Swedish Culture and Language I, 7.5 credits

Learning outcomes

Knowledge and Understanding
After completing the course, the student should have basic knowledge of

• the structure of the Swedish language, and
• Swedish history and culture and Swedish customs and traditions.

Skills and Abilities
After completing the course in Swedish, the student should be able to:

• pronounce individual phonemes in Swedish and read a simpler text with understandable pronunciation,
• introduce oneself and talk about oneself,
• discuss daily life and interests using simple language,
• express oneself understandably in certain everyday situations, and
• write in a simple language.

Content

During the course, the student is trained in understanding, speaking, reading, and writing Swedish. The emphasis is on the individual's ability to express themselves orally. Pronunciation instruction includes the vowel and consonant system of Swedish, with significant attention given to prosody. Throughout the course, the student practices:

• obtaining information by asking correct questions,
• initiating, conducting, and concluding a conversation, and
• recounting simpler events.

The course also includes an orientation on Swedish history and culture and Swedish customs and traditions.

Examinations and grades

Oral Communication, 7.5 credits (Code: A001)
Grades used are Fail (F), Sufficient (E), Satisfactory (D), Good (C), Very Good (B) or Excellent (A).

According to the Higher Education Ordinance, Chapter 6, Section 18, a grade is to be awarded on the completion of a course, unless otherwise prescribed by the university. The university may determine which grading system is to be used. The grade must be determined by a teacher specifically nominated by the university (the examiner).

In accordance with university regulations on grading systems for first and second-cycle courses and study programmes (Vice-Chancellor’s decision ORU 2018/00929), one of the following grades is to be used: fail (U), pass (G) or pass with distinction (VG). For courses included in an international master’s programme (60 or 120 credits) or offered to the university’s incoming exchange students, the A to F grading scale is to be used. The vice-chancellor, or a person appointed by them, may decide on exceptions from this provision for a specific course, if there are special grounds for doing so.

The grades used on this course are Fail (F), Sufficient (E), Satisfactory (D), Good (C), Very Good (B) or Excellent (A).

Modes of assessment

Oral Communication, 7.5 credits (Code: A001)
Oral examination.

Comments on modes of assessment
Examination deadline
An examination shall be carried out at the time decided by the university. If an examination, which involves that the student can do the assignment in another place than in the university's premises (for example take-home examination), can not be submitted on time, the examiner decides how the examination shall be handled.

For students with a documented disability, the university may approve applications for adapted or other modes of assessment.

For further information, see the university's local examination regulations.

Specific entry requirements

General entry requirements for university studies.

For further information, see the university's admission regulations.

Other provisions

Teaching in the Swedish language is conducted in Swedish with English as a supporting language. Orientation on Swedish history and culture and Swedish customs and traditions is provided in English.

Students who have been admitted to and registered on a course have the right to receive tuition and/or supervision for the duration of the time period specified for the particular course to which they were accepted (see, the university's admission regulations (in Swedish)). After that, the right to receive tuition and/or supervision expires.

Reading list and other learning resources

Levy Scherrer, Paula & Lindemalm, Karl (2023)
Rivstart A1, A2 Textbok
First edition, first printing. Stockholm: Natur & Kultur (including corresponding digital supplementary content)