Fast Track to Professional Swedish, Oral (3cr)

Objectives (course unit)

The Swedish language oral course focuses on professional language use in workplace communication situations. The aim of the course is for the student to achieve the oral proficiency in Swedish as required by the Language Decree (6.6.2003/424) and necessary for the work in their own professional field.
European Framework of Reference for Languages B1-B2 level.

Students:
- can communicate in field-specific tasks in a multidisciplinary work community in Swedish.
- can follow a discussion in Swedish and participate in the interaction.
- can develop language skills of their own professional field utilizing a variety of learning tools.
- understand the significance of communication as part of professional skills.

Content (course unit)

- Oral work life communication
- Key terminology and communication of one’s own professional field
- Developing language and communication skills in a Nordic work and study environment

Prerequisites (course unit)

European Framework of Reference for Languages: proficiency level B1-B2.
There is a separate application process for the course. The student demonstrates the required language level according to the application instructions.

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

The student
- can briefly present themself (education, work experience, skills, duties) and a field-related company/product/process/service/procedure.
- can communicate in foreseeable spoken work-life situations with some support
- still communicates in a rather limited manner, and successful interaction requires effort from both parties.

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

The student
- can present themself (education, work experience, skills, duties) and a field-related company/product/process/service/procedure quite effortlessly and clearly.
- can communicate in several predictable spoken work-life situations quite fluently and actively.

Assessment criteria, excellent (5) (course unit)

The student
- can present themself (education, work experience, skills, duties) and a field-related company/product/process/service/procedure fluently and diversely.
- can communicate even in challenging spoken work-life situations with ease.

Location and time

Non-stop implementation: a new intake group starts on the 5th of each month during the spring semester 2026 (January–May). Online implementation. The oral presentation is held at an agreed time via Zoom or Teams (the oral presentation can be completed once a month)

Exam schedules

There is no written exam in the oral component.
Oral exam remotely.

Assessment methods and criteria

Course assignments
Oral exam

Assessment scale

0-5

Teaching methods

For whom?
For students want to study at an accelerated pace to complete their studies and who have the ability to study Swedish of one’s special field both independently and with students from different professional fields. The course is intended for more advanced students whose language proficiency corresponds to levels B1–B2 of the Common European Framework of Reference for Languages (CEFR). The course does not assume prior use of Swedish in working life, but independent completion of tasks in pairs or groups requires a B1–B2 level of proficiency.

The oral component of the Snabbspår course is completed in Moodle / online. The oral presentation is held at an agreed time via Zoom or Teams (the oral presentation can be completed once a month; see the dates in Moodle).

Prerequisites: European Framework of Reference for Languages B1-B2 level.

Learning materials

Material on Moodle.

Completion alternatives

Course within students' own degree programme.

Further information

In this course, students can complete the number of credits required by their own degree programme for both components (oral and written). The aim of the course is for the student to achieve oral and written proficiency in Swedish as required by the Language Decree (424/2003) and necessary for professional tasks in their field.

TAMK students: please check the number of credits required for oral and written Swedish in your own degree programme.
Students from other higher education institutions: please confirm in advance the compatibility or substitutability of this course with your own institution.

Teachers:
Katja Kärki katja.karki@tuni.fi
Anne Kopperoinen anne.kopperoinen@tuni.fi

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

The student
- can briefly present themself (education, work experience, skills, duties) and a field-related company/product/process/service/procedure.
- can communicate in foreseeable spoken work-life situations with some support
- still communicates in a rather limited manner, and successful interaction requires effort from both parties.

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

The student
- can present themself (education, work experience, skills, duties) and a field-related company/product/process/service/procedure quite effortlessly and clearly.
- can communicate in several predictable spoken work-life situations quite fluently and actively.

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

The student
- can present themself (education, work experience, skills, duties) and a field-related company/product/process/service/procedure fluently and diversely.
- can communicate even in challenging spoken work-life situations with ease.