Swedish Language & Culture 1B

Subject 126-145 (2008)

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Credit Points: 12.500
Level: Undergraduate
Dates & Locations:

This subject has the following teaching availabilities in 2008:

Semester 2, - Taught on campus.
Pre-teaching Period Start not applicable
Teaching Period not applicable
Assessment Period End not applicable
Last date to Self-Enrol not applicable
Census Date not applicable
Last date to Withdraw without fail not applicable

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Time Commitment: Contact Hours: Four hours of language classes per week
Total Time Commitment: *
Prerequisites: Completion of 126-144 Swedish Language and Culture 1A or equivalent.
Corequisites: None
Recommended Background Knowledge: None
Non Allowed Subjects: None
Core Participation Requirements: *

Coordinator

Catrin Norrby
Subject Overview:

This subject builds on skills acquired in Swedish Language and Culture 1A and focuses on the further development of aural, oral, reading and writing skills. Students will extend their vocabulary and increase their ability to apply basic grammatical principles in writing. They will develop an increased ability to express themselves in everyday communicative situations and acquire a basic understanding of formal and colloquial registers of Swedish and their contextual use.

Assessment: Aural, oral and written assessment totalling 1,000 words 25% (during semester); a 1-hour mid-semester test 25% (during semester) and a 2-hour written examination 50% (in the examination period).
Prescribed Texts: Pa svenska 1. Larobok. (U Goransson and M Parada) Kursverksamhetens forlag Pa svenska. Studiehafte. (U Goransson and M Parada) Kursverksamhetens forlag
Breadth Options:

This subject potentially can be taken as a breadth subject component for the following courses:

  • Bachelor of Biomedicine
  • Bachelor of Commerce
  • Bachelor of Environments
  • Bachelor of Music
  • Bachelor of Science
  • Bachelor of Engineering

You should visit learn more about breadth subjects and read the breadth requirements for your degree, and should discuss your choice with your student adviser, before deciding on your subjects.

Fees Information: Subject EFTSL, Level, Discipline & Census Date
Generic Skills:

  • have acquired basic reading, writing, aural and oral skills in a foreign language;

  • be able to work efficiently as a team member;

  • have an understanding of social and cultural diversity.
Notes:

Formerly available as 126-061 and as 126-146 Beginners Swedish C and 126-147 Beginners Swedish D. Students who have completed 126-061 or Beginners Swedish C and D are not eligible to enrol in this subject.

Related Course(s): Bachelor of Arts
Diploma in Modern Languages - Swedish
Graduate Diploma in Arts (Swedish)

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