Transcript SWED 100 Section 001 & 002 Elementary Swedish I (note: Course
SWED 100 Section 001 & 002 Elementary Swedish I (note: Course code was changed from Scan 100 to SWED 100) 3 credits Term 1 Fall 2013 Prerequisite: none Instructor: Lena Karlström Email: lenak(at)mail.ubc.ca
Phone: 6048225119 Office: BuTo 202 Please see the UBC Calendar for section details.
Course description: (updated 9/3/2013) Instructor: Lena Karlström ([email protected]) 6048225119 BuTo 202 Office Hours: M W F 2pm – 2.30pm and by appointment Textbooks: Rivsstart A1+A2: textbook and övningsbok (required) The aim of this course is to introduce the beginner to the sounds and structure of the Swedish language with an emphasis on interactive language usage to function at a beginner's level. Through different media (including film, music and text), students will also be introduced to Swedish culture. Assignments should be submitted in a legible fashion (preferably typewritten and doublespaced). Students are encouraged to make use of office hours to review homework assignments and quizzes.
Learning Objectives to acquire basic insights into Swedish language and culture to learn about pronunciation rules and elementary grammar
to use greetings and small talk phrases in everyday basic situations to give information about oneself and ask and answer simple questions to be able to read and write simple texts Breakdown of Grades Quizzes Assignments 20 25 Every 2nd Friday Every 2nd Monday Film Summary 10(5+5) First draft in class on Nov 6 Participation 15 Second Draft (typewritten) due Nov 18 Final Exam Total 30 The final exam will be held during the 100 scheduled exam period Basic overview of Scan 100 Week of Sep 3 Introduction to course and class participants and Sweden Text Hej, jag heter…, sounds, word order, questions and answers Sep 9 cont. + Text Arbetar du här?, occupations, negation, verbs present Sep 16 (No class Sep 18) Text Är du gift?, family words, alphabet Sep 23 Texts Hej och tjena!, Det här är Sara!, Varför bor du i Sverige? (ppt presentation), greetings, pronouns Sep 30 Texts Vad har du i väskan?, Hej då!, nouns def. and indef. forms, Oct 7 Text Vilken gata bor du på?; numbers tense prepositions Oct 14 (UBC closed Monday) Texts Hur mycket är klockan?, När börjar vi?, time Oct 21 Text Renates (och Akinoris) dag, time adverbial “sedan/då”, imperatives
Oct 28 FILM –TBA, Discussion of film Nov 4 Texts En biljett, tack, I kiosken; I teknikaffären, dialogues, in class summary writing of film Nov 11 (UBC closed Monday) Film Summary Workshop, sentence construction “samordning av meningar” Nov 18 Text På torget, pronouns, plurals, texts Fem på stan, Min fritid, verbs: presentinfinitive, adverbs Nov 25 cont. Min fritid, Lucia and Christmas Tradition in Sweden, Review for exam ALL REQUESTS CONCERNING THE FINAL EXAM (E.G., RESCHEDULING DUE TO ILLNESS OR UNIVERSITY ACTIVITIES) MUST BE DIRECTED TO ACADEMIC ADVISING.
ALL CASES OF PLAGIARISM WILL BE FORWARDED TO THE DEAN’S OFFICE.
IT IS YOUR RESPONSIBILITY AS A STUDENT TO FULLY AND CAREFULLY READ THE INFORMATION CONTAINED IN THE FOLLOWING WEB LINKS, WHICH OFFER DETAILED INFORMATION CONCERNING PLAGIARISM.
Plagiarism Resource Centre For Students (UBC Library) help.library.ubc.ca/planningyourresearch/academicintegrityplagiarism/ (Faculty of Arts) Academic Regulations (UBC Calendar 2013/14) According to the UBC Academic Calendar, "Plagiarism, which is intellectual theft, occurs where an individual submits or presents the oral or written work of another person as his or her own...when another person's words (i.e. phrases, sentences, or paragraphs), ideas, or entire works are used, the author must be acknowledged in the text, in footnotes, in endnotes, or in another accepted form of academic citation." Simply put, plagiarism is taking the words or ideas of another person, and submitting them without the proper acknowledgement of the original author.
What can I do after taking this course?
• pursue a minor in Scandinavian Studies, www.cenes.ubc.ca/northerneuropeanstudies/programs/undergraduate/scanminor.html
• study (more) Swedish or Danish • take more Scandinavianrelated courses at UBC • join the Scandinavian and Nordic Cultural Association ([email protected]) • study in Scandinavia, www.students.ubc.ca/global/ • Contact the Scandinavian Undergraduate Advisor, Dr. Kyle Frackman, with questions or for more information (Kyle.Frackman(at)ubc.ca)