SWED 330

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Advanced Language Proficiency Through Cultural Studies: Swedish

Language Studies College of Humanities

Course Description

Study of Swedish culture using interpersonal, presentational, and interpretive skills in the target language.

When Taught

Fall

Min

3

Fixed

3

Fixed

3

Fixed

0

Other Prerequisites

Swed 202 or equivalent experience.

Note

Required course for obtaining language credit by examination.

Title

Critical Thinking

Learning Outcome

Students will demonstrate critical thinking skills through literary analysis, debate, dealing with unanticipated complications in conversation, forming and supporting opinions, and presenting on topics of general interest.

Title

Culture

Learning Outcome

Students will explain how common cultural products and practices relate to cultural perspectives. They will interact with cultural competence in familiar and some unfamiliar contexts.

Title

Reading and Listening

Learning Outcome

Students will demonstrate reading and listening comprehension of Advanced level texts such as narrative, descriptive, and explanatory texts. They will demonstrate a broad vocabulary regarding concrete, general interest topics such as education, work, government, and topics in the news.

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Writing and Speaking

Learning Outcome

Students will write and speak using cohesive paragraphs on topics of personal and general interest. Students will demonstrate control of frequently used structures and will write and speak with Advanced level accuracy.