06.2025 - 07.09.2025

Timing

01.08.2025 - 31.12.2025

Credits

2 op

Mode of delivery

Contact teaching

Unit

Business Information Systems

Campus

TAMK Main Campus

Teaching languages
  • Finnish
Degree programmes
  • Degree Programme in Business Information Systems
Teachers
  • KIELET ruotsi Virtuaalihenkilö
Groups
  • 25TIKO1

Objectives (course unit)

The good written and oral basic knowledge of the Swedish language is the biggest trump card in working life today in an increasingly close Nordic culture of cooperation. Students will have an excellent opportunity to be well prepared to work on well-paid Nordic projects and to further develop their own expertise smoothly throughout Scandinavia.

The aim of the course is to prepare students to act in various communication situations in working life in Swedish.

After completing the course, the student 
• is able to communicate appropriately in Swedish in professional written communication situations
• masters the key vocabulary of online communication and networking 
• is able to tell about his/her own professional expertise
• is able to search for and interpret professional information in their field from Swedish-language publications
• is able to evaluate, maintain and develop their own language skills and language learning skills
• achieves the oral and written skills of the second domestic language required by the legislation of the universities of applied sciences, required for work in their own field

Content (course unit)

• authentic professional texts, building technology vocabulary
• duties in the field
• telling about one's own education
• telling about productions in one's own field
• various sector-specific communication situations

Prerequisites (course unit)

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) (course unit)

(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
• writes somewhat intelligibly
• uses the basic vocabulary of the field in such a way that the essential message is conveyed
• uses simple grammatical basic structures
• finds the information they are looking for in texts that deal with familiar topics

Assessment criteria, good (3-4) (course unit)

(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
• mostly writes well.
• uses the basic vocabulary of the field in such a way that the key message is conveyed
• uses basic grammatical structures mostly correctly
• understands the main points and most details of the professional text they read

Assessment criteria, excellent (5) (course unit)

(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
• writes fluently
• uses the basic vocabulary of their field so that the message is clearly conveyed
• uses basic grammatical structures almost flawlessly
• understands both the main points and the details of the professional text and is able to apply what they read

Assessment scale

0-5

Enrolment period

09.06.2025 - 07.09.2025

Timing

01.08.2025 - 31.12.2025

Credits

2 op

Mode of delivery

Contact teaching

Unit

Business Information Systems

Campus

TAMK Main Campus

Teaching languages
  • Finnish
Degree programmes
  • Degree Programme in Business Information Systems
Teachers
  • KIELET ruotsi Virtuaalihenkilö
Groups
  • 25TIKO2

Objectives (course unit)

The good written and oral basic knowledge of the Swedish language is the biggest trump card in working life today in an increasingly close Nordic culture of cooperation. Students will have an excellent opportunity to be well prepared to work on well-paid Nordic projects and to further develop their own expertise smoothly throughout Scandinavia.

The aim of the course is to prepare students to act in various communication situations in working life in Swedish.

After completing the course, the student 
• is able to communicate appropriately in Swedish in professional written communication situations
• masters the key vocabulary of online communication and networking 
• is able to tell about his/her own professional expertise
• is able to search for and interpret professional information in their field from Swedish-language publications
• is able to evaluate, maintain and develop their own language skills and language learning skills
• achieves the oral and written skills of the second domestic language required by the legislation of the universities of applied sciences, required for work in their own field

Content (course unit)

• authentic professional texts, building technology vocabulary
• duties in the field
• telling about one's own education
• telling about productions in one's own field
• various sector-specific communication situations

Prerequisites (course unit)

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) (course unit)

(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
• writes somewhat intelligibly
• uses the basic vocabulary of the field in such a way that the essential message is conveyed
• uses simple grammatical basic structures
• finds the information they are looking for in texts that deal with familiar topics

Assessment criteria, good (3-4) (course unit)

(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
• mostly writes well.
• uses the basic vocabulary of the field in such a way that the key message is conveyed
• uses basic grammatical structures mostly correctly
• understands the main points and most details of the professional text they read

Assessment criteria, excellent (5) (course unit)

(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
• writes fluently
• uses the basic vocabulary of their field so that the message is clearly conveyed
• uses basic grammatical structures almost flawlessly
• understands both the main points and the details of the professional text and is able to apply what they read

