Swedish for Working Life (4 cr)

Evaluation scale

0-5

Objective

After completing the course, you are able to mainly communicate understandably in speech and writing in simple and routine work tasks and other situations.

After completing the course, you can tell about yourself and your skills when, for example, applying for a job. You are able to perform in Swedish in the communication and interaction situations of working life and in your central field-specific work duties, such as appointments, guidance, field-specific emails, and customer service situations. You are able to assess your language skills in Swedish and have motivation to further your skills based on the principles of life-long learning. You act responsibly and abide by established agreements.

Communication and Team-working: You are able to function in a national and international context and you are able to cooperate with specialists in your own field as well as with other groups of professionals.

Content

During the course, you will study the following contents:
• studies and applying for a job
• oral and written communication situations in working life, for example appointments, small talk, customer service, telephone conversations, emails, and opinions
• producing formal written Swedish, such as reports, instructions, or summaries
• central field-specific terminology
• a field-specific, advanced part carried out as a workshop, a project, a portfolio, a report, or familiarization with working life

Location and time

Weekend Implementation ZZ00CD01-3084 Weekend Implementation 1.9.-9.11.2025 (Virtual Part 2 ECTS, Contact Part 2 ECTS)

START OF THE COURSE REMOTELY (ZOOM MEETING):

Kick-off ZOOM on Fri 5.9. from 15:15 to 17:00 (break around 18:00) + you will receive instructions for the preliminary assignments -> Deadline Sun 14.9. (By submitting the preliminary assignment by Sun 14.9., you confirm your participation in the weekend implementation)

1st WEEKEND:

1st weekend of joint study: Fri 19.9. from 16:00 to 20:00 Sat 20.9. from 8:30 to 15:00 (lunch break from 11:00 to 11:30, coffee break from 13:30 to 13:45)

INDEPENDENT STUDY:

Independent study from 22.9. to 23.10. Submission of learning assignments (2 written assignments and 1 video assignment) -> Deadline Sun 5.10.

2nd WEEKEND (FRI JOINT STUDY & SAT EXAMS):

2nd weekend of joint study Fri 24.10. from 16:00 to 20:00

Written exam Sat 25.10. from 8:30 to 10:00

Oral exam: 3-5 participants/group 1st group from 10:45 to 11:05 2nd group from 11:25 to 11:45 3rd group from 12:00 to 12:20 4th group from 12:25 to 12:45 5th group from 12:50 to 13:10 6th group from 13:15 to 13:35 7th group from 13:40 to 14:00

- lunch/coffee break at your convenience

SELF-ASSESSMENT:

Self-assessment on Moodle -> Deadline Sun 2.11.

EVALUATION COMPLETED:

Completion mark GOOD and breakdown of oral and written grades (no average) in Peppi by Sun 9.11.

Materials

Teacher-prepared materials on Moodle and separate exercises for in-class instruction.

Teaching methods

WEEKEND IMPLEMENTATION

TEACHING IS IN FINNISH!

Weekend implementation ZZ00CD01-3084 weekend implementation 1.9.-9.11.2025 (virtual part 2 credits, contact part 2 credits)

Introductory meeting on ZOOM on Fri 5.9. at 15:15-17:00. In the introductory meeting, you will receive information, instructions, and a guide for the preliminary task related to studying and completing the course.

Classroom teaching at Jamk's main campus on a couple of weekends:

Fri 19.9. at 16:00-20:00
Sat 20.9. at 8:30-15:00 and
Fri 24.10. at 16:00-20:00
You will study independently using the study material and exercises available on Moodle. During the weekend classroom teaching, we will do many oral exercises in small groups and pairs.

You will receive guidance throughout the course via our Moodle course's Ask about the course discussion forum and during classroom teaching.

You can (if you wish) receive feedback on written learning tasks and video learning tasks.

PREREQUISITE SKILLS?

European framework skill level A2 or B1 in Swedish. This means that:

You can communicate understandably orally and in writing in familiar and ordinary situations at the beginning of the course.
You understand clear speech and text concerning familiar topics, such as introducing a person, discussing studies, and talking about work.
You mainly master the basic structures of Swedish, such as the use of personal pronouns, the inflection and use of nouns and adjectives, verb tenses, and the word order of main and subordinate clauses.
Your vocabulary is sufficient to cope with everyday life situations.
Your pronunciation level is sufficient for conveying the message.
If there are deficiencies in the above areas, I recommend completing the Swedish support studies course before this course.

