Professional Swedish for Master students
This course in Swedish for Master's students doing their second year at KTH will help you develop your language proficiency to an intermediate level, usable at Swedish places of work.
Certificate in Intermediate level of Swedish
Participation is free of charge. The participants will not receive academic credits after completing the course, but a certificate can be issued if the following requirements are fulfilled:
- All compulsory assignments passed
- attendance in online seminars
Learning outcomes
The main purpose of the course is to help you develop your Swedish from an elementary level (A2) to at least an intermediate (B1), where you can use the language independently. The focus will be on professional language used in the workplace, thereby helping you find employment and function on the Swedish labour market.
The expected learning outcomes for the course mainly refer to the level B1 according to CEFR, the Common European Framework of Reference for Languages.
On completion of the course, the student should, in addition to what is specified in courses at lower levels, be able to:
Listening comprehension
- understand the main content of clearly spoken standard Swedish on subjects that concern well-known phenomena and fields of personal interest
- follow instructions from other engineers
- broadly understand many radio and TV programmes in slowly and clearly spoken Swedish about current issues or about subjects of personal interest
Reading comprehension
- understand authentic texts, such as descriptions, written in high-frequency language on familiar engineering topics
Spoken interaction
- use a range of simple language to deal with formal and informal situations, and suggest solutions
- interact in a conversation about work and ask questions to develop the topic of conversation
Spoken production
- recount current work and previous experiences
- present data, describe specific processes and deliver a presentation about a topic within a familiar field of engineering
Written production
- compose succinct definitions and produce simple text to inform readers about familiar topics in the engineering field
- use the conventions of formal correspondence
Course main content
Exercises in understanding and expressing oneself in somewhat more nuanced Swedish. Exercises in pronunciation, prosody and spoken interaction; Conversations, discussions and presentations. Reading of texts within general subject areas. Production of written texts of a personal and everyday character.
Schedule
In the autumn of 2022 the class will be taught every Tuesday, 4-6 pm, starting on September 6 (weeks 36-41 and 44-49). All classes will be on Campus.
Literature
Rivstart Yrkesliv. Recommended reference literature and electronic resources will be listed in the course information or in a similar way.
Assessment of level and admission requirements
The course presupposes basic skills in Swedish (A2). Admission will be based on your grades and a language placement test. If need be, we will interview candidates to the course. Late admission is possible.
For reference: European Common Reference Levels: self-assessment grid (pdf 36 kB)
Application and deadline
The application form will be open from August 15 - 31, 2022. On applying, you will receive an automatic confirmation. Late application is possible – contact Mr. Mateusz Moszkowicz (details below).
Contact
Mr. Mateusz Moszkowicz: matmos@kth.se