Assessment scale

0-5

Enrolment period

09.06.2025 - 07.09.2025

Timing

01.08.2025 - 31.12.2025

Credits

2 op

Mode of delivery

Contact teaching

Unit

Business Information Systems

Campus

TAMK Main Campus

Teaching languages
  • Finnish
Degree programmes
  • Degree Programme in Business Information Systems
Teachers
  • KIELET ruotsi Virtuaalihenkilö
Groups
  • 25TIKO3

Objectives (course unit)

The good written and oral basic knowledge of the Swedish language is the biggest trump card in working life today in an increasingly close Nordic culture of cooperation. Students will have an excellent opportunity to be well prepared to work on well-paid Nordic projects and to further develop their own expertise smoothly throughout Scandinavia.

The aim of the course is to prepare students to act in various communication situations in working life in Swedish.

After completing the course, the student 
• is able to communicate appropriately in Swedish in professional written communication situations
• masters the key vocabulary of online communication and networking 
• is able to tell about his/her own professional expertise
• is able to search for and interpret professional information in their field from Swedish-language publications
• is able to evaluate, maintain and develop their own language skills and language learning skills
• achieves the oral and written skills of the second domestic language required by the legislation of the universities of applied sciences, required for work in their own field

Content (course unit)

• authentic professional texts, building technology vocabulary
• duties in the field
• telling about one's own education
• telling about productions in one's own field
• various sector-specific communication situations

Prerequisites (course unit)

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) (course unit)

(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
• writes somewhat intelligibly
• uses the basic vocabulary of the field in such a way that the essential message is conveyed
• uses simple grammatical basic structures
• finds the information they are looking for in texts that deal with familiar topics

Assessment criteria, good (3-4) (course unit)

(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
• mostly writes well.
• uses the basic vocabulary of the field in such a way that the key message is conveyed
• uses basic grammatical structures mostly correctly
• understands the main points and most details of the professional text they read

Assessment criteria, excellent (5) (course unit)

(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
• writes fluently
• uses the basic vocabulary of their field so that the message is clearly conveyed
• uses basic grammatical structures almost flawlessly
• understands both the main points and the details of the professional text and is able to apply what they read

Assessment scale

0-5

Enrolment period

07.06.2024 - 06.09.2024

Timing

21.10.2024 - 20.12.2024

Credits

2 op

Mode of delivery

Contact teaching

Campus

TAMK Main Campus

Teaching languages
  • Finnish
Degree programmes
  • Degree Programme in Business Information Systems
Teachers
  • Reijo Mäkelä
Person in charge

Reijo Mäkelä

Groups
  • 24TIKO1

Objectives (course unit)

The good written and oral basic knowledge of the Swedish language is the biggest trump card in working life today in an increasingly close Nordic culture of cooperation. Students will have an excellent opportunity to be well prepared to work on well-paid Nordic projects and to further develop their own expertise smoothly throughout Scandinavia.

The aim of the course is to prepare students to act in various communication situations in working life in Swedish.

After completing the course, the student 
• is able to communicate appropriately in Swedish in professional written communication situations
• masters the key vocabulary of online communication and networking 
• is able to tell about his/her own professional expertise
• is able to search for and interpret professional information in their field from Swedish-language publications
• is able to evaluate, maintain and develop their own language skills and language learning skills
• achieves the oral and written skills of the second domestic language required by the legislation of the universities of applied sciences, required for work in their own field

Content (course unit)

• authentic professional texts, building technology vocabulary
• duties in the field
• telling about one's own education
• telling about productions in one's own field
• various sector-specific communication situations

Prerequisites (course unit)

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) (course unit)

(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
• writes somewhat intelligibly
• uses the basic vocabulary of the field in such a way that the essential message is conveyed
• uses simple grammatical basic structures
• finds the information they are looking for in texts that deal with familiar topics

Assessment criteria, good (3-4) (course unit)

(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
• mostly writes well.
• uses the basic vocabulary of the field in such a way that the key message is conveyed
• uses basic grammatical structures mostly correctly
• understands the main points and most details of the professional text they read

Assessment criteria, excellent (5) (course unit)

(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
• writes fluently
• uses the basic vocabulary of their field so that the message is clearly conveyed
• uses basic grammatical structures almost flawlessly
• understands both the main points and the details of the professional text and is able to apply what they read

