AIMS AND CONTENT

LEARNING OUTCOMES

The course aims to deepen students’ theoretical knowledge of the Swedish language and Swedish linguistics, with particular reference to the synchronic and diachronic development of the language within the Scandinavian context. It also seeks to develop pedagogical and language-teaching skills in the field of Swedish through the classroom review and discussion of individual assignments.

AIMS AND LEARNING OUTCOMES

The theoretical module of the course aims to present the diachronic development of the Scandinavian languages from their common Germanic origin, through the Old and Middle periods, up to the present day. By the end of this module, students will be able to understand short texts in Mainland Scandinavian languages other than Swedish and to explain, in its main features, the historical reasons behind the contemporary Scandinavian linguistic landscape.

Through the collaborative preparation of a teaching unit, students will also be able to organize and apply their knowledge of the Swedish language from a pedagogical perspective.

PREREQUISITES

C1 level of the Common European Framework of Reference for Languages (CEFR) in Swedish

TEACHING METHODS

The course will be held in person, with the support of the AulaWeb platform. Students who are unable to attend classes are kindly requested to contact the instructors.

SYLLABUS/CONTENT

The theoretical module consists of a presentation of the diachronic development of the Scandinavian languages: issues of periodization in the Scandinavian languages; Proto-Scandinavian; Common Scandinavian; Old Scandinavian; Icelandic (Middle and Modern); Faroese; Swedish (Middle and Modern); Norwegian (Middle and Modern, Bokmål and Nynorsk); Danish (Middle and Modern); and the similarities and differences among the Mainland Scandinavian languages.

In addition, there will be group work in which students will prepare a teaching unit on a specific aspect of the Swedish language.

RECOMMENDED READING/BIBLIOGRAPHY

The course will be based on the textbook: Chiara Benati, Storia delle lingue scandinave, ECIG, 2011. This will be supplemented with multimedia materials made available on the AulaWeb platform.

TEACHERS AND EXAM BOARD

LESSONS

LESSONS START

The course begins during the first week of the semester.

Class schedule

The timetable for this course is available here: Portale EasyAcademy

EXAMS

EXAM DESCRIPTION

Preparation on the topics covered in the theoretical module will be assessed through an oral examination—in Italian or, at the candidate’s choice, in Swedish—on the subjects addressed during the course.

ASSESSMENT METHODS

The oral examination for the theoretical module will assess the acquisition of the topics covered in class concerning the history of the Scandinavian languages.

FURTHER INFORMATION

Students with a DSA certification, a disability, or other special educational needs are advised to contact both the coordinator, Prof. Sara Dickinson (sara.dickinson@unige.it), and the course instructor at the beginning of the course in order to agree on teaching and examination arrangements which, while respecting the course’s learning objectives, take into account individual learning needs and provide appropriate compensatory tools.