Courses for exchange students Spring 2021 - Bachelor´s level
We at the department of Languages and Literatures extend a warm welcome to all exchange students!
Please note that some of the courses might be subject to change.
Important additional information for the 2021 Spring semester in connection to the corona pandemic: We await the vice-chancellors policy decision in November. If teaching and examination cannot be conducted on campus, campus courses will be offered in an online format instead.
Spring Semester 2021: 18 January - 6 June
- Quarter 1: 18 January - 18 February
- Quarter 2: 19 February - 24 March
- Quarter 3: 25 March - 29 April
- Quarter 4: 30 April - 6 June
African Languages
AF1110 Swahili, Introductory course
Credits: 7.5, Pace: 25%, online, Quarter 1-4: 18 January - 6 June
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Learn a fascinating new language and be part of a wider world!
Swahili is a widely used language used daily by between 50 and 100 million people in East Africa and the rest of the world. The language is an outstanding example of Africa's linguistic diversity. It belongs to the Bantu language family, but has a variety of words from Arabic and other languages borrowed during hundreds of years of contact. Swahili is spoken in some of the world's fastest growing economies and thus increases in importance in the world.
The course is aimed at those who want to learn a language that is constantly gaining in importance and who are curious about the language situation in East Africa.
The course is worth 7.5 points and extends over the whole spring term. Your teacher is from Tanzania, and the course is given in English.
SO1102, Somali, Introduction Course
7,5 credits, Pace: 25 %, online, Quarter 1-4: 18 January - 6 June
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The introductory course is aimed at complete beginners in Somali. It focuses on the grammar and central vocabulary of standard Somali. The course is based on reading of simple Somali texts and translation of these texts into English. Basic structures are also practiced through exercises and translation into Somali. Further, the course gives a short introduction to Somali’s formation process, its geographic distribution and regional variation. The course is completely net-based and it requires approximately 10 hours of active work each week: individual reading and active participation in obligatory activities, i.e. e-lessons, discussion fora, assignments and web-based exercises.
English courses
The Department of Languages and Literatures offers a wide range of courses in English, all of which are also taught in English. We hope you will find a course that suits your own particular needs and interests.
Recommended levels of English proficiency
We use the Common European Framework for language proficiency (CEF) to give you an idea of the minimum and the recommended levels of English proficiency you should have in order to follow our courses. You can read more about the basic six-tier proficiency levels here: European language levels (CEFR)
From that site you can download a pdf document that describes the different levels. It is important that you know beforehand what level of proficiency is required from you, so please register in accordance with your proficiency level to avoid any problems. We offer two levels: an “absolute minimum proficiency level”, which you need to have reached to be able to follow the course. Expect, however, to work hard over the term in order to pass the course if you only have the minimum level. The second level is the “recommended” proficiency level, which you should have reached to follow the course without having to focus too much on improving your language skills.
How to read our System
We have subdivided the comprehensive CEF proficiency levels into an Upper and Lower “half". With the exception of A1, it takes more than a course, in the case of B levels a number of courses and the equivalent time, to master any of the six levels. With C levels even more is required. When we say, for instance, that you must have "B1 Lower", you should have been studying at the B1 level for quite some time and should not just have started a B1 course after completing an A2 course (there is a considerable difference between A and B levels in terms of required knowledge of the language). If that was the case, you would not be able to follow the course. When we require “B2 Upper”, it means that you should fulfil all the requirements in all four domains (as specified in the CEF pdf) and that you are working on the the requirements for B2. Bear in mind that C2 Upper is the equivalent of native proficiency.
Introductory course
- NB: EN1110 is the first course on academic level but requires a profound knowledge of the English language. You are expected to have a proficiency in English that equals a minimum of "B1 - Upper" on the European language proficiency levels (CEF).
- Schedule and reading list (the course portal Canvas) will be updated six weeks before the courses starts.
Minimum B1 - Upper, Recommended: B2 - Lower, or higher:
EN1110 English for General Purposes, Introductory Level
Credits: 30,
Pace: 100%, Quarter 1-4: 18 January - 6 June
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EN1110 is a 30-credit course which means full time studies for one semester. You can choose to study separate sub-courses within the course.
Elective sub-courses:
EN1113, English Linguistics, 7.5 c
EN1114, Academic Writing and Speaking in English, 7.5 c
EN1115, English Literary studies, 7.5 c
EN1116, English Cultural studies, 7.5 c
EN1002 Writing and speaking in English
Credits: 7.5, Pace: 25%, Afternoon, Quarter 1-4: 18 January - 6 June
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Do you want to improve your language skills and feel more confident communicating in English with speakers of other languages? Do you want to have a deeper understanding of how texts in English work? Do you want to learn how to speak effectively in English? This course may be for you:
English continues to grow as the language for communication across borders in a number of contexts (e.g. academic studies, professional life, leisure activities) . This course supports the development of your communication skills in English (reading, speaking, listening and writing). The course is based on research in second language learning and prepares you for further studies in which English is the language of teaching and examination.
