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SYLLABUS
Erasmus Language Course for Exchange students , 7,5 ECTS Credits
 
COURSE CATEGORY   Single Subject Course
MAIN FIELD OF STUDY   Övriga ämnen - ÖÄA
SUBJECT AREA  
  COURSE CODE   799G31
AIM OF THE COURSE
Students should acquire a basic knowledge of Swedish and basic language skills with the emphasis on oral Swedish, as well as being acquainted with Swedish society. They should also acquire a knowledge of important basic grammar as well as a working vocabulary appropriate to the beginners’ level.
CONTENTS
Pronunciation, Oral Exercises and Aural Comprehension, 3 ECTS credits
The course comprises tasks and exercises with the emphasis on being able to ask questions, and introduce, sustain and finish off a conversation.
The following elements are to be covered:
- the Swedish vowel and consonant system
- prosody
- aural comprehension
- oral exercises in the form of presentations, dialogues, discussions, etc.

Reading Texts, 3 ECTS credits
Intensive training of reading skills based on short texts connected with Swedish society and cultural life.

Grammar and Training in Written Swedish, 1,5 ECTS credits
The course deals with basic grammatical concepts and terms. Students study Swedish morphology and syntax and do short written assignments and exercises.
TEACHING
Tuition comprises whole and group teaching as well as pronunciation and aural comprehension training.

The various elements of the course are integrated. Attendance is compulsory. Homework and independent study are a necessary complement to the course.
EXAMINATION
The course is examined by means of a final exam and by means of continual assessment in conjunction with the teaching.

Students failing an exam covering either the entire course or part of the course two times are entitled to have a new examiner appointed for the reexamination.

Students who have passed an examination may not retake it in order to improve their grades.
ADMISSION REQUIREMENTS

The course is intended for students with no prior knowledge of Swedish, who are either on an ERASMUS programme or from universities with which Linköping has a formal exchange agreement.
GRADING
The course is graded according to the ECTS grading scale A-F
CERTIFICATE
Course certificate is issued by the Faculty Board on request. The Department provides a special form which should be submitted to the Student Affairs Division.
COURSE LITERATURE
The course literature is decided upon by the department in question.
OTHER INFORMATION
Planning and implementation of a course must take its starting point in the wording of the syllabus. The course evaluation included in each course must therefore take up the question how well the course agrees with the syllabus.

The course is carried out in such a way that both men´s and women´s experience and knowledge is made visible and developed.
 
Erasmus Language Course for Exchange students
Erasmus Language Course for Exchange students
 
Department responsible
for the course or equivalent:
IKK - Department of Culture and Communication
           
Registrar No: 127/07-41   Course Code: 799G31      
    Exam codes: see Local Computer System      
Subject/Subject Area : Övriga ämnen - ÖÄA          
           
Level   Education level     Subject Area Code   Field of Education  
G1X   Basic level     ÖÄA   HU  
The syllabus was approved by the Board of Faculty of Arts and Science 2007-10-05