About the course

The aim of the course is to further develop deepend knowledge and skills in the Swedish language as well as deepen knowledge and understanding about Swedish Culture and Society. The course develops knowledge of vocabulary and grammatical parts for oral and written communication in Swedish. The course also contains reading of coherent texts. In all parts, the Swedish everyday life, the student life and societal issues stands in focus. In addition to the language instruction Swedish culture and Swedish social life will be presented and discussed in English.

After finishing the course, the student will have a knowledge in Swedish that corresponds to approximately 50% of Level B2 on the Common European Framework of Reference scale (CEFR).

If you want to enter level IV in Swedish Language, Culture and Society and do not have finished course III, you can take an eligibility test at Malmö University to show your prior knowledge of Swedish. When you apply for the course, you will receive an invitation to the eligibility test by e-mail two weeks before the test is taken place.

Eligibility test: January 2023

Course content

Syllabus spring 2023

Earlier syllabuses

Entry requirements and selection

Entry requirements

General entry requirements + English 6 and completed course

SV213S/SV213L/AK306E Swedish Language, Culture and Society III.

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 (latest edition), Form i fokus B with key. Lund: Folkuniversitetets förlag. (ca 200 s)

Levy Scherrer, Paula, Lindemalm, Karl (latest edition). Rivstart B1+B2 Textbok. Lund: Natur och Kultur. (ca 85 s)

Levy Scherrer, Paula, Lindemalm, Karl (latest edition). Rivstart B1+B2 Övningsbok. Lund: Natur och Kultur. (ca 65 s)

Literature in Swedish and by a Swedish author (selected in consultation with the teacher).

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

The University provides students who participate in or who have completed a course with the opportunity to make known their experiences and viewpoints with regards to the course by completing a course evaluation administered by the University.

The University will compile and summarize the results of course evaluations as well as informing participants of the results and any decisions relating to measures initiated in response to the course evaluations. The results will be made available to the students (HF 1:14).

Malmö Afternoon-time 33%

Contact

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