Course syllabus

Svenska för utbytesstudenter, nivå 3
Swedish for Exchange Students, Level 3

EXTA26, 7,5 credits, G1 (First Cycle)

Valid for: 2023/24
Faculty: Faculty of Engineering, LTH
Decided by: PLED B/K
Date of Decision: 2023-04-18

General Information

Language of instruction: The course will be given in Swedish

Aim

Swedish for Exchange Students: Level 3

Learning outcomes

Knowledge and understanding
For a passing grade the student must

• be able to account for simple grammatical structures and syntax patterns in modern Swedish
• be able to describe a few cultural aspects of Swedish society, such as an important person in Swedish history
• be able to account for a topical issue in Swedish public life

Competences and skills
For a passing grade the student must

• be able to engage in a conversation on familiar topics, express personal views and exchange information on familiar topics or current events, without previous preparation (oral proficiency)
• be able to write short coherent texts on several well-known subjects in an individual field of interest (written proficiency)
• be able to understand and summarise the main content of clear standard Swedish describing common subjects concerning leisure activities, studies, etc. (listening comprehension)
• be able to find and summarise relevant information in everyday reading matter, such as letters, leaflets and short public circulars (reading comprehension)

Judgement and approach
For a passing grade the student must

• be able to identify the personal need for further knowledge and skills in the subject. 

Contents

The course consists of teaching and practical exercises in Swedish. Newspaper reading is a component of the course. Pronunciation and grammar exercises are assisted by computer-based language programs. Oral proficiency and listening comprehension are important components.

Examination details

Grading scale: TH - (U,3,4,5) - (Fail, Three, Four, Five)
Assessment: The assessment is based on a written and an oral exam at the end of the course.

The examiner, in consultation with Disability Support Services, may deviate from the regular form of examination in order to provide a permanently disabled student with a form of examination equivalent to that of a student without a disability.

Admission

Admission requirements:

• For admission to the course, students must have general eligibility for higher education studies in Sweden with the exception of proficiency in Swedish, knowledge of Swedish corresponding to EXTA25 Swedish för exchange student, level 2 and be admitted as T.I.M.E Double Degree Student
• EXTA25 Swedish for Exchange Students, Level 2

The number of participants is limited to: No
The course overlaps following course/s: SVEE13

Reading list

• Reference literature Norstedts stora engelska ordbok. 2011. Stockholm: Norstedts (eller motsvarande). Fasth, Cecilia, Kannemark, Anita, 2017: Form i fokus. Övningsbok i svensk grammatik, del B Lund: Folkuniversitetets förlag.
• Levy Scherrer, P: Rivstart B1+B2, textbok. Natur & Kultur, 2015, ISBN: 978-91-27-43424-3. (Chapter 1-10).
• Levy Scherrer, P: Rivstart B1+B2, övningsbok. Natur & Kultur, 2015, ISBN: 978-91-27- 43424-0. (Chapter 1-10).
• One novel, from a list supplied by the teacher, is studied.

Contact and other information

Director of studies: Lena Larsson, Lena.Larsson@nordlund.lu.se
Course homepage: https://www.sol.lu.se/en/course/EXTA26
Further information: The course is offered as an internal course for exchange students at Lund University. It cannot be included as part of a degree from a Swedish university or university college. The course is to be studied together with SVEE13.