Swedish at Work (3 cr)

Objective

You can communicate, both in speaking and writing, in Swedish in different professional situations and use Swedish to develop your professional competence.

Content

Key professional vocabulary, spoken and written communication

Location and time

Autumn semester 2025

Materials

Perspektiv digital book, publisher Sanoma Pro

Teaching methods

Svenska på jobbet 3 cr and Svenska i affärslivet 2 cr are organised as a single unit, 5 credits in total

Small group teaching: oral and written exercises
Pair and group work
Independent study

Exam schedules

Written exam in the last lesson at the end of November or beginning of December
Retakes in spring 2026

Completion alternatives

To be agreed individually with the teacher in advance or at the beginning of the course

Student workload

approx. 60h contact teaching
approx. 70h independent study

Content scheduling

The course starts at the end of August and ends with a written exam after about 45 lessons.
Oral presentation before the written exam
One lesson of 90 min. with 2-3 lessons per week

Evaluation scale

0 - 5

Assessment criteria, excellent (5)

You speak and write Swedish versatilely in demanding professional communication situations.

Assessment criteria, good (3)

You speak and write Swedish well in professional communication situations.

Assessment criteria, satisfactory (1)

You speak and write Swedish understandably in routine professional communication situations.

Assessment methods and criteria

Written and oral tasks
Oral presentation and written exam

Grade 1 requires approx. 50 competences and points

Assessment criteria, fail (0)

The student is unable to communicate in a largely comprehensible way, either orally or in writing, in routine communication and interaction situations in the field.

Assessment criteria, excellent (5)

The student communicates in a variety of oral and written forms in demanding communication and interaction situations in the field.

Toteutuksen arviointikriteerit, hyvä (3-4)

The student can communicate and interact well in their field, both orally and in writing.

Assessment criteria, satisfactory (1)

The student communicates mainly in an understandable way, both orally and in writing, in routine communication and interaction situations in the field.

Prerequisites

Level B1 in the Common European Framework of Reference for Languages

Objective

You can communicate, both in speaking and writing, in Swedish in different professional situations and use Swedish to develop your professional competence.

Execution methods

Ilmoitetaan toteutussuunnitelmassa.

Accomplishment methods

Active participation, independent study, spoken and written course tasks, spoken and written exam

Content

Key professional vocabulary, spoken and written communication

Qualifications

Level B1 in the Common European Framework of Reference for Languages