SFB12908 Norwegian as a Foreign Language II (Spring 2013)

The course is connected to the following study programs

Elective.

Prerequisites

The course builds on Norwegian for foreigners I or equivalent.

Lecture Semester

Spring

The student's learning outcomes after completing the course

KNOWLEDGE:
Students have basic knowledge of written Norwegian

SKILLS:
Studnets are able to read and write basic Norwegian texts.

GENERAL COMPETENCE:
Students have general knowledge of the Norwegian society.

Content

Facts about Norway
School
Family life and traditions
Living arrangements
Celebration and feasts.
Health
Job and leisure

Forms of teaching and learning

40 h language instruction.
The language of instruction is English and Norwegian.

Coursework requirements - conditions for taking the exam

A short essay must be submitted during the semester.

Examination

A 4-hour written individual examination.

Aids allowed: Mother tongue - English - mother tongue dictionary.

Grades are awarded according to a graded scale from A (highest) to F (lowest), with E as the minimum pass grade.

Course evaluation

Student evaluation of teaching will be carried out in the middle and at the end of the semester.

Literature

Required reading:
Ellingsen, Elisabeth & Kirsti Mac Doncald (2004). På vei: norsk og samfunnskunnskap for voksne innvandrere. 2. utg. Oslo: Cappelen. Ch. 11-17 + CD. http://pavei.cappelen.no

Dictionaries and grammar exercises on the Web:
http://www.ordnett.no/ordbok.html
http://decentius.hit.uib.no/lexin.html
http://www.statvoks.no/konsept/norsk2/grammatikkinfo.html

Other distrubted material.