Study Guide

Objectives (course unit)

The aim of the course is to provide the students with such proficiency in the written and spoken Swedish language as needed to meet the demands of the profession and to further develop professional skills.

Content (course unit)

Technical communication
Interactive communication
Education
Seeking for a job and employment
Working environment and society
Communication situations of the working life
Terminology of the field

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

The student is able to explain his / her education, work experience and duties mainly in an understandable but brief manner, eg when looking for a job. The student is able to acquire and understand information in his / her own technical field from easily readable sources.
The student is able to simply present the most important things about the activities, products, processes and services of companies and organizations, and is able to cope with most of the most common discussions.
The student is able to work in the foreseeable professional contacts required by his / her job description, eg e-mails, complaints, telephone situations and reporting.
The student is able to interpret simple technical guidelines in his / her field and to compile them mainly in an understandable way.

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

The student is able to describe the essentials of his / her education, work experience and duties as a whole, eg when looking for a job.
The student is able to acquire, process and apply information in his / her own technical field from the most important sources and to follow the development of his / her field in general.
The student is able to present and discuss the most important things about the operations, products, processes and services of companies and organizations.
The student is able to handle the most important professional contacts required by his / her job description, eg e-mails, complaints, telephone situations and reporting.
The student is able to compile and understand the technical guidelines of his / her field quite well.

Assessment criteria, excellent (5) (course unit)

The student is able to describe his / her education, work experience and duties in a versatile and appropriate way, eg in a job search situation.
The student is able to acquire, process and apply knowledge of his / her own technology and follow the professional development of his / her field in a wide and independent way.
The student is able to fluently present the activities, products, processes and services of companies and organizations and to discuss these topics proactively. The student is able to easily and properly handle the professional contacts required by his / her job description, eg e-mails, complaints, telephone situations and reporting.
The student is able to understand easily and draw up clear technical guidelines in his / her field.

Assessment scale

0-5