Communicative Competence Development of Language C - Swedish, level 3

obligatory courses

Compulsory, 2nd year, BA studies.

Students continue to study Swedish, as the second language of students’ specialization (C) at level B1+ of CEFR at the outset of the course at the beginning of the 2nd year.

Classroom

The course develops students’ communicative competence in Swedish at an intermediate level, equivalent to level B1+/B2 within the Common European Framework of Reference for Languages.

The teaching process stimulates integrated development of several communicative competences: linguistic, sociolinguistic and pragmatic. The content of the course conforms to the already very much advanced level of language skills among students and contributes to the needs of Applied Linguistics graduates with their major in teaching and translation, especially to professional requirements in academic, glottodidactic and translation domains.

The course develops students’ communicative competence in Swedish at an intermediate level, equivalent to level B1+/B2 within the Common European Framework of Reference for Languages.

The teaching process stimulates integrated development of several communicative competences: linguistic, sociolinguistic and pragmatic. The content of the course conforms to the already very much advanced level of language skills among students and contributes to the needs of Applied Linguistics graduates with their major in teaching and translation, especially to professional requirements in academic, glottodidactic and translation domains.

A compulsory course for year 2 BA students with Swedish as language C.

The course develops students’ communicative competence in Swedish at an intermediate level, equivalent to level B1+/B2 within the Common European Framework of Reference for Languages.

The teaching process stimulates integrated development of several communicative competences: linguistic, sociolinguistic and pragmatic, i.e. the skills of speaking and pronunciation, writing, listening and reading as well as control over vocabulary and grammar structures. The content of the course conforms to the already very much advanced level of language skills among students and contributes to the needs of Applied Linguistics graduates with their major in teaching and translation, especially to professional requirements in academic, glottodidactic and translation domains.

The course comprises the following components: (1) speaking, vocabulary and writing, (2) practical grammar and (3) reading, speaking and listening.

These components improve students’:

- lexical competence (by contributing to their growing control over a vast range of vocabulary contained in the teaching programme);

- grammatical competence (by contributing to their growing receptive and productive skills of comprehending grammatically complex texts and utterances and creating such texts and utterances in keeping with grammatical standards covered by the teaching programme);

- discursive competence in speech and in writing (by contributing to their growing skills of composing logically, grammatically and stylistically consistent texts and utterances.

Contact hours (in-class): 240 hrs

Self-study/individual work:

- working with assigned texts – 50 hrs

- practical grammar assignments – 40 hrs

- preparing oral presentations and written assignments – 20 hrs

- pronunciation practice – 20 hrs

- revising and preparation for the exam – 20 hrs

Self-study/individual work total: 100hrs

If classroom learning is impossible, the workshop will be conducted with the help of distance communication tools, most probably Google Meet and others recommended by the University.

Specified individually by particular teachers.

KNOWLEDGE:

The student:

- has the knowledge of language specific at B1+/B2 level (CEFR), knows the linguistic structure as a system, understands its specificity (K1_W01);

- knows morphostyntactic structures, understands oral statements at B1+/B2 level; knows word definitions, synonyms and Swedish idioms(K1_W01);

- has a grounded knowledge of lexical and grammar issues indicated in the course description (K1_W02)

- knows and understands elements of the Swedish culture, understands the role of language in the intercultural and cultural communication, understands cultural differences between Poland and Sweden, has a good knowledge of the Swedish reality and socioeconomic conditions in Sweden (K1_W10)

- knows and understands fundamental theories of linguistic communication and major linguistic varieties with major focus on realities of Swedish language (K_W04)

- knows and uses terminology of social sciences in covered language; knows current socio-political reality of Swedish linguistic region (S_W10/K_W04/K_W07)

- understands Swedish grammatical terminology at B1+/B2 level and has knowledge of pragmatic conditions of Swedish linguistic system (S_W08/K_W04/K_W07)

SKILLS

The student:

- Possesses linguistic skills at B1+/B2 level (CEFR), also in typical professional situations which require the knowledge of techniques, strategies and different communication channels (K1_U07, K1_U10);

- Can analyze in a critical way texts as cultural products, search for authentic texts in Swedish , prepare their analysis, evaluation and selection; develop professional skills in Swedish (K1_U01);

- is able to develop skills in the Swedish language on his/her own, according to the teacher’s indications; knows how to assess the usefulness of particular sources of information, e.g. web dictionaries, corpora, papers and articles, etc.(K1_U03);

- can translate short oral and written texts from Swedish to Polish and vice versa (K1_U04);

- can identify characteristic cultural elements and interpret in a proper way issues regarding the Swedish language, react properly in every communicative situation while considering the cultural context and using customary expressions (K1_U05);

- can identify Swedish dialects (K1_U05);

- can justify their opinion using other authors’ views and formulate individual conclusions in both written and spoken Swedish (K1_U06);

- can prepare written assignments in Swedish on discussed subjects (K1_U08);

- can compose coherent and properly construed texts in Swedish at B1+/B2 level (CEFR), stylistically adjusted for the designated recipient, expand expressed opinions and justify them by additional argument and proper exemplification (S_U04/K_U08)

- can express himself/herself spontaneously and coherently on random subjects in Swedish , while being fluent and stylistically, grammatically and phonetically correct (S_U05/K_U09);

- can identify, analyze and solve problems in Swedish contrastive linguistics at B1+/B2 level (CEFR), covering such branches as phonetics, morphemics, word-formation and syntax (S_U06/K_U04)

- can analyze and interpret processes of professional communication in Swedish , as well as influencing factors (S_U09/K_U05)

- can prepare speeches in Swedish , using properly selected source materials (K1_U09).

