Reading of simple texts, simple writing exercises, listening comprehension and simple dialogues based on everyday vocabulary and phrases. Basic grammar and pronunciation rules of the Swedish language Facts about Sweden, Swedish culture, society and technical development.
LS1502 Swedish A1 for Engineers 7.5 credits
This course will give a student with no previous Swedish skills an elementary knowledge of Swedish grammar and some basic vocabulary that can be used in everyday situations.
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Course syllabus LS1502 (Autumn 2019–)Content and learning outcomes
Course contents
Intended learning outcomes
The intended learning outcomes for the course refer mainly to the level A1 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 be able to:
Listening comprehension
1. Understand simple, slowly and clearly spoken Swedish on well-known subjects in everyday situations
Reading comprehension
2. Understand short, authentic, everyday texts consisting of simple sentences and common words
Spoken interaction
3. Participate in simple conversations in slowly and clearly spoken Swedish, by asking and answering simple questions within well-known everyday subject areas (a certain amount of help from the conversation partner is required)
Spoken production
4. Talk about and describe his/her close environment and people he/she knows, by means of simple phrases and sentences
Written production
5. Fill in simple forms and write short, simple messages with elements of awareness of elementary facts about Sweden
Language systems
6. Apply for the level adequately phonetic/orthographic, morphological, syntactic and lexical knowledge in the Swedish language
Literature and preparations
Specific prerequisites
Basic university qualification. Applicants to the course should not have prior knowledge in Swedish.
Recommended prerequisites
Equipment
Literature
Examination and completion
If the course is discontinued, students may request to be examined during the following two academic years.
Grading scale
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.
Other requirements for final grade
All examination parts passed
75% attendance
Opportunity to complete the requirements via supplementary examination
Opportunity to raise an approved grade via renewed examination
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.