EN1003, Introduction to Academic Studies in English
Credits: 7.5, Pace: 50%, Afternoon, Quarter 1-2: 18 January - 24 March
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The course is based on research in ESP (English for Specific Purposes) and prepares the students for further studies in English as well as for studies in other subjects where teaching and/or examination is in English. The written parts focus on professional English, critical reading and writing, argumentation, linguistic correctness and other stylistic aspects. The spoken parts focus on developing the students’ abilities to communicate clearly and correctly in an academic context. The course takes a hands-on approach.
Minimum B2 - Lower, Recommended: B2 - Upper, or higher:
EN1210, English for General Purposes, Intermediate Level
Credits: 30, Pace: 100%, Quarter 1-4: 18 January - 6 June
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Elective modules:
EN1213, English Linguistics, 7.5 c
EN1214, Academic Writing and Speaking in English, 7.5 c
EN1215, English Literary studies, 7.5 c
EN1216, English Cultural studies, 7.5 c
EN1210 is a 30-credit course which means full time studies for one semester. You can also study the sub-courses separately.
Minimum B2 - Upper, Recommended: C1 - Lower, or higher:
EN1310, English, In-depth Course, Literary Specialization
Credits: 15,
Pace: 100% , Quarter 1-2: 18 January - 24 March
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Elective modules:
Literary Theory and Method and Academic Writing, 7,5 c
Literary Studies, 7,5 c
EN1320, In-Depth course in English, Linguistic Specialization
Credits: 15, Pace: 100%, Quarter 1-2: 18 January - 24 March
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Elective modules:
Linguistic Theory and Methods and Academic Writing, 7.5 c
English Linguistics, 7.5 c
French courses (taught in French)
FR1111, French, Introductory course (B1-B2 level)
Credits: 30
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Elective modules:
French Grammar, 5 c – requirement: Swedish
Linguistics Seminars, 2.5 c – requirement: Swedish
French Literature: Text and other Media – Text 1, 4 c – Text 2, 3.5 c
French Cultural Studies, 7.5 c
Phonetics, 2 c – requirement: Swedish
Pronunciation, 1 c
Oral Communication, 5.5 c
FR1200, French, Intermediate Course (B2-C1 level)
Credits: 30, Online course
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Elective modules:
Grammar, Vocabulary and Translation, 7.5 c - requirement: Swedish
Academic Presentation, 7.5 c
19th and 20th Century Fiction and Literary Analysis, 7.5 c
Linguistics, 7.5 c
FR1303, French, In-depth Course (C1 level)
Credits: 15, Pace: 50%, Quarter 1-4: 18 January - 6 June
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Elective modules:
Old French Literature, 5 c
Translation and Contrastive Analysis, 2 c - requirement: Swedish
Linguistics: Methods and Applications, 4 c
Literary Theory and Method, 4 c
German courses (taught in German)
TY1110, German, Introductory course (B1-B2 level)
Credits: 30
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Elective modules:
German Language: The Structure of Modern German, 7.5 c – Level B2, Basic knowledge in Swedish required
Language Use: Modern Spoken an Written German 7,5, c – Level B2
Cultural Studies: German Speaking Cultures after 1945, 7,5 c – Level B2
Literature Studies: People and Narrative, 7,5 c – Level B2
TY1210, German, Intermediate Course (B2-C1 level)
Credits: 30
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Elective modules:
German Language: Language Variety and Language Development, 7,5 c – Level B2/C1
Language use: Modern Spoken and Written German 2, 7,5 c – Level B2/C1
Cultural Studies: Sustainable Cultures, 7.5 c – Level B2/C1
Literature Studies: Narrative and Subjectivism, 7.5 c – Level B2/C1
TY1310, German, In-depth Course (C1 level)
Credits: 30
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Elective modules:
Linguistics, 7.5 c
Literary Studies, 7.5 c
Essay/Hausarbeit, 15 c
Japanese courses
JP1301: Introduction to Japanese Linguistics
Credits: 7.5, Pace: 25%, Quarter 1-4: 18 January - 6 June
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This course introduces a wide range of topics in Japanese linguistics. The objectives of this course include: (a) to familiarize the students with basic notions and terminology used in Japanese linguistics; (b) to familiarize the students with major issues in different areas of Japanese linguistics; and (c) to give the students experience in the linguistic analysis of Japanese.
It will cover the basics of Japanese syntax, morphology, semantics, phonetics, and sociolinguistics. Various reading assignments and data analysis assignments will be given. Conducted in English.
