The course provides an introduction to the French language, focusing on basic grammatical structures and vocabulary. Students practise listening comprehension and oral communication, and work on reading comprehension exercises based on simple texts with work-related themes. The course aims to develop a positive and confident approach to language learning. The course also introduces intercultural aspects.
LS1435 French for Engineers – Essential Communication for Beginners 7.5 credits
Information per course offering
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Information for Autumn 2025 Start 25 Aug 2025 programme students
- Course location
KTH Campus
- Duration
- 25 Aug 2025 - 12 Jan 2026
- Periods
Autumn 2025: P1 (4 hp), P2 (3.5 hp)
- Pace of study
25%
- Application code
50648
- Form of study
Normal Daytime
- Language of instruction
Swedish
- Course memo
- Course memo is not published
- Number of places
Min: 15
- Target group
- Open for all programs as long as it can be included in your programme
- Planned modular schedule
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- Schedule
- Part of programme
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Contact
Course syllabus as PDF
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Content and learning outcomes
Course contents
Intended learning outcomes
After completion of the course, the student should be able to:
1. participate in conversation in simple everyday and work-related situations
2. Understand, and explain in Swedish, information from different types of elementary French texts
3. Identify facts from simple authentic texts
4. Understand short and simple presentations on familiar topics related to the student's personal, academic, and/or professional context.
Literature and preparations
Specific prerequisites
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Literature
You can find information about course literature either in the course memo for the course offering or in the course room in Canvas.
Examination and completion
Grading scale
P, F
Examination
- LEXA - Continuous assessment, 7.5 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.
If the course is discontinued, students may request to be examined during the following two academic years.
Based on the recommendation from the KTH office of support to students with disabilities, the examiner has the right to decide on adapted forms of examination for students with a documented, permanent disability.
For re-examinations, the examiner has the right to allow other forms of examination for individual students.
Other requirements for final grade
All examination modules passed.
75% attendance requirement
Examiner
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
This course does not belong to any Main field of study.
Education cycle
First cycle