XRU0006 Swedish for International Students (3 op)

Course description

This beginners' level course will introduce you to Swedish, the second official language of Finland. We will study basic grammar, vocabulary and phrases and discuss some cultural issues.

Main content

• Vocabulary relating to students’ everyday life
• Introduction to basic grammar (e.g. nouns, verbs, personal pronouns, word order)
• Pronunciation
• Written and oral exercises

On completion of the course, the student is expected to

• understand easy spoken and written Swedish
• be able to have simple conversations dealing with topics such as family, hobbies and plans
• be able to write short texts in Swedish about familiar topics.

The course is taught in English, so no knowledge of Finnish is required.

No previous studies of Swedish are required.