Swedish for Academics 1, 7,5 hp

Instruction

The instruction consists of seminars and group exercises. Teaching language is English.

Content

This course provides a systematic orientation in and practice of fundamental structures in the Swedish language on a basic level through reading simple texts and fiction, writing exercises, and exercises in pronunciation, listening comprehension, and oral communication. This course contains a variety of tasks and exercises, individually and in groups and gives an introduction to Swedish university and study environments.

Part 1. Reading Comprehension and Writing Proficiency (4.5 credits)

After completing the course, students will:

• be able to demonstrate knowledge of the basics of Swedish language structure
• have a basic vocabulary of everyday words and phrases
• be able to read and comprehend simple texts
• be able to write short, simple texts about themselves and their everyday life.

Part 2. Listening Comprehension and Oral Proficiency (3 credits)

After completing the course, students will:

• be able to talk about themselves and their everyday life
• be able to verbally communicate at a very simple level in Swedish
• be able to passably understand when they are addressed concerning topics that concern themselves and their daily life
• be able to generally understand short conversations about familiar topics.

Assessment

The course objectives are examined through four final exams, oral and written.

A two-grade scale (Pass, Fail) is used for this course.

For students who fail to pass the regular exam, a re-exam is organized within a reasonable time after the first one. After contacting the head of the department, a student who has failed a particular exam twice has the opportunity to change the examiner or the form of examination.

If there are special reasons, the examiner may make exceptions to the specified examination method and allow a student to take a different test. Special reasons can, e.g., be notified of special educational support from the university's coordinator.