Professional Swedish for Business, Oral (2 cr)

Objectives (course unit)

On this course students will learn about the professional business communication in working life environment. European Framework of Reference for Languages B1 level.

After completing the course students will be able to
- tell about their personality, education, work experience, tasks and duties at work by using professional Swedish
- meet customers’ needs when servicing the customer base and communicating with interest groups
- follow and participate in the development of their field by using different ways of communication (media, conferences, literature).

Content (course unit)

What can the student communicate on his/her competence and working life environment in the target language?
What kind of qualifications does the student need to succeed in multicultural customer-based interaction in the target language?
How can the student develop his/her competence and acquire business-related information in the target language?

Prerequisites (course unit)

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Assessment criteria, satisfactory (1-2) (course unit)

The student is able to tell about themselves (education, work experience, skills) briefly and introduce the basic information about a company, product and services. He/she communicates in expected oral work life situations but requires help. The student interprets and produces the most common business life communication situations (e.g. phone) and recognises the characteristics of Nordic operational environment. The student interprets the main points of publications of his/her field of study.

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

The student is able to tell about themselves (education, work experience, skills) and introduce a company, product and services fairly effortlessly. He/she communicates fairly fluently and actively in expected oral work life situations. The student takes into account the characteristics of Nordic operational environment and utilises the publications of their field of study.

Assessment criteria, excellent (5) (course unit)

The student is able to fluently introduce themselves (education, work experience, skills) as well as company, its products and services and to analyse key figures. He/she communicates naturally and fluently in various, even challenging, oral work life situations (e.g. creating and maintaining customers). The student can work successfully in the Nordic operational environment and utilise, apply and analyse publications of their field of study.

Location and time

Keskiviikkoisin klo 8.30-11

Exam schedules

Suullisen kielitaidon osoittaminen videolla. Palautus viimeistään joulukuun alku 2023

Assessment methods and criteria

Jatkuva näyttö sekä video. Läsnäolo 80 %.

Assessment scale

0-5

Teaching methods

Lähiopetus, argumentointi, esitelmät, harjoitukset, suullinen tentti.

Learning materials

Kirja: Hanska Sari, Keränen Marit, Lehtoviita Kirsi, Pirttilä Mia: Gå med vinst! Affärssvenska för högskolor. HUOM! 4. uudistettu painos 2022 (Edita), ja opettajan lisämateriaali Moodlessa.

Kirjaa on saatavana myös digitaalisessa muodossa: https://shop.edita.fi/tuote/ga-med-vinst-affarssvenska-for-hogskolor-2022

Student workload

Koko ruotsin kielen 5 opintopisteen opintojakso suoritetaan samanaikaisesti (Professionell svenska i handelsbranschen, muntlig 2 op ja Professionell svenska i handelsbranschen, skriftlig 3 op). Lähiopetus.
Opiskelijan itsenäinen työskentely 60 h (sis. virtuaaliosuuden).

Content scheduling

Opetusta 1. ja 2. periodilla syyslukukaudella 2023.

Completion alternatives

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Practical training and working life cooperation

-

International connections

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Further information

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Assessment criteria - fail (0) (Not in use, Look at the Assessment criteria above)

Opintojakso on hylätty, mikäli opiskelija ei saavuta arviointikriteerien taitotasoa 1.

Assessment criteria - satisfactory (1-2) (Not in use, Look at the Assessment criteria above)

The student
* is able to tell about themselves (education, work experience, skills) briefly and introduce the basic information of a company, product and services
* communicates in expected oral work life situations, but requires help
* interprets and produces the most common business life communication situations (e.g. phone)
* recognises the characteristics of the Nordic operational environment
* interprets the main points of publications of their field of study.

Assessment criteria - good (3-4) (Not in use, Look at the Assessment criteria above)

The student
* is able to tell about themselves (education, work experience, skills) and introduce a company, product and services fairly effortlessly
* communicates fairly fluently and actively in expected oral work life situations
* takes into account the characteristics of Nordic operational environment
* utilizes the publications of their field of study.

Assessment criteria - excellent (5) (Not in use, Look at the Assessment criteria above)

The student
* is able to fluently introduce themselves (education, work experience, skills) as well as company, its products and services and to analyse key figures
* communicates naturally and fluently in various, even challenging, oral work life situations (e.g. creating and maintaining customers)
* can work successfully in the Nordic operational environment
* can utilize, apply and analyse publications of their field of study.