Communicative Competence Development of Language C - Swedish, level 4 3200-L2-KKKCS3b
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 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 consists of the following components:
(1) Speaking and reading,
(2) Practical grammar,
(3) Writing, reading, and listening comprehension,
(4) Listening comprehension, reading, and writing.
Each component simultaneously places emphasis on developing lexical competence.
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): 120 hrs
Self-study/individual work:
- working with assigned texts – 20 hrs
- practical grammar assignments – 20 hrs
- preparing oral presentations and written assignments – 20 hrs
- pronunciation practice – 10 hrs
- revising and preparation for the exam – 20 hrs
Self-study/individual work total: 90 hrs
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.
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Prerequisites (description)
Course coordinators
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Learning outcomes
KNOWLEDGE
possesses knowledge of language structures at the B2 level, knows the structure of language as a system, and understands its specific features (K1_W01, K1_W03);
knows morphological-syntactic structures, understands spoken discourse, and correctly interprets written texts at the B2 level; knows word definitions and their synonyms (K1_W01);
has consolidated lexical and grammatical knowledge of the topics listed in the course description (K1_W02);
knows and understands elements of the culture of the Swedish-speaking area, understands the role of language in interpersonal and intercultural communication, understands cultural differences between Poland and Sweden, and is well-acquainted with Swedish realities and the country’s socio-economic context (K1_W10, K1_W11);
knows and understands basic theoretical issues related to linguistic communication and the most important language varieties, with particular emphasis on the realities of language C (K1_W04);
uses social-science terminology in the relevant languages; knows the current political and social realities of Swedish-speaking regions (S1_W10 / K1_W04 / K1_W07);
understands Swedish grammatical terminology at the B2 level and possesses knowledge of selected pragmatic conditions of the Swedish language system (S2_W08 / K1_W04 / K1_W07).
SKILLS
has B2-level language skills according to the CEFR, including in typical professional situations requiring knowledge of communication techniques, strategies, and various channels (K1_U07, K1_U10);
can critically analyse texts as cultural products, search for, analyse, assess, and select authentic texts in Swedish, and develop professional skills in this language (K1_U01);
can independently acquire knowledge of Swedish, following the instructor’s guidance, and can assess the usefulness of specific information sources such as (online) dictionaries, corpora, articles, etc. (K1_U03);
can translate short written and spoken statements from Swedish into Polish and vice versa (K1_U04);
can recognise characteristic cultural elements and properly interpret phenomena related to the Swedish language, reacting appropriately in any communicative situation according to cultural context and using customary expressions (K1_U05);
can distinguish Swedish dialects (K1_U05);
is able to formulate arguments using other authors’ viewpoints and draw conclusions independently, both orally and in writing, in Swedish (K1_U06);
has the ability to prepare written assignments in Swedish within the introduced topics (K1_U08);
can compose coherent and well-structured written texts in Swedish at the B2 level, appropriately adapted in style to the target audience, developing and justifying opinions with arguments and relevant examples (S1_U04 / K1_U08);
can speak coherently and spontaneously on any topic in two foreign languages while maintaining fluency and stylistic, grammatical, and phonetic accuracy (S1_U05 / K1_U09);
can identify, analyse, and solve problems in Swedish contrastive linguistics at the B2 level, covering fields such as phonetics, morpheme structure, word formation, and syntax (S1_U06 / K1_U04);
can analyse and adequately interpret processes occurring within professional communication in Swedish and the factors influencing those processes (S1_U09 / K_U05);
has the ability to prepare oral presentations in Swedish based on appropriately selected source materials (K1_U09).
SOCIAL COMPETENCES
is ready to cooperate and work in a group, taking on various roles and ensuring adherence to communication rules in Swedish (K1_K01);
is ready to set priorities and plan actions to accomplish specific linguistic, communicative, and professional tasks; understands the need for self-education and continuous professional development (K1_K03, K1_U12, K1_U13);
is ready to properly identify and resolve communication dilemmas in Swedish and Polish arising from systemic asymmetries and cultural differences (K1_K04);
is ready to participate in the cultural life of Poland and Sweden to promote both cultures, using both traditional and modern forms and means of communication (K1_K06).
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: in class
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.
Bibliography
Specified individually by particular teachers.
Additional information
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