The course is included in these curricula and study modules
- International business 2007 (native swedish speaking students) - General studies
- International business 2008 (native swedish speaking students) - General studies
- International business 2009 (native swedish speaking students) - General studies
- International business 2010 (native swedish speaking students) - General studies
- International business 2011 (native swedish speaking students) - General studies
- International business 2012 (native swedish speaking students) - General studies
- Tourism 2006 - General studies
Level/category
Teaching language
Swedish
Type of course
Compulsory
Recommended year of study
1
Total number of ECTS
5 cr
Competency aims
The aim of the course: the student knows the basic elements in written and oral communication. He/she has a linguistic knowledgness and is aware of the importance of continuous learning to improve his/her linguistic skills.
Learning outcomes
At the end of the course the student is expected to be able to use his/her mother tongue correctly in different communication situations. He/she is familiar with basic business communication and can independently produce documents related to his/her own vocational branch. He/she is aware of the importance of life long learning to improve his/her mother tongue.
Course contents
Written Communication, Commercial Vocabulary, Vocational Vocabulary, Information Retrieval, Meeting Technicalities, Literature.
Study activities
- Lectures - 60 hours
- Individual- and group instruction - 15 hours
- Small-group work - 3 hours
- Individual studies - 57 hours
Workload
- Total workload of the course: 135 hours
- Of which autonomous studies: 135 hours
- Of which scheduled studies: 0 hours
Mode of Delivery
Participation in tuition
Assessment methods
- Exams (written-, oral-, home-)
- Demonstrations and proficiency exams
- Essays, reports, productions and portfolio
Teacher
Eklund Kaj
Examiner
Eklund Kaj
Home page of the course
Blackboard
Group size
No limit
Assignments valid until
Until date 2013-04-08
Assessment methods
- 2012-12-05 - Exams
- Date will be announced later - Demonstrations and presentations
- Date will be announced later - Reports and productions