Introductory Swedish Part 1b

Course Director: Jenny Dahlgren, Jenny Elfving

This course corresponds to the second half of L01006 – Introductory Swedish Part 1, and together with the course L10061- Introductory Swedish Part 1a, it will cover the same learning goals and content.

Purpose

This course aims to help students become confident in basic Swedish and provide the tools needed for speaking Swedish outside the classroom, both in their everyday lives and in professional settings.

Content

The course covers vocabulary for everyday interactions in Swedish as well as basic conversations. The course covers foundational knowledge of Swedish, specifically its sound system, inflectional morphology (i.e. the conjugation of verbs, nouns and adjectives), word-order rules for declarative and interrogative clauses, and general high-frequency vocabulary. The grammar is presented in the context of engaging discussion topics. In addition to the material covered during lessons, students will have access to a digital tool with exercises focused on grammar, vocabulary, pronunciation and listening.

Course Administrator: Anna.Meijerberg@hhs.se

The course is the second of two courses, that together correspond to the goals for Level A1 according to the Common European Framework of Reference for Languages. Upon successful completion of both of the courses, students will be able to:

• pronounce words and expressions that they meet in written Swedish
• understand and use everyday expressions
• ask and answer questions about themselves, their educational/professional backgrounds, and their everyday activities
• communicate and understand information about family, country of origin, employment, geography
• write short descriptive texts

General entry requirements

The only grade granted is Pass

There is one obligatory seminar devoted to assessing writing and speaking skills. Shorter texts and assignments are submitted through the course to assess various aspects of the language. Oral skills are assessed through class participation.

In order to qualify for a grade in the course, students must also:

• complete all deliverables + the written and oral assessments during class
• attend at least 75% of all the scheduled classes in the seminar group chosen

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Have you been granted educational support because of a documented disability? If so, please contact the course director as soon as possible so that adequate accommodations can be made.

Contact specialneeds@hhs.se if you have questions about being granted educational support or need a copy of your educational support certificate.

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