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Appendix

No	THEMES	HOURS
1	Sweden - a general introduction.	2
2	Swedish geography.	2
3	Swedish history.	2
4	Contemporary Swedish society.	2
5	The political system and political parties.	2
6	Swedish mentality and way of life.	2
7	Traditions and festivities.	2
8	Swedish art.	2
9	Famous Swedish personalities.	2
10	Swedish music.	2
11	Swedish music.	2
12	Swedish film.	2
13	The Swedish theatre.	2
14	Swedish literature.	2
15	Swedish literature.	2
16	Children’s literature.	2

Literature

1. 
   Bono, F. and Koskinen M. (ed). 1996. Film in Sweden. Stockholm: Svenska institutet.
   
2. 
   Britton, Claes. 1999. Sverige och svenskarna. Stockholm: Svenska institutet.
   
3. 
   Alfredsone K. un Jakobsone, R. 1995. Vienlīdzīga vērtība. Stockholm: Zviedru institūts.
   
4. 
   Englund, C. and Janzon L. 1997. Theatre in Sweden. Stockholm: Svenska institutet.
   
5. 
   Florin M. et al. 1997. Literature in Sweden. Stockholm: Svenska institutet.
   
6. 
   Hellstam, D. 1992. Sverige på svenska. Lund: Kursverksamhetens förlag.
   
7. 
   Johnsson, Hans-Ingvar. 1995. Sverige i fokus. Stockholm: Svenska institutet.
   
8. 
   Lantz, Monica. Ievads Zviedrijas kultūras vēstures kursā.
   
9. 
   Montan, U. and Rasmusson, L. 1999. Svenska profiler. Stockholm: Svenska institutet .
   
10. 
    Sveriges kulturarv. 1998. Stockholm: Svenska institutet.
    
11. 
    Swahn, Jan-Öjvind. 1994. Majstång, Kräftor och Lucia - Svenska festseder. Stockholm: Svenska institutet.
    
12. 
    Swedish portraits (leaflets from the Swedish Institute).
    
13. 
    Weibull, Jörgen. 1997. Sveriges historia. Stockholm: Svenska institutet (also in Latvian).
    
14. 
    Westin, B. 1997. Children’s literature in Sweden. Stockholm: Svenska institutet.
    
15. 
    Swedish Culture (leaflets from the Swedish Institute).
    

The Name of the Course Swedish History

The Author of the Course Lecturer Martin Ringmar

The Objective of the Course The course presents Swedish history from the pre-historic times up to nowadays.

Preconditions for the Acquisitions of the Course The acquisition of Swedish at the level of the first year.

The Scope of the Course 1 term, 64 hours of practical classes, four academic hours a week, delivered in Terms 3, Year II.

The Number of Credit Points 1 point.

The Type of Assessment The students are required to deliver a term paper (6-8 pages) in Swedish on a subject concerning Swedish history. A written exam at the end of the term.

The Contents of the Course see Appendix

Appendix

No	THEMES	HOURS
1	Pre-historic times.	4
2	The early Viking Age.	4
3	The late Viking Age.	4
4	The Middle Ages.	4
5	The Late Middle Ages.	4
6	The 16th century - the birth of the modern Swedish state.	4
7	Sweden as a great power.	4
8	The Age of Liberty.	4
9	The Gustavian Age.	4
10	Sweden after 1809: the loss of Finland.	4
11	Industrialisation – emigration.	4
12	Popular movements in the 19th century.	4
13	Towards parliamentarism and universal suffrage: 1866-1919.	4
14	1920-1939: Industrial expansion and economic crises.	4
15	Sweden during World War II.	4
16	Post war Sweden: ”The Swedish Model”.	4

Literature

The main course book:

Weibull, Jörgen. 1997. Sveriges historia. Stockholm: Svenska institutet (also in Latvian).

