Opinto-opas

Objective

The student can communicate in Swedish in different social and professional situations in writing and orally. The student has the language skills and competences required by the Finnish Education Law 352/2003 8§ (concerning Universities of Applied Sciences) of the second official language in Finland. The skills and competences of the student meet the language requirements of the level B1 of the European Frame of Reference.

The student is able to find field-related information from different sources and convey information both orally and in writing utilizing the possibilities presented by technology and digitalisation in field-related work tasks. The student becomes able to take responsibility for developing their own language and communication skills and able and motivated to develop them.

Content

The contents of the course are degree program specific and relevant to the degree program in question.
Oral and written exercises:
- Essential international and domestic-international business interaction situations: individual and group communication
- Essential business concepts and terminology
- Business organizations, work environments, tasks, processes and tools
- Self-evaluation of communication skills, development of learninng strategies

The student learns to use degree program specific vocabulary both orally and in writing.

Evaluation scale

0-5

Assessment criteria, satisfactory (1)

In communication situations related to their professional field, the student trusts his/her communication skills enough to manage professional language use situations by asking questions to check any unclear points, and thanks to their own short speeches are able to understand the other speaker's communication in order to act appropriately. The student expresses his/her thoughts in a simple way and for the most part coherently and reasonably understandably despite shortcomings in professional language and making grammatical errors that make it difficult for the message to get across. The student can produce simple texts of a specific format independently, and longer texts by means of language tools.

Assessment criteria, good (3)

In communication situations related to their professional field, the student trusts his/her communication skills enough to manage language situations in the field as expected from a professional. The student exchanges ideas on an equal basis with an independent language user, and if necessary, takes the initiative to communicate in professional language use situations, taking into account to some extent the other participants' language and cultural backgrounds and the circumstances. The student expresses him/herself, without delay, clearly and in detail, using professional vocabulary accurately. The student pronounces English clearly so that the overall message is conveyed, and produces texts for different purposes, without any of the occasional weak points in the language stopping the message from getting across.

Assessment criteria, excellent (5)

In communication situations related to their professional field, the student trusts his/her communication skills to take part and take the initiative in language use situations in various communication situations in the field, following the conventions. The student exchanges ideas clearly and fluently on an equal basis with a skillful language user, and communicates, taking the initiative if necessary, also in demanding professional language use situations, taking into account the other participants' language and cultural backgrounds. The student expresses him/herself efficiently and accurately, using demanding professional vocabulary accurately. The student pronounces English clearly with natural stress and rhythm so that the overall message is emphasized, and produces clear, well structured and compelling texts in various text types.

Assessment criteria, approved/failed

The student has achieved the course objectives fairly. The student will be able to identify, define and use the course subject area’s concepts and models. The student understands the criteria and principles of the expertise development.

Qualifications

B1 of the Common European Framework of Reference for Languages (CEFR)

Further information

The course content is determined individually for each degree programme and integrated into the
degree context in the curriculum and into substance studies. Oral and written language skills are
assessed separately.