Study Guide

Objective

Students improve their communication skills in Swedish, both spoken and written skills. They will expand their vocabulary and master the basic structures of Swedish. They will be competent in writing a text that varies in structure. Students will also acquire a positive attitude toward developing their language skills.

Content

Basic language structures
Texts for practising basic general and business vocabulary
Listening and oral exercises
Essays

Materials

Course Material in Moodle.

Teaching methods

Spoken and written exercises and assignments.
Listening comprehension exercises.
Independent learning in Moodle.
New theme every week.

Exam schedules

A final exam at the end of the course

Student workload

Independent learning 54h

Evaluation scale

Passed/failed

Assessment criteria, approved/failed

Pass:
Students use simple structures and limited vocabulary in oral and written communication, but mistakes may to some extent disturb understanding. They understand slow and clear speech and quite easy field-related texts and manage reasonably well in familiar everyday situations. Understandable pronunciation.
Students cannot demonstrate their equivalent language skills (recognition of prior learning).

Assessment methods and criteria

The course is assessed pass/fail.

To pass the course, the student needs to do all necessary exercises, pass the assignments and the final exam.

Pass:
Students use simple structures and limited vocabulary in oral and written communication, but mistakes may to some extent disturb understanding. They understand slow and clear speech and quite easy field-related texts and manage reasonably well in familiar everyday situations. Understandable pronunciation.
Students cannot demonstrate their equivalent language skills (recognition of prior learning).

Qualifications

No prerequisites