In this course, you will deepen your knowledge of Swedish to intermediate level. You will practice understanding and expressing yourself in a variety on familar matters regularly encountered in work, school, leisure, for example sports, Swedish history and culture, sustainability and inventions. Basic grammar knowledge will be expanded and production of simple texts on the topics above will be practised. Material will include literary texts, factual texts, and film.
Course memo Autumn 2021
Course presentation
Headings denoted with an asterisk ( * ) is retrieved from the course syllabus version Autumn 2019
Content and learning outcomes
Course contents
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.
Intended learning outcomes
The intended learning outcomes for the course refer mainly to the level B1 according to CEFR, the Common European Framework of Reference for Languages, and aim to strengthen the student's global competence.
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 contents in clearly spoken standard Swedish on subjects that concern well-known phenomena and fields of personal interest
- 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-frequent language on subjects that concern daily life or personal interests
Spoken interaction
- talk informally about subjects concerning daily life, current events and work, or of personal interest
Spoken production
- simply describe events, dreams, hopes and future plans
- briefly give reasons for opinions and plans
Written production
- write texts that describe experiences and impressions
- write simple, coherent texts discussing everyday life, and simple technical texts within fields of personal interest
Preparations before course start
Literature
Literture includes course book as well as online material. More details on syllabus.
Support for students with disabilities
Students at KTH with a permanent disability can get support during studies from Funka:
Examination and completion
Grading scale
P, F
Examination
- KONA - Assessment, 1.5 credits, Grading scale: P, F
- LEX1 - Continous Assessment, 6.0 credits, Grading scale: P, F
Based on recommendation from KTH’s coordinator for disabilities, the examiner will decide how to adapt an examination for students with documented disability.
The examiner may apply another examination format when re-examining individual students.
The examiner determines, in consultation with the KTH coordinator for support to students with disabilities (Funka), possible customized examination for students with any documented and permanent functional disability. The examiner may offer a different type of exam for re-examination of individual students.
The section below is not retrieved from the course syllabus:
Kontrolluppgift ( KONA )
Löpande examination ( LEX1 )
Other requirements for final grade
All examination parts passed
75% attendance
Ethical approach
- All members of a group are responsible for the group's work.
- In any assessment, every student shall honestly disclose any help received and sources used.
- In an oral assessment, every student shall be able to present and answer questions about the entire assignment and solution.
Further information
No information inserted
Contacts
Course Coordinator
Teachers
Examiner
Round Facts
Start date
30 Aug 2021
Course offering
- mån-tors Autumn 2021-52017
Language Of Instruction
English