SWED 321
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Advanced Swedish
Language Studies
College of Humanities
Course Description
Third-year course in Swedish. Developing advanced language skills in speaking, reading, listening, and writing as defined by ACTFL standards.
When Taught
Fall
Min
3
Fixed/Max
3
Fixed
3
Fixed
0
Other Prerequisites
Swed 202 or equivalent experience.
Note
Entry course for returned missionaries or others with equivalent Swedish language experience. Required course for obtaining language credit by examination (Swed 101, 102, 201, 211R).
Title
Speech and Writing
Learning Outcome
Students will develop their ability to narrate and describe in the present and past time frames, use connected discourse, and learn to manage complications in the language through communicative strategies, without patterns of breakdown. Students will develop partial control of their ability to support their opinions and hypothesize about abstract topics, in the context of extended discourse. You should be able to discuss various subjects with ease and debate your position with success using a number of strategies.
Title
Critical Thinking, Accuracy, Text Types
Learning Outcome
Students will analyze and employ proper grammatical, lexical, phonological and literary functions in descriptive and narrative texts, in summaries, detailed descriptions and narrations, analyses and argumentative essays.
Title
Swedish Culture
Learning Outcome
Students will broaden and deepen their perception and appreciation of Swedish culture.
Title
Listening Comprehension
Learning Outcome
Students will be able to understand a variety of advanced topics and dialects and use this as a basis for communication.