Prerequisite: 60 credits in Japanese
JP1801: Japanese Teaching Practice I
Requirement: Swedish
Credits: 7.5, 50%, Quarter 3-4: 25 March - 6 June
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The purpose of this course is to offer Japanese teaching practice to the students who have studied a language subject including ‘teaching Japanese as a foreign language’ but have little or no previous teaching experience. It is intended for students who seek a career in teaching Japanese to speakers of other languages.
The course focuses on practical aspects of teaching Japanese as a foreign language. Students will attend the supervisor’s courses, make teaching plans and drills and carry out teaching practice with both beginners and intermediate students. The total hours of teaching varies between four and eight hours per term.
Those who speak Japanese as a foreign language are required to submit an official score of Japanese Language proficiency test grade 1.
JP1802: Japanese Teaching Practice II
Requirement: Swedish
Credits: 7.5, 50%, Quarter 3-4: 25 March - 6 June
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The purpose of this course is to offer further Japanese teaching practice to the students who have studied a language subject including ‘teaching Japanese as a foreign language’, but have little previous teaching experience. It is intended for the students who seek a career in teaching Japanese to speakers of other languages.
The course focuses on practical aspects of teaching Japanese as a foreign language. Students will attend the supervisor’s courses, make teaching plans and drills and carry out teaching practice with both beginners and intermediate students. The total hours of teaching vary between six and ten hours per semester.
To be eligible for this course, students need to have finished the course JP1801, Japanese Teaching Practice 1, 7.5 higher education credits, or an equivalent course.
Those who speak Japanese as a foreign language are required to submit an official score of Japanese Language proficiency test grade 1.
Spanish courses (taught in Spanish)
B1 - B2
SP1103 Spanish: Introductory Course
Credits: 30
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Elective modules:
Grammar in Theory and Practice, 7.5 c
Oral and Writing Proficiency, 5 c
Spanish Literature 15 c
SP1105, Spanish, Oral Proficiency, Introductory Course
Credits: 7,5, Pace 25%, Quarter 1-4: 18 January - 6 June
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SP1107, Spanish, Written Proficiency, Introductory Course
Credits: 7,5, Pace 25% , Quarter 1-4: 18 January - 6 June, online
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B2 - C1
SP1210 Spanish, intermediate Course
Credits: 30, pace 100%, Quarter 1-4: 18 January - 6 June
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Elective modules:
Spanish Grammar, 7.5 c
Academic writing, 7.5 c
Spanish Linguistics and Language History, 7.5 c
Spanish and Latin American Literature, 7.5 c
C1
SP1302, Spanish: Advanced Course on Linguistics
15 credits, Pace 50%, Quarter 1-4: 18 January - 6 June
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SP1304, Spanish: Research Essay
15 credits, Pace 50%, online, Quarter 1-4: 18 January - 6 June
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Courses taught in English
CANCELLED: SPL133 Thinking translation: Translation theory from a literary and cultural perspective
Credits: 7.5, pace: 50%, Quarter 3-4: 18 25 March - 6 June
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This course is an introduction to the study of translation. It is organized around a number of major themes, movements and events with the aim to establish various reference points for an understanding of translation: history of translation and translation in Sweden, power and gender, religion and popular culture. The course draws on different theories with their own approaches to thinking about translation, for example sociology and cultural studies, postcolonial studies, polysystem theory and manipulation school. It is designed for students who are interested in the real nature of translation and the many phases of the translator’s task. While it is essential for students of literary translation, literatures and culture, it provides a valuable foundation of general knowledge for all students.
KI1130, Cinema and Visual Culture in East Asia
Credits: 7.5, pace: 25% evening, Quarter 1-4: 18 January - 6 June
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Present-day visual culture, for example film, visual art and the internet, reflects and translates the complex relation between culture, tradition, economics and global flows. The aim of this course is to help students acquire a better understanding of visual culture as a way to translate such complex networks in East Asia, mainly in China, Japan and South Korea.
The focus is mainly on film and audio-visual works (digital culture, documentaries, etc) as a way to better understand the current cultural flow in East Asia and in its relationship to the global situation but also to see visual culture in various ways from a social sustainability perspective.
