Syllabus for Applied Kurdish: Studies in a Kurdish Speaking Country

Tillämpad kurdiska - studier i kurdisktalande land

  • 30 credits
  • Course code: 5KD350
  • Education cycle: First cycle
  • Main field(s) of study and in-depth level: Iranian Languages G2F

    Explanation of codes

    The code indicates the education cycle and in-depth level of the course in relation to other courses within the same main field of study according to the requirements for general degrees:

    First cycle

    • G1N: has only upper-secondary level entry requirements
    • G1F: has less than 60 credits in first-cycle course/s as entry requirements
    • G1E: contains specially designed degree project for Higher Education Diploma
    • G2F: has at least 60 credits in first-cycle course/s as entry requirements
    • G2E: has at least 60 credits in first-cycle course/s as entry requirements, contains degree project for Bachelor of Arts/Bachelor of Science
    • GXX: in-depth level of the course cannot be classified

    Second cycle

    • A1N: has only first-cycle course/s as entry requirements
    • A1F: has second-cycle course/s as entry requirements
    • A1E: contains degree project for Master of Arts/Master of Science (60 credits)
    • A2E: contains degree project for Master of Arts/Master of Science (120 credits)
    • AXX: in-depth level of the course cannot be classified

  • Grading system: Fail (U), Pass (G), Pass with distinction (VG)
  • Established: 2008-04-25
  • Established by: The Department Board
  • Applies from: Autumn 2009
  • Entry requirements:

    Kurdish A and at least 22.5 credits from Kurdish B

  • Responsible department: Department of Linguistics and Philology

Decisions and guidelines

The course is an independent course.

The course can be counted to the minor field Kurdish in a Bachelor's degree.

Learning outcomes

On completion of the course, the student for the grade Pass should at least be able to

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read and translate Kurdish fictional texts;

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translate and account for the contents in Kurdish news articles from newspapers;

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summarise and comment on televised news broadcasts in Kurdish;

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hold a conversation in Kurdish with Kurdish native language speakers about current events and social situations;

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write letters and reports in Kurdish;

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account for the fundamental features of Kurdistan\x{2019}s geography and administrative subdivision and cultures and way of live in the country.

Content

Reading of texts (non-fiction and fiction).

Practical language proficiency.

Work with understanding of audio-visual media (TV, radio).

Letter writing.

Factual studies about social situations in different parts of Kurdistan in connection with a stay in one of the countries where the language is spoken.

Instruction

The instruction consists of lectures, workshops and assessment.

The student's own learning activities are crucial for completion of the course.

Assessment

The students show the results of their learning through a combination of different forms of assessment,

which can be either oral or written.

They can take place at scheduled time and location (for instance within the framework of regular teaching), or be such that the student carry out alone.

Information regarding assessment will be announced at the beginning of the course.

Other directives

The course should preferably be taken at a language school in Iraqi Kurdistan which has been approved by the Department for this purpose.

The course may not be included in a degree if equivalent parts have been studied within another course included in the degree.

Reading list

The reading list is missing. For further information, please contact the responsible department.

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