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Swedish for Beginners (3 cr)

Code: NU15IA02-3003

General information


Enrollment

01.08.2021 - 30.09.2021

Timing

30.08.2021 - 24.10.2021

Number of ECTS credits allocated

3 op

Mode of delivery

Contact teaching

Unit

Faculty of Health and Welfare

Campus

Vasa, Wolffskavägen 31

Teaching languages

  • English

Degree programmes

  • Degree Programme in Nursing

Teachers

  • Terese Herrgård-Backlund

Teacher in charge

Irén Vikström-Dahl

Groups

  • NU21D-V
    Nursing, full time studies 2021, Vasa

Objective

The student will be able to:
- understand and use familiar everyday expressions and very basic phrases aimed at meeting specific needs
- introduce him-/herself and others, as well as ask and answer questions about personal circumstances, such as living arrangements, friends, and possessions
- interact with others in a simple way, provided that the other person talks slowly and clearly and is prepared to help

Content

The student
- Has basic understanding in oral and written Swedish
- Is familiar with the main structures of the language and has acquired a basic vocabulary
- Can use Swedish in everyday situations

Location and time

Autumn 2021

Materials

Information on Moodle

Teaching methods

The student
- Has basic understanding in oral and written Swedish
- Is familiar with the main structures of the language and has acquired a basic vocabulary
- Can use Swedish in everyday situations
During the course we’ll focus on:
- Oral and written exercises
- Swedish everyday vocabulary
- Reading and listening comprehensions
- Grammar/language structures
- Exams

Employer connections

-

Exam schedules

Oral and written exam at the end of the course.

International connections

-

Completion alternatives

Oral and written exams
Short essay
Individual oral assignment

Student workload

3 x 27 h = 81 hours

Content scheduling

-

Further information

-

Evaluation scale

H-5

Assessment criteria, satisfactory (1)

See separate framework for evaluation according to language

Assessment methods and criteria

Grades 0-5 and in some exercises pass/fail.
According to the Common European Framework of Reference for languages (CEFR).

Qualifications

No prior prerequisites