The course is included in these curricula and study modules

The course takes place in period

3 (2024-01-01 to 2024-03-17)

Level/category

General studies

Teaching language

Swedish

Type of course

Compulsory

Cycle/level of course

First

Recommended year of study

4

Total number of ECTS

5 cr

Competency aims

What you can do

You are familiar with and can write work life related text for various situations and target groups.

You can use and evaluate sources critically, and you are able to write scientific papers.

You can participate and contribute to meetings and conversations, and you can give presentations.

You can analyze content and give and receive constructive feedback, both orally and in text.

Attitude

You understand the importance of good communication in work life, and you are striving to communicate in a good and efficient way.

You have a desire to find methods in order to continuously develop your language and communication skills.

Learning outcomes

You show language awareness and know how oral and written communication in different media for various purposes and target groups work.

You have insight into writing and public speaking as creative processes, which require preparatory work, revision, and practice.

You differentiate text genres, and you can apply different reading strategies for different texts, critically evaluate and assimilate information.

You identify the impact reading novels have on your language skills, and the ability to widen your views literature provides you.

Course contents

Lectures given by teacher, seminars and groupwork. Written assignments, self-studies and learning outside the school environment.

Swedish and communication for native speakers contain the following examinations
Academic writing
Literature assignment
Business and work-life communication

Prerequisites and co-requisites

Swedish as mother tongue or similar knowledge of Swedish.

Additional information

To pass the course the student should pass the written examination and the assignments in Swedish, totally 100 points. The grades of the assignments left after deadline will be reduced with 5-10 points.

Recommended or required reading

Literature:
Lehrer, Solveig. Affärsbrev
Reuter, Mikael: Så här ska det låta
Svenska skrivregler.
articles and handouts

Reference literature:
Ask Blomström, Sofia: Hållbara texter
Blomström, Vendela & Wennerberg Jeanna: Akademiskt läsande och skrivande
Ehrenberg-Sundin m.fl. Att skriva bättre i jobbet
Språkhjälpen ? språkhjälp för akademiskt skrivande. 2008. [www]
http://www.kielijelppi.fi/framsidan
Strömquist, Siv.Uppsatshandboken

Study activities

  • Lectures - 40 hours
  • Individual- and group instruction - 10 hours
  • Practical exercises - 15 hours
  • Small-group work - 15 hours
  • Individual studies - 35 hours
  • Internet-based studies - 10 hours
  • Seminars - 10 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-)
  • Essays, reports, productions and portfolio

Assessment requirements

To be announced later

Teacher

Örnmark Michaela

Examiner

Örnmark Michaela

Home page of the course

Group size

No limit

Assignments valid until

12 months after course has ended

Course enrolment period

2023-11-24 to 2023-12-22

Assessment methods

  • Date of examination will be announced later - Exams
  • Date will be announced later - Reports and productions

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