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SWEDISH LANGUAGE II

CODE 61346
ACADEMIC YEAR 2021/2022
CREDITS
  • 9 cfu during the 2nd year of 9265 LINGUE E LETTERATURE MODERNE PER I SERVIZI CULTURALI(LM-38) - GENOVA
  • 9 cfu during the 2nd year of 9265 LINGUE E LETTERATURE MODERNE PER I SERVIZI CULTURALI(LM-37) - GENOVA
  • SCIENTIFIC DISCIPLINARY SECTOR L-LIN/15
    LANGUAGE Swedish
    TEACHING LOCATION
  • GENOVA
  • SEMESTER Annual
    TEACHING MATERIALS AULAWEB

    OVERVIEW

    The course provides the students with advanced skills in Swedish language to reach the C2 level of the CEFR. In the theorical module the syncronic evolution of the Scandinavian languages will be taken into consideration.

    AIMS AND CONTENT

    LEARNING OUTCOMES

    Building on the skills acquired during the Bachelor's degree, the course aims at teaching the students how to use the Swedish language in advanced contexts. In order to to this, the course is divided into two parts: a one-semester linguistics module and a two-semester practical language module

    AIMS AND LEARNING OUTCOMES

    The course aims at provinding students with further advanced knowledge about the Swedish language and its use in various contexts, paying particular attention to textual analysis and writing techniques and dedicating a series of practical classes to the teaching of Swedish for specific purposes and in specific areas of professional interest. The course is divided into two parts: a one-semester linguistics module and a two-semester practical language module.

     

    PREREQUISITES

    A linguistic competence equivalent to the C1 level of the Common European Framework.

    TEACHING METHODS

    During the first semester both the theoretical and the practical part will be held online on Teams and Aulaweb. 

    SYLLABUS/CONTENT

    The theoretical module "Trends in contemporary Swedish" consists of an introduction to the main trends influencing, on a syncronic level, contemporary Swedish, paying particular attention to the spoken language. In this, the language spoken in multi-ethnic, immigrant-dense areas, youth slang and the lexical and syntactic influence of English on the Swedish language will be taken into consideration.

    The annual practical course will focus on the reading and comment of complex texts, on reading and listening exercises and on the production of both oral and written argumentative texts.

    RECOMMENDED READING/BIBLIOGRAPHY

    Relevant bibliography will be provided and made available on the platform Aulaweb during the course.

    TEACHERS AND EXAM BOARD

    LESSONS

    Class schedule

    SWEDISH LANGUAGE II

    EXAMS

    EXAM DESCRIPTION

    The practlcal course is assessed through a written exam constituted by reading, listening and the writing of an argumentative essay. A monolingual dictionary can be used during this part of the exam. Speaking skills are assessed in a oral conversation on current themes and events.

    The theoretical module is assessed in an oral exam - in either Italian or Swedish according to the candidate's preference - on the topics of the course.

    ASSESSMENT METHODS

    The oral exam on the linguistics module will deal with the most significant features of the phonology, morphology, syntax and vocabulary of the Scandinavian languages in their historical phases, on the periodization problems, as well as on the syncronic relationship between the Scandinavian languages.

    The practical exam will verify the candidate's ability to understand and produce highly complex texts both in written and in spoken form.

    The final mark is the arithmetic mean of the marks obtained in the three parts, each weighing 33% ot the total.

    Exam schedule

    Date Time Location Type Notes
    21/01/2022 09:00 GENOVA Orale Online sulla Piattaforma TEAMS
    11/02/2022 09:00 GENOVA Orale Online sulla Piattaforma TEAMS
    07/06/2022 09:00 GENOVA Orale Aula Magna, Polo Didattico Via delle Fontane
    21/06/2022 09:00 GENOVA Orale Aula Magna, Polo Didattico Via delle Fontane
    12/07/2022 09:00 GENOVA Orale Aula Magna, Polo Didattico Via delle Fontane
    14/09/2022 09:00 GENOVA Orale Aula Magna del Polo didattico di Via delle Fontane
    28/09/2022 09:00 GENOVA Orale Aula Magna del Polo didattico di Via delle Fontane