Swedish, Written (2cr)

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.

Learning objectives
The course provides the skills to work as a versatile professional in the media sector, also in Swedish, while also helping to understand and promote the diversity and sustainability of Nordic cultures.
After completing the course, the student
-will be able to tell about their education, their own expertise in the professional field and their goals in Swedish.
-is familiar with the most central terminology in their field of study
-can communicate appropriately in communication situations related to the Nordic working life field
-can cope with working life contacts that require written skills in media industry
-is able to search for and structure information in the media sector and follow developments in their field from professional sources.

Content (course unit)

Texts and terminology related to the professional field, job tasks in the field, job application documents, written communication situations in working life, as well as principles related to copyrights in Swedish. Reviewing the grammar needed for written production.

Prerequisites (course unit)

Starting level: High school Swedish syllabus or equivalent level European Framework of Reference (B1) 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 

Location and time

Contact teaching according to the timetable on Monday mornings at Kuntokatu. If needed, a remote lesson on Teams or independent work.

Exam schedules

Written exam on campus in a classroom on 30 March 2026.
Oral exam on campus on 13 April or 20 April according to a separate schedule.

Assessment scale

0-5

Teaching methods

Written and oral exercises that are important for workplace communication, including in the media field. Vocabulary practice related to the themes of the course.
The aim of the exercises is to practice communication for working life.

Learning materials

Material on Moodle

Student workload

Participation in teaching, completing homework assignments, preparing for the written and oral exams, and independently reviewing the basics of Swedish if needed.

Content scheduling

1st period: studying, studying in the media field, job searching, talking about one’s background, operating in working life
2nd period: different work tasks and situations in the media field, e.g. customer communication, emails, and phone calls

Completion alternatives

Demonstration of competence based on previous work experience: contact the teacher responsible for Swedish courses.
Accreditation of prior higher-education studies: contact Katja Kärki.

Practical training and working life cooperation

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International connections

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Further information

Attendance requirement is 80%, meaning one absence is allowed.
Absences cannot be compensated with extra assignments.

The official national objectives included in degrees must be met. In the studies included in your university of applied sciences degree, or in another way, you must demonstrate that you have achieved:

1) Such proficiency in Finnish and Swedish as required by the Act (6.6.2003/424) and Decree (481/03) on the language proficiency of government officials for positions requiring a higher education degree in a bilingual administrative area, and which is necessary for professional practice and professional development, AND

2) such written and oral proficiency in one or two foreign languages, in accordance with the degree programme, as is necessary for professional practice and professional development.

Point 1 means that in a position requiring a higher education degree, a person must have excellent command of the majority language of the administrative area and at least satisfactory command of the other official language (usually Finnish and Swedish). Excellent language proficiency is demonstrated during the studies through the maturity test.

The degree certificate includes a separate entry on oral and written proficiency in the second national language.