Other literature:

1. 
   Alfredsone K. and Jakobsone, R. 1995. Vienlīdzīga vērtība. Zviedru institūts.
   
2. 
   Britton, Claes. 1999. Sverige och svenskarna. Svenska institutet.
   
3. 
   Hellstam, D. 1992. Sverige på svenska. Lund: Kursverksamhetens förlag.
   
4. 
   Johnsson, Hans-Ingvar. 1995. Sverige i fokus. Svenska institutet.
   
5. 
   Larsson, M. G. 1997.Vikingar i österled. Stockholm: Atlantis.
   
6. 
   Orrling, C. 1997. Vikingar. Stockholm: Svenska institutet.
   
7. 
   Svensk geografi, Svensk historia - på lätt svenska (From Invandrartidningen).
   
8. 
   Sveriges kulturarv. 1998. Stockholm: Svenska institutet.
   
9. 
   Swedish portraits (leaflets from the Swedish Institute).
   
10. 
    Weibull, Jörgen. 1997. Sveriges historia. Svenska institutet (also in Latvian).
    

The Name of the Course The History of the Swedish Language

The Author of the Course Lecturer Martin Ringmar

The Objective of the Course The course describes the roots of the Swedish language from the Indo-European and onwards. The main emphasis will be on the development and the changes which have occurred in the language since 1000.

Preconditions for the Acquisitions of the Course The acquisition of Swedish at the level of the first three terms.

The Scope of the Course 1 term, 32 practical academic hours (lectures and seminars), 2 hours a week in Term 4.

The Number of Credit Points 1 point.

The Type of Assessment The students should deliver a paper (5 pages) on a subject relevant to the course (or a paper for the course in Swedish Culture). A written examination at the end of the course.

The Contents of the Course see Appendix

Appendix

Nr.	CXLIII.THEMES	HOURS
1	Introduction.	2
2	Indo-European: Proto-Germanic.	2
3	Proto-Nordic (200-800).	2
4	The language of the runic inscriptions (800-1225).	2
5	Early Old Swedish (1225-1375).	2
6	Late Old Swedish (1375-1526).	2
7	Early Modern Swedish (1526-1732).	2
8	Late Modern Swedish (18th century).	2
9	Late Modern Swedish (19th century).	2
10	Contemporary Swedish.	2
11	Socio-linguistic aspects of language. Language and class.	2
12	Socio-linguistic aspects of language. Language and gender.	2
13	Swedish dialects. General introduction.	2
14	Swedish dialects in Sweden.	2
15	Swedish dialects. Swedish in Finland.	2
16	Swedish dialects. Urban dialects and regional varieties of standard Swedish.	2

Literature

The main course book:

Bergman, G. Kortfattad svensk språkhistoria. Prisma, Stockholm 1991.

Other literature:

1. 
   Fromkin, V. and Rodman, R. An Introduction to Language. Chicago 1988.
   
2. 
   Hellquist, Elof.. Svensk etymologisk ordbok I-II. Gleerups förlag, Lund, 1970.
   
3. 
   Moberg, L. and Westman, M. (ed.). Svenskan i tusen år. Norstedts, Stockholm 1996.
   
4. 
   Från rondell till gräddfil. Svenska språknämnden, Stockholm 1989.
   
5. 
   Trudgill, P. Sociolinguistics. Penguin Books, London 1995.
   
6. 
   Wessén, E. Kortfattad etymologisk ordbok. Stockholm 1961.
   

1 Reading in New-Norwegian, closer acquaintance with the New Norwegian grammar, authors, comprehencion– during the classes of the Norwegian language in the second and the third year.

2 More about this theme in the classes of the Norwegian language during all the seven terms. As well as in the studies of Norwegian culture in the 7^th term.

3 More about this theme in the classes of Norwegian language during all the seven terms, especially in the 4th and the 5^th term.

4 More about this theme in the classes of Norwegian language during all seven terms, especially in the 4th and the 5^th term.

5 More about this theme in the classes of Norwegian language during all the seven terms.

6 More about this theme in the classes of Norwegian language during all the seven terms.

7 A special course on the history of Norway in the 2^nd year (both terms).

8 A special course on the history of Norway in the 3^rd year (both terms).

9 More about this theme in the course in Norwegian culture in the 4^th year.

10 More about this theme in the classes of Norwegian language during all the seven terms.

11 This theme will be treated also in classes of the Norwegian language.