Örebro university - Course Syllabus SV003G


Course Code:	SV003G	Subject Area:	Field of Humanities
Main Field of Study:	Swedish Language	Credits:	7.5
		Subject Group (SCB):	Swedish/Nordic Languages
Education Cycle:	First Cycle	Progression:	GXX
Established:	2014-12-17	Last Approved:	2018-09-27
Valid from:	Spring semester 2019	Approved by:	Head of School

First-cycle courses and study programmes shall develop:
- the ability of students to make independent and critical assessments
- the ability of students to identify, formulate and solve problems autonomously, and
- the preparedness of students to deal with changes in working life.

In addition to knowledge and skills in their field of study, students shall develop the ability to:
- gather and interpret information at a scholarly level
- stay abreast of the development of knowledge, and
- communicate their knowledge to others, including those who lack specialist knowledge in the field.

(Higher Education Act, Chapter 1, Section 8)

Knowledge and Understanding
After completed studies, the student shall have
- some knowledge of the prehistory of the Swedish Model of Welfare and basic knowledge of its development in modern Sweden,
- some knowledge of contemporary language variety and current language policy initiatives in a multicultural Sweden, and
- basic knowledge about the language plurality of contemporary Sweden, including its national minority languages.

Competence and Skills
After completed studies, the student shall be able to
- discuss the Swedish Model of Welfare from a Gender perspective, and
- discuss current Swedish language policy initiatives.

Judgement and Approach
After completed studies, the student shall be able to
- critically reflect on the importance of the Swedish Model of Welfare for modern Sweden, and
- critically reflect on the connections between language, culture and nation.

Course Module 1
Swedish History: Democracy, Gender and Welfare. Roots of The Swedish Model (3.5 credits)
This course module explores the Swedish Model of Welfare as something that is particular to Sweden. To understand this model with a strong state partly governed by the social democrats, rather equal distribution of wealth and gendered power, it is necessary to understand its prehistory. In this course module we discuss both the model and its prehistory.

Course Module 2
Language Policy and Minority Languages in Sweden (4 credits)
This course module deals with current debates about the status of the Swedish language, the growing importance of English and the role of minority languages in contemporary Sweden. These issues are introduced, examined and contextualized.

The order of the course modules may be changed.

Teaching may be conducted in the form of lectures, seminars, workshops and/or web-based discussions.

Students who have been admitted to and registered on a course have the right to receive tuition and/or supervision for the duration of the time period specified for the particular course to which they were accepted (see, the university's admission regulations (in Swedish)). After that, the right to receive tuition and/or supervision expires.

Language Policy and Minority Languages in Sweden, 4 Credits. (Code: 0600)
Written assignment. (Course module 2)

Examination deadline
If the deadline for the examination is exceeded, the examiner will decide how the examination should be conducted and, when applicable, set the timeframe for it.

Supplementary assignments for a passing grade
The examiner may decide that a student who has not received a passing grade for the course may submit supplementary assignments instead of taking a re-examination. Supplementary assignments should be submitted to the lecturer within two weeks after the student is notified of the failing grade.

For further information, see the university's local examination regulations (in Swedish).

According to the Higher Education Ordinance, Chapter 6, Section 18, a grade is to be awarded on the completion of a course, unless otherwise prescribed by the university. The university may prescribe which grading system shall apply. The grade is to be determined by a teacher specifically appointed by the university (an examiner).

According to regulations on grading systems for first- and second-cycle education (vice-chancellor's decision 2010-10-19, reg. no. CF 12-540/2010), one of the following grades is to be used: fail, pass, or pass with distinction. The vice-chancellor or a person appointed by the vice-chancellor may decide on exceptions from this provision for a specific course, if there are special reasons.

Final course grade
In order to obtain the final course grade Pass with Distinction (VG), the grade VG is required for at least 3.5 of the course credits.

The grades will be translated to the ECTS grading scale.

For further information, see the university's local examination regulations (in Swedish).

For further information, see the university's admission regulations (in Swedish).

Students who have previously completed higher education or other activities are, in accordance with the Higher Education Ordinance, entitled to have these credited towards the current programme, providing that the previous studies or activities meet certain criteria.

For further information, see the university's local credit transfer regulations (in Swedish).

Should the course undergo changes to such an extent that it is not possible to examine the student in accordance with this course syllabus, opportunities for special examination sessions will be provided in accordance with the university's local guidelines. If this occurs, the university will inform the students involved.

Carlsson Wetterberg, Christina (2013)
"Gender Equality and the Welfare state. Debates on Marriage Law Reform in Sweden at the Beginning of the 20th Century", in Stephan Meder & Christoph-Eric Mecke (eds.)

Horgby, Björn (2010)
"Democratic Practices and the Conscientiousness Project", in Enelo, J-M, Jezierska, K & Gustavsson, B (eds) Altering Politics. Democracy from the Legal Educational and Social Perspectives
Örebro

Meder, Stephan & Mecke, Christophe-Eric (eds.) (2013)
Family Law in Early Women's Rights Debates
Köln/Weimar/Wien: Böhlau Verlag

Misgeld, Klaus, Molin, Karl & Åmark, Klas (1992)
Creating Social Democracy. A Century of the Social Democratic Labor Party in Sweden
University Park : Pennsylvania State University Press, *

Ågren, Maria (2009)
Domestic secrets: women and property in Sweden, 1600-1857
Chapel Hill: University of North Carolina Press, *

Boyd, Sally & Huss, Lenena (eds.) (2011)
Managing multilingualism in a European nation-state. Challenges for Sweden
Clevedon. Multilingual Matters.

Milani, Tommaso M. (2008)
Language testing and citizenship: A language ideological debate in Sweden" in Language in Society vol. 37
Cambridge: Cambridge University Press, http://journalp.cambridge.org/action/displayFulltext?type=6&fid=1654512&jid=LSY&volumeId=37&issueId=01&aid=1654504&bodyId=&membershipNumber=&societyETOCSession=&fulltextType=RA&fileId=S0047404508080020

The Swedish Language Council (1998)
Draft Action Programme for the Promotion of the Swedish Language
Available via Blackboard

Delkurs 2 / Course module 2
Obligatorisk litteratur om ca 100 sidor tillkommer. / Additional required reading of about 100 pages will be assigned.

* Valda delar / Selected sections