Swedish for International Students and Researchers, Course 5

The course is aimed at international students and researchers at Stockholm University who need to be able to communicate in Swedish, and want to improve their oral and written skills and ability to express themselves.

Photo: Niklas Björling

• Course structure

  Swedish language course 5 for international students consists of a limited number of tutorials in study groups of approxiamtely 20 to 30 students.

  • Regular homework, assignments and self study is compulsory.
  • Classes are scheduled one afternoon or evening per week.
  • Active participation and a passing grade on the final examination is prerequisite for receiving credit points, as well as for admission to a higher level.
  • Examination is a final exam which will be held when the whole course is completed. Points will not be given, you will receive a G which is short for godkänd (pass).

  Teaching format

  • Students practice their abilities to narrate, describe, summarize, discuss, investigate and argue through oral presentations and different written assignments.
  • Pronunciation is trained with particular emphasis on prosody. Hearing comprehension is trained through lectures and discussions, news and current radio and television programs with standard language. Reading comprehension is practiced through articles and reports that express attitudes and opinions about current social issues, but also through fiction texts.
  • The students will both verbally and in writing investigate well-known subjects, describe their own interests and experiences, explain a standpoint and indicate the pros and cons of different options in order to be able to talk freely with native speakers and participate in discussions, and to be able to write informatively, investigations and argumentative texts.
  • During the course the students will practice applying the basic rules of grammar, pronunciation and spelling of the standard language.
  • The course covers theoretical and practical studies in oral presentations.
  • Exercises are designed to extend students proficiency in pronunciation, listening comprehension and grammar.
  • Practical tasks will train students to perform in informative and argumentative discourse and to gain confidence in speaking in front of an audience.

  Assessment

  Please see the Syllabus.

  Grading criteria

  Betygskriterier NS0005, gäller från HT24 (163 Kb)

  Examiner

  Search for the examiner in the pdf file by using the course code NS005 (PC: ctrl + F, Mac: cmd + F).

  HT24 Examinatorer Institutionen för svenska och flerspråkighet (483 Kb)

  VT25 Examinatorer Institutionen för svenska och flerspråkighet (128 Kb)

• Schedule
  The schedule will be available no later than one month before the start of the course. We do not recommend print-outs as changes can occur. At the start of the course, your department will advise where you can find your schedule during the course.

  • All registered students will have the opportunity to make a group selection in the learning platform Athena before the course starts.
  • Information about the group selection will be sent in the welcome letter, a few days before the course starts. 

  Autumn semester 2024 (Höstterminen 2024 / HT24)

  HT24 Schedule NS0005 Group 1

  Spring semester 2025 (Vårterminen 2025 / VT25)

  VT25 Schedule NS0005 Group 1

• Course literature
  Note that the course literature can be changed up to two months before the start of the course.

  • Valid from Spring 2024

  • Reading list NS0005 - valid from Spring 2024

  See syllabus archive for all reading lists

• More information

  Fees

  • This course is given free of charge to international students admitted to a course, exchange program, bachelor/master or an equivalent agreement containing at least 15 ECTS at Stockholm University meeting our requirements.
  • Under certain conditions a student may need to pay a fee for taking this course.

• Contact
  Department of Swedish Language and Multilingualism

  Study councelling and Course administration: Swedish for International Students and Employees

  Gustav Brissman

  studexp.int.svefler@su.se

  08-16 26 27

  

  • Visiting address

  • Building D, Södra huset

    Room D 624, floor 6

  • Universitetsvägen 10 D

  • Christmas holiday hours 🎅

  • • Open 20, 27, 30 December.

    • Closed 23–26, 28–29, 31 December, 1–6 January.

    • The department / floor 6 is locked 20 December – 6 January.

  • Office hours

  • By agreement. Booking via email or phone.

  • Phone hours

  • Tuesday 10–11 and 15–16

    Thursday 10–11