Basic Swedish 1 (3 cr)
Code: IB00CV71-3002
General information
Enrollment
17.04.2023 - 06.09.2023
Timing
04.09.2023 - 17.12.2023
Credits
3 op
Teaching languages
- Finnish
Degree programmes
- Bachelor of Business Administration, International Business
Teachers
- Päivi Uitti
Student groups
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IB21
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IB22A
Objective
Level: A1.1.
The student can communicate in simple everyday spoken and written situations. He
- can handle situations in hotels and restaurants
- knows weekdays, seasons and months
- can tell about himself, his family and hobbies
- can write short messages
Content
- Swedish alphabet, pronunciation
- greetings, polite phrases
- numbers, times, months, weekdays
- telling about oneself, one's family, life, hobbies
- everyday situations: shops, hotels, restaurants
- travel situations
- basic grammar
- characteristics of Swedish everyday life
Materials
Materials provided by the teacher (in Moodle).
Teaching methods
Lessons, individual assignments, group- and pair assignments. Spoken and written tasks.
Exam schedules
Exam at the end of the course.
Retakes both 2 weeks and 1 month after the course exam.
Student workload
82 hours of student's work (of which 30 hours lessons, 52 hours independent studies).
Further information
For student who have not studied Swedish earlier.
Evaluation scale
1-5
Assessment criteria, satisfactory (1)
The student is able to communicate in some everyday communication situations when helped. The student makes mistakes in pronunciation. He understands some slow, clear speech and written texts to some extent. The student is able to write simple text, but mistakes impede comprehension.
Assessment criteria, good (3)
The student is able to communicate independently in everyday communication situations. Mistakes do not impede comprehension. The pronunciation is mainly understandable. The student can understand the main points of slow speech and easy texts. The student is able to write mainly understandable texts. Mistakes don’t impede comprehension.
Assessment criteria, excellent (5)
The student is capable of active, independent and understandable communication in everyday situations. The pronunciation is close to that of a native speaker. The student understands normal-rate speech and easy written texts. He can write understandable text, which may contain minor mistakes.