COURSE SYLLABUS
Swedish Language, Culture and Society 2, 7.5 credits
Swedish Language, Culture and Society 2, 7,5 högskolepoäng
Course Syllabus for students Spring 2016
Course Code:JSAK13
Confirmed by:Council for Undergraduate and Masters Education Aug 21, 2013
Revised by:Council for Undergraduate and Masters Education Apr 25, 2014
Valid From:Aug 21, 2013
Version:2
Reg number:IHH 2014/4489-122
Education Cycle:First-cycle level
Disciplinary domain:The humanities (50%) and social sciences (50%)
Subject group:SV1
Specialised in:G1F

Intended Learning Outcomes (ILO)

After completing the course students are expected to

Knowledge and understanding

  • have improved knowledge of Swedish grammar, vocabulary and everyday phrases
  • have improved knowledge of Swedish culture and society

Skills and abilities

  • have improved skills to speak, write and understand spoken and written Swedish
  • be able to communicate better in situations occurring in daily life in Sweden
  • be able to improve their vocabulary and grammar by using adequate strategies
  • have improved strategies in getting to know more of Swedish daily life, culture and society

Judgement and approach

  • be able to find further information in relevant subject areas and to critically evaluate that information

Contents

  • Basic Swedish grammar
  • Swedish pronunciation and prosody
  • Text reading
  • Listening comprehension
  • Written and oral exercises
  • Structured conversations and discussions
  • Swedish traditions and culture

Type of instruction

Lectures, class activities, some student-directed. Active participation required. The teaching is conducted in English.

The teaching is conducted in English.

Prerequisites

Participation in the course Swedish Language, Culture and Society 1 (or the equivalent).

Examination and grades

The course is graded A, B, C, D, E, FX or F.

Written and oral individual examination at the end of the course
The grade is translated to the ECTS grading scale (A, B, C, D, E, Fx or F).

Registration of examination:
Name of the TestValueGrading
Examination7.5 creditsA/B/C/D/E/FX/F

Course evaluation

A written evaluation of the course at the end of the course.

Other information

The course will give the students an increased knowledge of Swedish language and culture and train them to use the language in oral and written communication.

Course literature

Literature

Holmes, P., & Hinchliffe, I. (2013). Swedish: A Comprehensive Grammar. (3. rev. uppl). London: Routledge.
Viberg, Å., Ballardini, K., & Stjärnlöf, S. (1986). Mål: svenska som främmande språk. A concise Swedish grammar = Svensk grammatik på engelska (2. uppl.). Stockholm: Natur & Kultur.
Rehnqvist, G. (2010) Svenska för utländska studenter. Lund: Studentlitteratur. ISBN 9789144059679