SOCIO-CULTURAL COMPETENCIES

The student is:

- ready to cooperate and work in a group, assume various roles and respect rules of good communication in Swedish (K1_K01);

- ready to specify priorities and plan activities which serve realization of particular linguistic, communicative and professional objectives; understands the need for self-study and continuous improvement of his/her qualifications (K1_K03);

- ready to identify and properly solve communicative dilemmas between Swedish and Polish, which result from the asymmetry in linguistic systems and cultural variety (K1_K04);

- ready to participate in Polish and Swedish cultural life, promote both cultures while using both traditional and modern forms of communication and media (K1_K06).

This is a year long course during the 2nd year of studies. The final mark is given at the end of the 2nd year, semester IV

Assessment criteria:

Assessment criteria - in class

Each component is assessed according to the following:

- Continuous assessment (preparedness, activity in class)

- Home assignments

- mid-term and end-of-term written tests/ term papers

- mid-term and end-of-term oral exams

- preparation and delivery of oral presentations

Grading criteria - thematic components:

The passing percentage for graded works on all thematic components is 60%. All written tests and assignments within the components and during the course are graded according to the following criteria:

0-59% = failed (2.0)

60-67% = satisfactory (3.0)

68-75% = satisfactory plus (3.5)

76-83% = good (4.0)

84-91% = good plus (4.5)

92-98% = very good (5.0)

99-100% = very good! (5.0!)

The student is allowed one retake of every failed graded test at the time designated by the teacher. Unexcused absence during a test or a retake forfeits that attempt.

Assessment criteria – Exam:

In order to take the exam the student must receive passing grades from all the thematic components during the course. Receiving a failing grade from one or more thematic components results in negative grade in the USOS in first term, at which point the student must receive passing grades from all failed components in order to be allowed a second attempt at the exam during the retake exam session.

The exam is composed of written and oral parts. The written part consists of grammar test, lexical test and an essay in academic writing on a chosen topic.

Grading criteria – Exam:

The writing parts are graded according to the following criteria:

0-59% = failed (2.0)

60-67% = satisfactory (3.0)

68-75% = satisfactory plus (3.5)

76-83% = good (4.0)

84-91% = good plus (4.5)

92-98% = very good (5.0)

99-100% = very good! (5.0!)

The oral part of the exam assesses the communicative competence as well as the level of vocabulary, pronunciation and grammatical competence acquired during the 2nd year of the course. The assessment criteria of the oral exam are as follows:

5.0 – very good: very good linguistic competence (proper and correct use of grammatical and lexical elements acquired during the course, accompanied by the proper phonemes, accent and intonation); extensive vocabulary (uses visibly diverse vocabulary, idioms, collocations and other expressions acquired during the course, uses proper register); very good and clearly thought through structure of delivered statements with clearly identifiable introduction, supporting arguments and conclusion; frequent, fluent and correct use of logical connectors and linking phrases; clearly signalling beginning and closure of an argument; statement coherent with the topic

4.0/4.5 – good/good plus: good linguistic competence (proper and correct use of grammatical and lexical elements acquired during the course, with the use of proper phonemes, accent and intonation; sporadic mistakes in pronunciation, sporadic and isolated errors in grammar); good level of vocabulary (uses diverse vocabulary from the classes, idioms, collocations and other expressions with few and isolated mistakes and errors, and occasional errors of register); good and planned structure of delivered statements that shows clear introduction, supporting arguments and conclusion, with singular losses of fluency and diversion from the main topic; visible use of logical connectors and linking phrases clearly signalling beginning and closure of an argument; statement coherent with the topic

3.0/3.5 – satisfactory/satisfactory plus: satisfactory competence (proper and correct use of grammatical and lexical elements acquired during the course, with the use of proper phonemes, accent and intonation; infrequent or occasional mistakes in pronunciation and grammatical errors are acceptable and do not prevent successful communication); satisfactory level of vocabulary (vocabulary acquired during the classes, idioms, collocations and other expressions, lacks in diversity; visible mistakes and errors, and errors of register); satisfactory structure of delivered statements that shows visible, but not clearly discernible introduction, supporting arguments, and conclusion of the argument; visible losses of fluency and diversion from the main topic; rare or infrequent use of logical connectors and linking phrases signalling beginning and closure of an argument; satisfactory coherence with the topic

2.0 – failed: unsatisfactory linguistic competence (notorious and regular grammatical, lexical, phonetic and pronunciation mistakes); vocabulary insufficient to create coherent statements, frequent errors of register, lack or incorrect use of idioms and collocations; chaotic structure of delivered statements, without discernible introduction, development and conclusion of the argument; lack of logical connection between parts of the argument, lack or incorrect use of logical connectors and linking phrases; visible lack of fluency, jagged or incomplete sentences, clear lack of coherence with the topic

The final grade from the exam is the average from the written and oral parts of the exam. The final grade from the course in the USOS is the average of the grades from the exam (50%) and the classes (50%).

Failing one part of the exam results in a failing grade from the entire exam in the summer exam session and the need to retake the exam in the same form during the retake exam session.

Students are required to attend all the classes in a given component of the course. Students are allowed two unexcused absences in a given component per 30 contact hours. When the number of allowed absences is exceeded, the student should ask the teacher to be given additional tasks aimed at making up for the material missed from the classes by that student. If the number of absences is equal to or exceeds 50% of the component’s total number of contact hours, it will result in a negative grade from that component as well as from the entire course.