The aim of the course is to further develop elementary knowledge and skills in the Swedish language as well as expand knowledge about Swedish Culture and Society. The course develops a basic vocabulary and grammar for oral and written everyday communication and - production in Swedish. The course also contains reading of simple texts. In all parts, the Swedish everyday life /the student life stands in focus. In addition to the language instruction Swedish culture and Swedish social life will be presented and discussed in several lectures in English.
After finishing the course, the student will have knowledge in Swedish that corresponds to 75% of Level A2 on the Common European Framework of Reference scale (CEFR).
If you want to enter level II in Swedish Language, Culture and Society and do not have finished course I, you can take an eligibility test at Malmö University or digitally to show your prior knowledge of Swedish. If you apply for the course, you will receive an invitation to the eligibility test, by e-mail, in the middle of May, to the eligibility test that is given in the end of May.
General entry requirements + English 6 and completed course
Swedish Language, Culture and Society; SV211S/SV211L/AK304E/ AK309E
or
Swedish for exchange students: Beginner II;
SV209S/SV209L/AK302E
or
Swedish Language, Culture and Society 1B
AK311E
or
Swedish for exchange students, intermediate;
SV210S/SV210L/AK303E:
or
equivalent knowledge in Swedish tested by an eligibility test.
Upper secondary grades 34%, University credits completed 32%, Swedish Scholastic Aptitude Test (SweSAT) 34%
Levy Scherrer, Paula & Lindemalm, Karl (Senaste upplagan). Rivstart A1 + A2. Textbok. Stockholm: Natur & Kultur. (80 s)
Levy Scherrer, Paula & Lindemalm, Karl (Senaste upplagan). Rivstart A1 + A2. Övningsbok. Stockholm: Natur & Kultur. (80 s)
Material for Swedish culture and Swedish social life will be distributed by the teacher.
Additional material may be introduced but no more than 100 pages.
Malmö University provides students who participate in, or who have completed a course, with the opportunity to express their opinions and describe their experiences of the course by completing a course evaluation administered by the University. The University will compile and summarise the results of course evaluations. The University will also inform participants of the results and any decisions relating to measures taken in response to the course evaluations. The results will be made available to the students (HF 1:14).
