Course
Course 30 credits • ENGA04
English is the most important language for international communication. If you have a good command of written and spoken English, you will have an advantage on the job market and elsewhere. English is also the dominant language on the Internet and in movies, TV, music and computer games.
Teaching – spring semester 2021
The Covid-19 pandemic continues to affect our education and most of the teaching must take place completely digitally until further notice. Pay attention to the information in the schedule and/or in Canvas – the information is continuously adjusted based on current decisions and recommendations.
Studying English at university level is therefore a good idea, whether you want to take a BA in English or just want to add a semester of English to your other studies.
English level 1 is the first and most basic English course at university level. However, since English B/English 6 from Gymnasieskolan is a requirement, you can understand that the level is considerably higher than that at Gymnasieskolan, so we expect all students to be well prepared, highly motivated, and ready to work hard.
Most of the modules are available for exchange students with the right academic background, but the Vocabulary part of English language is only available to students who are proficient in Swedish.
The contents of the course (English level 1, ENGA04)
The main focus of the course is on increasing proficiency and communicative skills (reading, speaking, listening, writing). You do not need to choose between literature and linguistics, and you should not expect the academic level of the course to be very high. Instead, the course will prepare you for further academic studies in the field of English
English level 1 consists of three modules. It is important that you realise from the start that these modules sometimes run in parallel, just like you are used to from school.
These are the modules:
- English Language (15 credits)
- Academic Writing (7.5 credits)
- Literature (7.5 credits)
In the module called English Language, we explore the sounds in English and how they are produced and described. You learn how to read and write phonetic script and get a better understanding of pronunciation differences between English and Swedish.
Further in English Language, we deal with general grammar and English grammar. You learn some of the terminology needed to understand what is written in grammar books and discuss grammar with others. You also focus on the grammatical differences between English and Swedish, knowledge that's extra useful when translating from one language into the other.
Finally, in English language, you broaden your vocabulary while learning about how to expand your vocabulary more efficiently.
Academic Writing teaches you what you need to know to produce a basic, academic essay. You learn how to work with sources and refer to them. We view writing as a process so you will hand in several versions of your essay and both give and receive feedback. The essay you produced is based on something in our lecture series on History and Culture. This series of lectures deals with the history and culture of the British isles and how this knowledge can be used to better understand the present-day situation (language,culture, society, etc.).
In the module called Literature you study a number of literary works in order to learn more about society, culture and language in the English-speaking world.
After English level 1 (ENGA04)
When you finish this course, you will be eligible for the continuation course (ENGA22). We believe that the more English you know and the more English you study at university, the more competitive you will be on the job market. One semester of English is good, but not always good enough. To go on to be an English teacher or a translator, you normally need at least 90 credits of English (three semesters).
Study period:
spring semester 2021
Type of education:
both campus/online
Type of studies:
full time,
day
Study period:
2021-01-18 – 2021-06-06
Language of instruction:
Swedish
Application code:
LU-74001
Eligibility:
General and courses corresponding to the following Swedish Upper Secondary School Programs: English 6
Introductory meeting: Monday, 18 January at 13.15 – 15.00
Teachers:
Birgitta Berglund,
Cian Duffy,
Henrik Gyllstad,
Mette Hildeman Sjölin,
Sara Håkansson,
Eva Klingvall,
Kiki Lindell,
Annika Lindskog,
Claes Lindskog,
Satu Manninen,
Eric Pudney,
Sergio Rojo,
Ellen Turner,
Cecilia Wadsö-Lecaros,
John Öwre
- Schedule
- Exam schedule
- Canvas ENGA04 - Engelska: Grundkurs
- Canvas ENGA04 - English: Level 1:1.1 Grammar
- Canvas ENGA04 - English: Level 1:1.2 Phonetics
- Canvas ENGA04 - English: Level 1:1.3 Vocabulary
- Canvas ENGA04 - English: Level 1:2 Academic Writing
- Canvas ENGA04 - English: Level 1:3 English Literature
- Canvas ENGA04 - English: Level 1:4 History & Culture
- Library Guide Engelska
Information on included parts
- English Language - Grammar , 7.5 credits
- English Language - Phonetics and Pronunciation , 4.5 credits
- English Language - Vocabulary , 3 credits
- Academic Writing - English history and culture , 2.5 credits
- Academic Writing - Essay , 5 credits
- English Literature , 7.5 credits
Second Admission Round
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Spring semester 2026
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Autumn semester 2025
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