Dept. of Communication and Languages

KSS642 Swedish for Beginners AII:2, Advanced Course 7.5 ECTS credits

DENNA SIDA FINNS OCKSÅ PÅ SVENSKA

General information about studying at Luleå University
TIMEPERIOD: Q 4

LANGUAGE: English/Swedish

EXAMINER
Ulla Bergenudd Univ adj

PREREQUISITES
KSS639, KSS640, KSS641 or equivalent qualifications.

COURSE AIM
To provide the students with in-depth knowledge and proficiency in Swedish, so that they can fluently use Swedish in speech and writing and gain benefit from it. To deepen and broaden the students' interest in and knowledge of Sweden, Swedish culture and Swedish society.

CONTENTS
- Pronunciation classes to achieve pronunciation, with special emphasis on intonation. Listening comprehension exercises which will pay special attention to the contractions and assimilations that occur in the normal spoken Swedish. - Oral presentations - Text reading; newspapers, non-fiction and fiction. - Exercises in linguistic correctness with emphasis on grammatical constructions that are specific for the Swedish language. - Repetition and further studies in Swedish morphology and syntax - Swedish word-formation and semantics. - Written presentations.

TEACHING


EXAMINATION
Continuous assessment of oral skills. Individual assignments to be presented in class. Literature assignments. Written homework. A final test where listening comprehension, reading comprehension and written work will be assessed.
COURSE GRADE SCALE: Fail, Pass

ITEMS AND CREDITS 
                                                            	7.5 ECTS

COURSE LITERATURE


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