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DS1530 Swedish 4, Advanced Level 7.5 credits

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Course syllabus as PDF

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Course syllabus DS1530 (Autumn 2012–)
Headings with content from the Course syllabus DS1530 (Autumn 2012–) are denoted with an asterisk ( )

Content and learning outcomes

Course contents

Oral proficiency:

  • Oral presentations
  • Discussions, listening comprehension
  • Fluency practice

Written proficiency:

  • Essays
  • Formal and informal language
  • Swedish for special purposes
  • Vocabulary

Intended learning outcomes

EU language portfolio levels B2/C1 http://europass.cedefop.europa.eu/

After completing the course, the student should be able to:

  • identify certain differences in style between everyday and formal Swedish and adapt his/her written and spoken language accordingly. (level C1)

Listening comprehension

  • understand conversations and oral presentations, including those in more formal and advanced language (level B2/C1)
  • follow an argumentation in specialised language provided that the topic is more or less familiar (level B2/C1)

Reading comprehension

  • understand and describe the content of authentic texts from various areas, such as society and science, and also more specialised texts from familiar fields (level C1)

Speaking

  • take active part in discussions and be able to explain and defend his/her opinions on well-known topics. (level B2)
  • using varied and appropriate language, give an individually prepared, easily understood oral presentation on a topic connected to studies, society or science, displaying a good command of the typical and distinctive features of Swedish pronunciation and prosody and correct use of Swedish morphology and sentence structure (level B2/C1)

Writing

  • Write analytical, expository essays and argumentations on topics related to studies, society and science with correct use of Swedish morphology and sentence structure in more complex and specific situations (level B2/C1).

Literature and preparations

Specific prerequisites

General entrance requirements for university studies. A pass in Swedish 3, intermediate level, DS1520, DS1521, DS1522, DS1523, DS1524, DS1525, DS1526, DS1527 or equivalent and a compulsory placement test before applying. See our website for the test and more information.

Literature

Avancera Ord, Marianne Mathlein, Almqvist & Wiksell

Grammatik meddelas före kursstart

Aktuella texter och artiklar

Övrigt övningsmaterial

Examination and completion

Grading scale

A, B, C, D, E, FX, F

Examination

  • INLA - Assignments, 1.5 credits, grading scale: P, F
  • TENC - Written Examination, 1.0 credits, grading scale: A, B, C, D, E, FX, F
  • TENB - Written Examination, 3.0 credits, grading scale: A, B, C, D, E, FX, F
  • TENA - Oral Examination, 2.0 credits, grading scale: A, B, C, D, E, FX, 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.

If the course is discontinued, students may request to be examined during the following two academic years.

Other requirements for final grade

75% attendance. Pass all credit-giving exams.

Examiner

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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

Course room in Canvas

Registered students find further information about the implementation of the course in the course room in Canvas. A link to the course room can be found under the tab Studies in the Personal menu at the start of the course.

Offered by

Main field of study

Technology

Education cycle

First cycle

Supplementary information

The course has limited participation. Students who are not present at course start lose their place on the course.

The course programme may be subject to changes and courses with an insufficient number of students can be cancelled, get merged together with other courses or get the number of lessons reduced.

Given as an intensive fast pace course in June and August.