Prerequisite courses for this course are: Passed courses: SV213S/SV213L/AK306E Swedish Language, Culture and Society III. In addition applicants must have basic eligibility for university studies in Sweden.

The course is aimed at international students and seeks to develop further their knowledge of and skills in the Swedish language as well as to expand their awareness and understanding of Swedish society and culture.

The course is based on earlier knowledge with a basis vocabulary and continued basic grammatical parts for oral and written weekday communication and - production in Swedish. The course also contains reading of short, simple texts. Learning activities include both skills training and procurement of knowledge. In all parts, the Swedish everyday life stands/the student life in focus.

In addition to what is brought up in the language instruction be presented and discussed Swedish culture and Swedish social life in a number of lectures in English.

Upon completion of the course, students:

- can read and understand connected texts in Swedish;

- will have mastered a sufficiently broad vocabulary to enable them to approach matters that are not exclusively within the sphere of daily life;

- can write connected texts in Swedish;

- can connect sentences and phrases in Swedish in such a way as to verbally reflect events, opinions, statements, etc. in a relatively plain terms;

- can participate in discussions about both familiar and less familiar topics in simple Swedish

- can demonstrate the ability to understand the gist of standard spoken Swedish;

- can demonstrate both awareness of the rules relating to the structure of Swedish and the ability to apply them; and

- can describe aspects of Swedish social and cultural life.

After finishing the course, students will be able to demonstrate a knowledge of Swedish that approximately corresponds to 50% of Level B2 on the Common European Framework of Reference scale (CEFR).

The course will provide a basis for continued studies leading to eligibility in Swedish for study at a Swedish university.

Learning activities are lectures, lessons, skills training, role plays, conversation and discussion.

2 Oral examinations of 1,5 credits each (total 3 credits)

1 written examination in the middle (2 credits) and

1 written examination in the end of the course (3 credits)

1 written report (1 credit)

Culture and Society, written report (1 credit)

The grades of Oral examinations and Culture and Society is Pass/Fail (G/U)

Re-sit examinations:

Students who do not pass the regular course exams have the minimum of two re-sit opportunities. Re-sits follow the same form as the original exams.

Fasth C, Kannermark A, Form i fokus B latest edition: Folkuniversitetets förlag

Levy Scherrer, P, Lindemalm, K Rivstart B1+B2 Textbok latest edition: Natur och Kultur

Levy Scherrer, P, Lindemalm, K Rivstart B1+B2 Övningsbok latest edition: Natur och Kultur

A fictional book in Swedish and by a Swedish author is chosen in consultation with the teacher.

Material for Culture and Society will be distributed by the class teacher

Additional [photocopied] material may be introduced by the teacher but no more than 100 pages.

All students are given the opportunity to complete a written evaluation at the end of the course, and a summary of the results will be made available.

Students may also offer oral feedback during the course.

Student participation is exercised through the course council and through direct discussion regarding the different course components.