TS1G15 - Swedish Language, Culture and Society 1>

Course Code:	TS1G15
Confirmed by:	Dean Feb 9, 2015
Revised by:	Director of Education Apr 26, 2017
Valid From:	Aug 1, 2017
Version:	3
Reg number:	JTH 2017/1773-313

Education Cycle:	First-cycle level
Disciplinary domain:	The humanities (50%) and social sciences (50%)
Subject group:	SV1
Specialised in:	G1N

Intended Learning Outcomes (ILO)

On completion of the course, the student should:

Knowledge and understanding

- have a basic knowledge of Swedish grammar, vocabulary and everyday phrases (1)
- have a basic knowledge of Swedish culture and society (2)

Skills and abilities

- have basic communicative skills in Swedish (3)
- be able to improve their vocabulary and grammar by using adequate strategies (4)

Judgement and approach

- be able to find further information in relevant subject areas and to critically evaluate that information (5)

• Basic communicative skills in listening, speaking, reading, and writing (1, 3, 4, 5)
• Basic Swedish grammar (1, 3, 4)
• Lectures (in English) on Swedish culture and society (2, 5)

Type of instruction

The teaching consists of lectures held by different experts, seminars and exercises performed individually or in groups. Active participation is required.

A digital learning platform is used.

Students who have been admitted to and registered on a course have the right to receive instruction/supervision for the duration of the time period specified for the particular course to which they were accepted. After that, the right to receive instruction/supervision expires.

The teaching is conducted in English.

Prerequisites

General entry requirements.
Fluency in English equivalent to at least a 575 (paper-based scale) or 90 (internet-based scale) TOEFL score. IELTS: with an overall band score of 6.5 and no part below 5.5.
Competency in Swedish language is not required.

Examination and grades

The course is graded A, B, C, D, E, FX or F.

The grades A, B, C, D and E are all passing grades. For courses with more than one examination, students are given a final grade based on an overall assessment of all examinations included in the course. The final grade of the course is issued only when all course units have been passed.

Written individual examination of both parts of the course. Compulsory attendance.

Language exam (ILOs 1, 3, 4)
Written assignment (ILOs 2, 5)

Registration of examination:

Name of the Test	Value	Grading
Language exam¹	4.5 credits	A/B/C/D/E/FX/F
Written assignment	3 credits	U/G

¹ Determines the final grade of the course, which is issued only when all course units have been passed.

Course evaluation

At the end of the course, a course evaluation is performed and commented on by the course coordinator and, if possible, a student/students (course developer/s). The course evaluation, which is published on the relevant learning platform and submitted to the study administration, is to function as a basis for future improvements to the course.

Other information

The course will give the students a basic knowledge of Swedish language, culture and society. It consists of two parts: lessons of the Swedish language and lectures (in English) on Swedish culture and society.

Course literature

Rehnqvist, G. (2016). Svenska för utländska studenter. Lund: Studentlitteratur.

Reference literature

Holmes, P., & Hinchliffe, I. (2013). Swedish: A Comprehensive Grammar. (3. rev. uppl). London: Routledge.

Viberg, Å., Ballardini, K., & Stjärnlöf, S. (1986). Mål: svenska som främmande språk. A concise Swedish grammar = Svensk grammatik på engelska (2. uppl.). Stockholm: Natur & Kultur.

Citing Sources – How to Create Literature References. http:ju.se/library/search--write/citing-sources---how-to-create-literature-references.html

Information Material about Anti-Plagiarism at Universities. The Interactive Anti-Plagiarism Guide – Jönköping University. http:pingpong.hj.se/public/courseId/10565/publicPage.do