SFB12908 Norwegian as a Foreign Language II (Spring 2021)

The course is connected to the following study programs

Elective course, applicable for exchange students on the Business Administration Programme.

Absolute requirements

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: A-F.

Examiners

External and internal examiner or two internal examiners.

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.htmlhttp://decentius.hit.uib.no/lexin.htmlhttp://www.statvoks.no/konsept/norsk2/grammatikkinfo.htmlOther distrubted material.