SP-1-004 (3) - Swedish for Beginners 1

1 (2022-08-01 to 2022-10-23)

English

Compulsory

First

2

5 cr

Skills - what you can do
You can manage simple everyday life situations
both orally and in text in Swedish
- You can introduce yourself and others and
explain things about your family, where you live,
what you are doing and what you like.
- You can understand short texts and write
simple messages.
- You can form short sentences and questions
both orally and in writing.
- You understand speech relating to everyday
themes when the person speaks slowly and clearly.

Attitude
Learning a beginner's language is easier when you
take part teaching sessions and get to practice
and speak the language. Attendance is mandatory,
on campus and/or or online learning.

Knowledge - What you know
You learn pronunciation, basic vocabulary for
everyday situation and simple grammar
· Verbs in infinitive, present tense and
imperative
· Nouns in singular
· Numbers, dates and time
· Vocabulary: events during a day, family
life, food, work and hobbies
· You have an insight in the Swedish
language as a joining factor in the Nordic
countries

Basic structures of the language, pronunciation
and vocabulary.
Texts and dialogues
Culture and the Nordic countries

SDG?s in focus: 

​​​​☒​#3 GOOD HEALTH AND WELL-BEING 
​​☒​#4 QUALITY EDUCATION 
☒​#5 GENDER EQUALITY 
​​☒​#8 DECENT WORK AND ECONOMIC GROWTH 
​​☒​#10 REDUCED INEQUALITIES 

 

This is a beginner's course in Swedish. No previous
knowledge is required. The level of the course is
CEFR A1.1.

None

Attendance in classes is compulsory.

The teacher shares course material in Itslearning.

We recommend the students to get this book:
Vi ses! Svenska för nybörjare.
By: Keränen, Lindroos & Peltola 2018, Otava.

The book includes dialogues and exercises and is
also used in the following Swedish course at
Arcada.

• Lectures - 32 hours
• Individual- and group instruction - 5 hours
• Practical exercises - 20 hours
• Small-group work - 20 hours
• Individual studies - 58 hours

• Total workload of the course: 135 hours
• Of which autonomous studies: 135 hours
• Of which scheduled studies: 0 hours

Supported virtual education

Exams (written-, oral-, home-)

During the lectures we practice pronunciation,
interaction and your spoken skill.

To pass the course the student should pass the
following examinations:
Written examination 1 (50 %)
Spoken test (25 %)
Activity during the course, assignments (25 %)

Örnmark Michaela

Huldén Barbara

https://arcada.itslearning.com/ External link

No limit (19 students enrolled)

Until date 2022-12-20

2022-04-25 to 2023-07-31

Date of examination will be announced later - Exams