Swedish for Academics 2, 7,5 hp
The department of Scandinavian Languages offers Swedish courses for employees at Uppsala University.
This course is aimed at
- All employees
Topic
- Language
About the course
General provisions
The course is offered as contract education for international researchers, lecturers and doctoral students at Uppsala University.
- Please note that the number of participants is limited, and spots are awarded on a first-come, first-served basis.
- Swedish for Academics is free of charge.
Entry requirements
General entry requirements (except the Swedish language requirement). The course Swedish for Academics 1 (or the equivalent skill in Swedish) is also required. If you have prior knowledge of Swedish, you can apply for a diagnostic test, which will place you at the right Swedish for Academics-level. Students registered in any of the courses Swedish for Academics 1, 2, or 3 are given the opportunity to take a diagnostic test at most every third term.
Learning outcomes
Upon completing the course, international researchers, lecturers and doctoral students with foreign education backgrounds and native languages other than the Scandinavian languages and Finnish will have acquired basic skills in the Swedish language and some knowledge about Swedish culture and society.
Format
Instruction
The instruction consists of seminars and group exercises. Teaching language is Swedish and 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.
Part 1. Reading Comprehension and Writing Proficiency (4.5 credits)
After completing the course, students will:
- be able to demonstrate knowledge of and apply to some extent the rules of Swedish language structure
- have a vocabulary of everyday words and phrases
- be able to read and comprehend textbooks, short news items and articles of various types as well as easy fiction
- be able to explain in a simple manner their own opinions and experiences in writing.
Part 2. Listening Comprehension and Oral Proficiency (3 credits)
After completing the course, students will:
- be able to recount their own experiences and events
- be able to hold short presentations about known factual topics
- be able to followand participate in simple conversations and discussions about familiar topics and events
- be able to gain a general understanding of what is said in some TV programs, that do not make excessive demands of the student regarding context and previous knowledge.
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.
Course occasions and sign-up
Course occasions and sign-up
Schedule
- Once a week, three hours, Campus Engelska parken
- The course is given autumn and spring semester.
Sign-up
The application for the next semester's courses in Swedish for Academics will open March 17th 2025 and close April 15th 2025. Sign-up is done via the form below.
Please note that the number of participants is limited, and spots are awarded on a first-come, first-served basis.
Swedish for Academics is financed by the university. We are sorry to announce that due to the current budget, we will only be able to offer two levels during the autumn 2025 semester. One Swedish for Academics 1 class, and one Swedish for Academics 2, 3, or 4 class. Which level we will offer depends on the interest from applicants.
If we end up not being able to offer Swedish for Academics 2 during the autumn 2025 semester, we will hopefully be able to offer the course again next spring.