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 126-070 Advanced Swedish A

Note

Formerly available as 126-336. Students who have completed 126-336 are not eligible to enrol in this subject.

Credit Points

12.5

HECS Band

1

Coordinator

Dr Catrin Norrby

Prerequisites

126-064 Intermediate Swedish A, 126-065 Intermediate Swedish B, 126-066 Intermediate Swedish C, 126-067 Intermediate Swedish D.

Semester

1 (view timetable)

Contact

Three hours of language classes per week

Subject Description

This subject builds on skills acquired in Intermediate Swedish and comprises language training, a survey of the history of the Swedish language, and the study of selected poetry and prose from 1880 to the present. Students will further improve their ability to communicate in Swedish with increasing fluency, accuracy and appropriateness in activities involving the integrated us of listening, speaking, reading and writing. Furthermore, students will gain insights into the historical, social and stylistic variation of the Swedish language. On completion of this subject students should have achieved the level of competence required for admittance to A126-071 Advanced Swedish B.

Assessment

A 2-hour written examination, a 20-minute oral examination, regular language tests and assignments to the equivalent of 1000 words.

Prescribed Texts

Materials will be available from the Department.

  • A Lindgren, Bröderna Lejonhjärta.
  • H Mankell, Mördare utan ansikte.
  • C Norrby, Svenska språkets variation i tid och rum.


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