Course syllabus

Svenska för utbytesstudenter, nivå 2
Swedish for Exchange Students, Level 2

EXTA25, 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 2

Learning outcomes

Knowledge and understanding
For a passing grade the student must

• be able to account for a few very simple grammatical structures and syntax patterns from a set studied
• be able to describe some fundamental traits of Swedish pronunciation 
• be able to describe a few cultural aspects of Swedish society, such as certain customs or everyday circumstances

Competences and skills
For a passing grade the student must

• be able to interact in prepared situations and short conversations in a relatively relaxed manner, provided that the interlocutor provides help, when required (oral proficiency)
• be able to write short basic descriptions of events, previous activities and personal experiences, using connectives (written proficiency)
• be able to understand and summarise clear standard Swedish describing familiar things, provided that clarifications are made, when required (listening comprehension)
• be able to understand and summarise short simple texts on familiar concrete subjects, featuring highly frequent vocabulary on everyday and study situations (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. The vocabulary, pronunciation and sentence structure of the Swedish language are dealt with. Work on texts and oral exercises are included.

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, and knowledge of Swedish corresponding to EXTA24
• EXTA24 Swedish for Exchange Students, Level 1

The number of participants is limited to: No
The course overlaps following course/s: SVEE12

Reading list

• Levy Scherrer, Paula och Lindemalm, Karl: Rivstart - A1+A2, Övningsbok, Second edition. Natur och kultur, 2014, ISBN: 9789127434202. www.nok.se/rivstart (chapter 11 - 20) - excersizes and vocabulary.
• Levy Scherrer, Paula och Lindemalm, Karl: Rivstart - A1+A2, Övningsbok, andra upplagan, Second edition. Natur och kultur, 2014, ISBN: 9789127434219. www.nok.se/rivstart (chapter 1 - 10) - excersizes and vocabulary.
• Reference literature Vocabulary, Lexin http://lexin.nada.kth.se/lexin/ Other material according to instructions from teacher.

Contact and other information

Director of studies: Lena Larsson, Lena.Larsson@nordlund.lu.se
Course homepage: https://www.sol.lu.se/en/course/EXTA25/
Further information: The course is offered as an internal course for exchange students at Lund University. The course is to be studied together with SVEE12.