About the course

The aim of the course is to further develop knowledge and skills in the Swedish language and expand knowledge about Swedish Culture and Society. The course improve knowledge in Swedish language with a focus on the development of a high- frequency vocabulary and grammar for oral and written weekday communication and production in Swedish. The course also contains reading of coherent 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 50% of Level B1 on the Common European Framework of Reference scale (CEFR).

Course content

Syllabus spring 2024

Earlier syllabuses

Entry requirements and selection

Entry requirements

General entry requirements + English 6 and completed course

Swedish Language, Culture and Society II; SV212S/SV212L/AK305E

or

equivalent knowledge in Swedish tested by an eligibility test.

Selection

Upper secondary grades 34%, University credits completed 32%, Swedish Scholastic Aptitude Test (SweSAT) 34%

Related freestanding courses

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Course literature

Fasth, Cecilia & Kannermark, Anita (2017). Form i fokus B with key. Lund: Folkuniversitets förlag. (ca 200 s)

Levy Scherrer, Paula & Lindemalm, Karl (latest edition). Rivstart A1 + A2. Textbok. Stockholm: Natur & Kultur. (70 s)

Levy Scherrer, Paula & Lindemalm, Karl (latest edition). Rivstart A1 + A2. Övningsbok. Stockholm: Natur & Kultur. (70 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.

Course evaluation

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).

Malmö Afternoon-time 33%

Malmö Evening-time 33%

Contact

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