Swedish Language and Culture 1A

This subject is not offered in 2012.

4 contact hours/week, 4 additional hours/week. Total 8 hours

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Formerly available as 126-060 and as 126-144 Beginners Swedish A and 126-145 Beginners Sewdish B. Students who have completed 126-060 or Beginners Swedish A or B are no eligible to enrol in this subject.

For the purposes of considering request for Reasonable Adjustments under the disability Standards for Education (Cwth 2005), and Students Experiencing Academic Disadvantage Policy, academic requirements for this subject are articulated in the Subject Description, Subject Objectives, Generic Skills and Assessment Requirements of this entry.The University is dedicated to provide support to those with special requirements. Further details on the disability support scheme can be found at the Disability Liaison Unit website: http://www.services.unimelb.edu.au/disability/

This subject is an introduction to the Swedish language for students with little or no knowledge of Swedish. It focuses on the acquisition of basic aural, oral, reading and writing skills, with emphasis placed on communicative skills, acquisition of vocabulary and the basic principles of grammar. Students will develop an understanding of the structure of Swedish so that they can read and write simple texts in Swedish and be able to express themselves in a limited range of everyday communicative situations.

• have been introduced to the Swedish language and culture.
• have acquired enhanced skills in spoken and written Swedish at a basic level.

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).

This subject has the following hurdle requirements:

• Regular participation in tutorials is required with a minimum of 75% attendance.
• All pieces of written work must be submitted to pass this subject.

Assessment submitted late without an approved extension will be penalised at 10% per day and in-class tasks missed without approval will not be marked.

• På. svenska 1. Lä.robok (U Gö.ransson and M Parada) Kursverksamhetens fö.rlag
• På. svenska 1. Studiehä.fte (U Gö.ransson and M Parada) Kursverksamhetens forlag

Routledge English-Swedish Swedish-English Dictionary

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.

• 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.