LC-5772 - Swedish for International Students 1B, Lecture, 1.11.2021-8.12.2021

Please note! Course description is confirmed for two academic years, which means that in general, e.g. Learning outcomes, assessment methods and key content stays unchanged. However, via course syllabus, it is possible to specify or change the course execution in each realization of the course, such as how the contact sessions are organized, assessment methods weighted or materials used.

LEARNING OUTCOMES

- After the course, you are able to use simple language to talk about your hobbies and to plan leisure time activities together with others.
- You are able to talk about yourself, your family and everyday life, to talk about what you like and dislike and what you have done or experienced.
- The course equips students with the basic Swedish skills needed in everyday communicative situations.

Credits: 3

Schedule: 01.11.2021 - 08.12.2021

Teacher in charge (valid for whole curriculum period):

Teacher in charge (applies in this implementation): Isabella Fröjdman

Contact information for the course (applies in this implementation):

CEFR level (valid for whole curriculum period): A2

Language of instruction and studies (applies in this implementation):

Teaching language: English. Languages of study attainment: Swedish, English

CONTENT, ASSESSMENT AND WORKLOAD

Content

  • valid for whole curriculum period:

    - Communication exercises where students use Swedish for instance in discussions, planning, decision-making, telling about things and introducing something or someone.
    - Topics include leisure time and culture, the weather and calendar dates, family, work and everyday life.
    - The course also covers adjectives, verbs, word order, nouns, expressions of time and ordinal numbers.

Assessment Methods and Criteria

  • valid for whole curriculum period:

    Written examination. In addition to the examination, passing the course requires regular and active attendance and doing the requisite coursework.

Workload

  • valid for whole curriculum period:

    24 - 36 h (teaching in small groups) + 43 - 55 h (independent work) + 2 h (final exam)

DETAILS

Study Material

  • valid for whole curriculum period:

    According to teacher´s instructions

Substitutes for Courses
Prerequisites

FURTHER INFORMATION

Further Information

  • valid for whole curriculum period:

    For international or Finnish students who have taken the course LC-5771 or equivalent or otherwise acquired equivalent knowledge of Swedish. The course does not fulfill the National Language Requirement (Swedish) or replace the test for it, nor is it intended as a preparatory course for the National Language Requirement Test.

    Please note that the course will only be organised if at least 10 students register for it.

    Teaching Period:

    2020-2021 Autumn II,Spring IV

    2021-2022 Autumn II,Spring IV

    Course Homepage: https://mycourses.aalto.fi/course/search.php?search=LC-5772

    Registration for Courses: In the academic year 2021-2022, registration for courses will take place on Sisu (sisu.aalto.fi) instead of WebOodi.

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