Assessment scale

0-5

Enrolment period

07.06.2024 - 06.09.2024

Timing

21.10.2024 - 20.12.2024

Credits

2 op

Mode of delivery

Contact teaching

Campus

TAMK Main Campus

Teaching languages
  • Finnish
Degree programmes
  • Degree Programme in Business Information Systems
Teachers
  • Reijo Mäkelä
Person in charge

Reijo Mäkelä

Groups
  • 24TIKO2

Objectives (course unit)

The good written and oral basic knowledge of the Swedish language is the biggest trump card in working life today in an increasingly close Nordic culture of cooperation. Students will have an excellent opportunity to be well prepared to work on well-paid Nordic projects and to further develop their own expertise smoothly throughout Scandinavia.

The aim of the course is to prepare students to act in various communication situations in working life in Swedish.

After completing the course, the student 
• is able to communicate appropriately in Swedish in professional written communication situations
• masters the key vocabulary of online communication and networking 
• is able to tell about his/her own professional expertise
• is able to search for and interpret professional information in their field from Swedish-language publications
• is able to evaluate, maintain and develop their own language skills and language learning skills
• achieves the oral and written skills of the second domestic language required by the legislation of the universities of applied sciences, required for work in their own field

Content (course unit)

• authentic professional texts, building technology vocabulary
• duties in the field
• telling about one's own education
• telling about productions in one's own field
• various sector-specific communication situations

Prerequisites (course unit)

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) (course unit)

(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
• writes somewhat intelligibly
• uses the basic vocabulary of the field in such a way that the essential message is conveyed
• uses simple grammatical basic structures
• finds the information they are looking for in texts that deal with familiar topics

Assessment criteria, good (3-4) (course unit)

(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
• mostly writes well.
• uses the basic vocabulary of the field in such a way that the key message is conveyed
• uses basic grammatical structures mostly correctly
• understands the main points and most details of the professional text they read

Assessment criteria, excellent (5) (course unit)

(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
• writes fluently
• uses the basic vocabulary of their field so that the message is clearly conveyed
• uses basic grammatical structures almost flawlessly
• understands both the main points and the details of the professional text and is able to apply what they read

Assessment scale

0-5

Enrolment period

27.05.2024 - 31.10.2024

Timing

21.10.2024 - 13.12.2024

Credits

2 op

Mode of delivery

Contact teaching

Campus

TAMK Main Campus

Teaching languages
  • Finnish
Degree programmes
  • Degree Programme in Business Information Systems
Teachers
  • Katri Kallinen
Person in charge

Katri Kallinen

Groups
  • 24TIKO3

Objectives (course unit)

The good written and oral basic knowledge of the Swedish language is the biggest trump card in working life today in an increasingly close Nordic culture of cooperation. Students will have an excellent opportunity to be well prepared to work on well-paid Nordic projects and to further develop their own expertise smoothly throughout Scandinavia.

The aim of the course is to prepare students to act in various communication situations in working life in Swedish.

After completing the course, the student 
• is able to communicate appropriately in Swedish in professional written communication situations
• masters the key vocabulary of online communication and networking 
• is able to tell about his/her own professional expertise
• is able to search for and interpret professional information in their field from Swedish-language publications
• is able to evaluate, maintain and develop their own language skills and language learning skills
• achieves the oral and written skills of the second domestic language required by the legislation of the universities of applied sciences, required for work in their own field

Content (course unit)

• authentic professional texts, building technology vocabulary
• duties in the field
• telling about one's own education
• telling about productions in one's own field
• various sector-specific communication situations

Prerequisites (course unit)

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) (course unit)

(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
• writes somewhat intelligibly
• uses the basic vocabulary of the field in such a way that the essential message is conveyed
• uses simple grammatical basic structures
• finds the information they are looking for in texts that deal with familiar topics

Assessment criteria, good (3-4) (course unit)

(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
• mostly writes well.
• uses the basic vocabulary of the field in such a way that the key message is conveyed
• uses basic grammatical structures mostly correctly
• understands the main points and most details of the professional text they read

Assessment criteria, excellent (5) (course unit)

(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
• writes fluently
• uses the basic vocabulary of their field so that the message is clearly conveyed
• uses basic grammatical structures almost flawlessly
• understands both the main points and the details of the professional text and is able to apply what they read

Assessment scale

0-5