Course content
The course covers the extended basics in Lithuanian grammar, pronunciation, morphology, syntax, oral and written language skills.
Prerequisites
Lithuanian Language Proficiency I, 7,5 hp (or corresponding subcourses of Litauiska I (30 hp) or Grundkurs litauiska (30 hp)).
Course duration
The course takes place from week 7 to week 16. The first module will be published on the university's educational platform ATHENA on Monday, February 15, 2021.
Since the course is internet-based, most of our communication will take place digitally. You are therefore expected to have basic knowledge in word processing and in internet usage. You should also have access to a computer with network access. Barring other instructions, most assignments can be submitted as Word documents.
Course schedule
| MODULE | Opening | Closing |
| Introduction (optional) | Jan 18 | — |
| Module 1 | Feb 15 | Mar 1 |
| Module 2 | Feb 22 | Mar 8 |
| Module 3 | Mar 1 | Mar 15 |
| Module 4 | Mar 8 | Mar 22 |
| SKYPE WEEK | Mar 15 | Mar 28 |
| Module 5 | Mar 22 |
Apr 5 |
| Module 6 | Mar 29 | Apr 12 |
| Module 7 | Apr 5 | Apr 19 |
| Module 8 | Apr 12 | Apr 26 |
| SKYPE WEEK | Apr 198 | May 2 |
Work process
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Activate your university account. Otherwise you will not have access to the education platform ATHENA, nor will you receive updated course information. See https://aktivera.su.se/dashboard/selectIdProvider for information on how to activate your university account. Skip this step if your account is active.
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If you do not have a Swedish identity code (personnummer), then contact Lilita Zalkalns (lilita.zalkalns@balt.su.se) who will arrange to send you a one-time code.
After activating your university account and logging into ATHENA, you will have the possibility to ask your teacher questios and meet your fellow students in a discussion forum.
Once a week you will work with a module. The level of difficulty in each module increases over the run of the course. You may use all the helping aids you need to read the texts, listen to the audio files and solve the assignments. You will receive a total of 8 modules during the course, where each module will cover several aspects of Lithuanian: grammar, pronunciation, morphology, syntax, oral and written proficiency. You will submit your assignments in your file on ATHENA. The teacher will read your answers and give you feedback.
Twice during the course you will be required to participate in an individual conversation with the course instructor via Skype, or other web platform (e.g. ZOOM).
Course litterature:
- Study materials in the modules (on ATHENA)
- Any English-Lithuanian/Lithuanian-English dictionary or any other appropriate dictionary available online, e.g. www. linguee.com, https://www.lexilogos.com/english/lithuanian_dictionary.htm, http://lkiis.lki.lt/anglu-lietuviu;jsessionid=F8B9E34F73E528E6B3A0FC41FFE9D727; etc.
Expected outcomes
At the end of the course the student will have shown an ability to
- identify and analyze basic grammatical structure in Lithuanian texts
- translate elementary texts to Lithuanian with the use of aids
- carry out simple conversations in Lithuanian in everyday situations
- express oneself in writing in elementary Lithuanian
Examination
Examination takes place continually via your submitted assignments on ATHENA. The time limit to submit assignments for Module 1 is March 1, 2021, i.e. two weeks after the module is released. Thereafter, participants who have not handed in their assignments for Module 1 will have their course registrations cancelled, i.e. you will be removed from the course.
The time limit for the other seven modules is 2 weeks each. If you discover that you do not have time to follow the course, we ask you to do an early break (tidigt avbrott) by the third week after the start of the course. In this way you will have the opportunity to apply for the course again at another time. If your do not take an “early break”, and if you want to join the course again later, there is a risk that you will not be able to retake the course, due to the participant number restrictions.
Grades
Grades are given according to a criterion referenced seven-point scale: A=Excellent, B=Very Good, C=Good, D=Satisfactory, E=Adequate, Fx=Insufficient, F=Fail. The grading criteria can be found on www.su.se/slabafinety. A student who has received a grade of E or higher may not be examined again in order to get a higher grade.
The course is regulated by a course plan
The aim and content of the course, as well as the course literature is regulated by a course plan that is confirmed by the board of the Department of Slavic and Baltic Studies, Finnish, Dutch and German. The latest course plan is on the department’s home page. Forms of examination and obligatory attendance are also confirmed by the department board. These cannot be changed during the current term. After each term, the course is reviewed, and we take note of student views on course content and course plan. All students are requested to make their views known to us either during the course, or in the special course evaluation which is distributed at the end of the course.
Plagiarism and cheating
The Department of Slavic and Baltic Studies, Finnish, Dutch and German does not accept any form of plagiarism or cheating. You as student are responsible for carrying out your studies and examinations in a correct manner. This means, among other things, that in all papers and presentations you must provide sources and references, and make sure that all direct quotations are correctly cited. By using the words and thoughts of others, without naming the sources, you are guilty of plagiarism. Neither are you allowed to use your own previously written assignments and essays (self-plagiarism) without citation. Plagiarism may be a form of cheating, which may lead to getting a failing grade and/or a suspension from studies. More information (in Swedish): http://www.su.se/slabafinety/utbildning/studieinformation/plagiat-1.93541
