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Business Swedish I

Structure Type: Study unit
Code: TLP0313
Type: Compulsory / Basic Studies
Curriculum: TK 2016
Level: Bachelor of Business Administration
Year of Study: 2 (2017-2018)
Credits: 3 cr
Responsible Teacher: Bäckman, Paula
Language of Instruction: Finnish

Courses During the Academic Year 2017-2018

Impl.Group(s)Study TimeTeacher(s)LanguageEnrolment
57T-TK-2-1, T-TK-2-22018-01-08 – 2018-04-27Sari IsokangasFinnish2017-12-11 – 2018-01-15

Learning Outcomes

The student is able to communicate effectively both orally and in writing in the Swedish language, in business and in public life. The student masters business terminology in Swedish. He understands the resources of bilingualism and wants to improve his skills.

Student's Workload

Total work load of the course: 81 h
- of which scheduled studies: 40 h
- of which autonomous studies: 41 h
The assesment of student's own learning 1 h is included in contact lessons.

Prerequisites / Recommended Optional Courses

Courses at the Senior Secondary or equivalent.

Contents

Special features of professional business Swedish and knowledge of the similarities and differences in business life and culture in the Nordic countries.

Recommended or Required Reading and Other Learning Resources/Tools

Sari Hanska-Aare, Marit Keränen, Kirsi Lehtoviita, Mia Perttilä: Gå med vinst! Affärssvenska för högskolor, Edita 2014.

Mode of Delivery / Planned Learning Activities and Teaching Methods

Lectures,communicative excercises, active participation, individual studies.

Assessment Criteria

Grade 1:
The student can participate in predictable working life communication situations. The student is able to use simple structures and work-related words and expressions. The attitude toward learning Swedish is positive.

Grade 3:
The student manages fairly well in the most common predictable working life situations. The student is able to use different grammatical structures and phrases in work-related communication. The student has a fairly good command of vocabulary of his/her own field. The attitude toward learning Swedish is positive.

Grade 5:
The student is able to communicate on an advanced level. The student can interact fluently in different work-related situations and has an excellent command of grammatical structures and vocabulary. The attitude toward learning Swedish in positive. The student has an interest in improving his/her skills all the time.

Assessment Methods

Course participation, completed tasks, individual studies, oral and written examination. Numeric assessment (0-5). The student will get the mention of the National Certificate of Language Proficiency in his/her degree certificate.


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