Courses taught in Swedish
Kurser på svenska
SPL162, Svenska i kontrast II: Muntlig och skriftlig språkfärdighet
Takt: 25%, period 1-4: 18 januari - 6 juni
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Kursens huvudsakliga syfte är att ge studenten möjlighet att utveckla sin förmåga att uttrycka sig på idiomatisk svenska i tal och skrift. Genom olika övningar i muntligspråkfärdighet, uttal, hörförståelse och skrivandet av sammanhängande texter tränas studenten i att tillämpa sina kunskaper om svenskans språk- och ljudstruktur i varierande kommunikationssituationer. I syfte att främja ett funktionellt språkbruk, arbetar kursen med att medvetandegöra språkliga normer och språklig variation i svenskan i förhållande till några andra språk i Europa (engelska, franska, tyska)
GRE111, Grekiska, Grundkurs 1
15 högskolepoäng, takt 50%, distans, period 1-4: 18 Januari - 6 Juni
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I grundkursen i grekiska lär du dig läsa och förstå grekiskspråkiga texter, men du lär dig inte tala grekiska. Fokus är klassisk (antik) grekiska och inte den nygrekiska som talas idag. Genom att läsa enkla texter i en nybörjarbok lär du dig på denna kurs den grundläggande grekiska grammatiken (formlära och syntax) och ett basordförråd. Texternas innehåll belyser det antika Greklands historia och kultur. Under föreläsningarna får du också några inblickar i språkhistoria.
RY1127, Introduktion till Rysslands kultur- och idéhistoria
7,5 hp, takt 25%, period 1-4: 18 Januari – 6 juni
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Kursen ger en översikt över Rysslands kultur- och idéhistoria. Vissa centrala problem iden ryska kulturens historia, problem som är avgörande för förståelsen av dagens Ryssland, behandlas och analyseras på ett djupare plan.
SL1101, Fornkyrkoslaviska, Grundkurs, Språkvetenskap 1
7.5 högskolepoäng, takt 50%, distans, period 1-2: 18 Januari – 24 Mars
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I denna kurs får du lära dig det fornkyrkoslaviska kyrilliska alfabetet, en del av den grundläggande fornkyrkoslaviska grammatiken (fonetik, morfologi och syntax) samt ett basordförråd. Du får träning i översättning av lättare fornkyrkoslaviska texter. Vidare ingår grundläggande inledning till språkvetenskaplig terminologi.
SL1104, Fornkyrkoslaviska, Grundkurs, Fornkyrkoslaviska texter i kontext: kyrkokalender och gudstjänsternas uppbyggnad
7.5 högskolepoäng, takt 50%, distans, period 1-2: 18 Januari – 24 Mars
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I denna kurs får du en introduktion i ortodox kalender. I kursen ingår även en översikt över kalenderns betydelse för behovet av och skapandet av särskilda grupper av texter. Du får också studera de
ortodoxa gudstjänsternas uppbyggnad och dess relevanta terminologi. Alla texter som används i kursen är översatta till svenska.
JP1001, Kommunikativ Japanska
7.5 högskolepoäng, takt 25%, kväll, period 1-4: 18 Januari - 6 Juni
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Du får grundläggande kommunikativa färdigheter i att tala, skriva och läsa japanska i praktiska situationer, som till exempel att resa, handla och arbeta. Du får lära dig skrivregler och grundläggande strukturer och vardagsuttryck i det japanska språket. Kursen ger också en introduktion till kulturella aspekter av Japans vardagsliv.
JP1101, Japanska, grundkurs 1
15 högskolepoäng, takt 100%, period 1-2: 18 Januari – 24 Mars
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Utbildningens mål är att ge dig grundläggande kunskaper i standardjapanskans struktur och viss praktisk språkfärdighet. Kursen ger grundläggande färdigheter i att tala, skriva och läsa japanska. Du studerar grundläggande grammatik och får en introduktion i att skriva och läsa med de olika skriftsystemen. Du får också träna hörförståelse och konversation. Om du vill läsa 30 högskolepoäng på en termin, söker du JP1101 i och JP1102.
JP1102, Japanska grundkurs 2
15 högskolepoäng, takt 100%, period 3-4: 25 Mars - 6 Juni
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Kursen ger ytterligare grundläggande färdighet i att tala, skriva och läsa japanska och fungerar som bas för vidare studier. Du studerar standardjapanskans struktur och får grundläggande kunskaper i Japans historia, kultur och samhälle. Du läser valda texter, tränar skriftsystem och tränas i hörförståelse och konversation. Om du vill läsa 30 högskolepoäng på en termin, söker du JP1101 i och JP1102.
LAT110, Latin, grundkurs
30 högskolepoäng, takt 100%, period 1-4: 18 januari - 6 juni
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I denna kurs lär du dig den grundläggande latinska grammatiken och bygger upp ett basordförråd. Du får träning i översättning av lättare latinska texter, med målet att uppnå viss självständig färdighet i översättning av enklare text. Vidare ingår studier av allmän grammatik som ett medel att förstå olika språks uppbyggnad samt en översikt över språks släktskap, likheter och olikheter. Dessutom ingår en översiktskurs i romersk historia och kulturhistoria samt viss träning i att läsa och tolka latinska inskrifter.