TOOLS NEEDED FOR THE COURSE

Using a webcam is required for video tasks and the oral exam.

You must be able to record and share video files. You can also make videos with Zoom or Teams. JAMK offers the Panopto program for making and editing videos.

The recommended word processing program is Word, as you will submit written tasks in docx or rtf format.

SELF-ASSESSMENT AND COURSE ASSESSMENT

At the end of the course, you will write a self-assessment in Moodle -> DL Sun 2.11.

The assessment will be ready by Fri 9.11.

Exam schedules

WRITTEN EXAM

Written exam on Sat 25.10. from 8:30 to 10:00 at Jamk's main campus, Rajakatu 35, Jyväskylä

ORAL EXAM

Oral exam: 3-5 participants/group

1st group from 10:45 to 11:05
2nd group from 11:25 to 11:45
3rd group from 12:00 to 12:20
4th group from 12:25 to 12:45
5th group from 12:50 to 13:10
6th group from 13:15 to 13:35
7th group from 13:40 to 14:00

RETAKES:

Written exam: retakes in the Exam studio from 27.10. to 8.11.2025

Oral exam: retakes to be arranged separately

Completion alternatives

Ei vaihtoehtoisia suoritustapoja.

Student workload

Opintojakson kuormitus on 108 tuntia, joka opintojakson käynnissäolon aikana vastaa noin 6 tunnin viikkotuntimäärää opiskelua. Yksilölliset erot esim. kielitaidossa vaikuttavat opintojakson kuormitukseen.

Moodle-kurssillamme tarkempi ajankäyttösuositus.

Assessment criteria, satisfactory (1)

1 - You can mainly communicate understandably in speech and writing in simple and routine work tasks and other situations although your language use is at times slow and incoherent. You understand the central content of clear speech and text dealing with familiar topics. You have a sufficient command of the basic structures and vocabulary for the delivery of the message. The level of your pronunciation is sufficient for the delivery of the main content of your message. You act responsibly and abide by established agreements.

2 - You are able to communicate understandably in speech and writing in familiar and routine work tasks and situations although your language use is at times slow and incoherent. You understand clear speech and text dealing with familiar topics. You have an adequate command of the basic structures of the language. Your vocabulary is sufficient for everyday situations and reasonably adequate for basic field-specific situations. The level of your pronunciation is sufficient for the delivery of the content of your message. You act responsibly and abide by established agreements.

Assessment criteria, good (3)

3 - You can manage well in speech and writing in your work tasks and other everyday situations. You are able to write a text with coherent content. You understand speech with a normal tempo but unusual topics and speech deviating from standard use cause difficulties. You can understand even demanding written content related to your field although some details may remain unclear. You can use the grammatical structures of the language in a versatile way, and their mistakes do not hinder communication. Your command of the vocabulary of the language is sufficient for communicating the central content in different work tasks and situations. Your pronunciation is understandable. You act responsibly and abide by established agreements.

4 - You are able to communicate fluently in different situations and produce clear and fluent language with adequate style. You have no difficulty in understanding and producing speech and writing needed in working life although expressions deviating from the standard use of the language cause problems to some extent. You have a good command of the language and its use, but occasional problems may arise. You act responsibly and abide by established agreements.

Assessment criteria, excellent (5)

5 - You are able to communicate with great fluency and active participation in demanding working life situations. You also portray versatility and an appropriate sense of style in your ability to apply the learning content of the course to demanding working life situations. You have no difficulties in understanding different kinds of language users although fine nuances and speech deviating significantly from standard language can sometimes be challenging. You can understand and produce demanding content in both speech and writing. Your language use is practically flawless. You act responsibly and abide by established agreements.

Qualifications

Level A2 or B1 in the European Framework of Reference.

This means that you are able to communicate understandably in speech and writing in familiar and routine situations when the course starts. You also understand clear speech and text dealing with familiar topics, such as introducing yourself and others and discussing studies and work. You have a sufficient command of the basic structures of Swedish, such as the use of personal pronouns, the use and inflection of nouns and adjectives, the verbs tenses, and the word order of main and subordinate clauses. Your vocabulary is sufficient for everyday situations. The level of your pronunciation is sufficient for the delivery of the content.

Further information

The evaluation is primarily based on the written and oral exams.