Swedish from Scratch 1 - Opinto-opas

Swedish from Scratch -course is a blended course with a 3 ECTS virtual course and 2 ECTS intensive programme at Haaga-Helia Porvoo arranged by Nordplus Language project Swedish for beginners - Multilingualism to Enhance Employability.
Learning outcomes:
You learn the elementary structures of Swedish, and you learn to write simple texts and to use Swedish in basic everyday situations. You familiarize yourself with the basic cultural aspects of the Nordic language area. Your target level on the Common European Framework of Reference for languages is A1.

No liasons to other studies.
NB the course is for absolute beginners in Swedish.

Contents
- Basics of pronunciation.
• Vocabulary to introduce yourself and to describe where you come from and what you do and what you study.
• Basic structures of the language
• First steps in understanding and speaking the language.
• Basics of writing in Swedish
• Cultural elements of the Nordic countries with emphasis on Sweden and Finland, and work life
Intensive week:
• 6 weeks of virtual studies on Moodle January - March 2024
• Intensive course at Haaga-Helia Porvoo campus 10 – 15 March 2024 (9-16)
• Language lessons and language activities in Porvoo
• Cultural and company visits with emphasis on Swedish speaking organisations.
• Board in Porvoo Sunday – Friday
• Evening programme and visit to Helsinki

Participants come three universities in Estonia, Lithuania, and Finland, and are all beginner level learners.
Online studies open for xx students.
Intensive course in Porvoo - place for 5 Haaga-Helia students. Send your letter of motivation after enrolling to the course.

Blended
- virtual studies - self-study prior to the intensive programme
- Intensive studies in contact teaching: Language studies and culture studiers with visits.
Timing of the intensive: Sunday 10 to Firday 15 March at Haaga-Helia Porvoo campus,

Intensive week study in a multi-cultural team with other learners of beginner Swedish:
Five study places for Haaga-Helia studies on the intensive -
send a motivational letter to liisa.wallenius@haaga-helia.fi if you want to apply for the intensive.
Lodging will be covered by the Nordplus project.

Moodle virtual studies - basics of Swedish
Class materials on the intensive course
Cultural visits and company visits

Company visits in Porvoo and Helsinki Discovering Swedish language business environments

Porvoo Campus

Chapter exams during the virtual phase (retakes on Moodle)
Final oral and written exam at the end of the intensive week

English

This is a Nordplus funded project course that is implemented in Nordic-Baltic level.
Participants and instructors come three universities in Estonia, Lithuania, and Finland, and are all beginner level learners.

15.01.2024 - 15.03.2024

Virtual studies Nordplus Swedish from Scratch, Moodle Class activities Cultural and business visits with tasks Evening programme in the intensive course as feasible

02.01.2024 - 12.01.2024

Virtual part 15 January - 9 March
Intensive studies 10 - 15 March (programme published later)
Contact Liisa Wallenius (liisa.wallenius@haaga-helia.fi) to learn more and enrol. Write a short motivational letter telling why you would like to learn Swedish and participate in this course.

NB! There are 5 places available for Haaga-Helia students in the intensive course. More than five (5) can participate the online pilot 2 course starting in late October 2023.

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No alternative implementaion.

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Final exams are the basis of the course grade as language level is assesses then
Completion of virtual studies is a condition of passing 3 ECTS and the exams.
Completion of virtual studies and intensive programme are the conditions of 5 ECTS and the exams.

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