SFB12908 Norwegian as a Foreign Language II (Spring 2018)

The course is connected to the following study programs

Elective.

Prerequisites

The course builds on Norwegian for foreigners I or equivalent.

Lecture Semester

6th semester (spring).

The student's learning outcomes after completing the course

Knowledge
The student has basic knowledge of written Norwegian.

Skills
The student is able to read and write basic Norwegian texts.

General competence
The student has 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.

Workload

The course will give the student approximately 210 hours of work.

Coursework requirements - conditions for taking the exam

A short essay must be submitted during the semester.

The coursework must be approved before signing up for the final exam.

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

Last updated 04.12.2017.

Required reading:
Ellingsen, Elisabeth & Kirsti Mac Doncald (2012). På vei: norsk og samfunnskunnskap for voksne innvandrere. 3. utg. Oslo: Cappelen. Ch. 10-16 + 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.