SFB12908 Norwegian as a Foreign Language II (Autumn 2023)

The course is connected to the following study programs

Elective course, applicable for exchange students and foreign students who wish to learn Norwegian.

Absolute requirements

The course builds on Norwegian as a Foreign Language I or equivalent. The student has to have passed the exam in Norwegian as a Foreign Language I in order to qualify for the course in Norwegian as a Foreign Language II.

Lecture Semester

Autumn

The student's learning outcomes after completing the course

Knowledge

The student has basic knowledge of oral and written Norwegian.

Skills

The student is able to read and write Norwegian texts of different lenghts.

General competence

The student has general knowledge of the Norwegian society.

Content

• Facts about Norway

• School, work and leisure

• Living arrangements

• Celebration, holidays and traditions

• Health and sport

Forms of teaching and learning

52 h language instruction. 

Workload

The course will give the student approximately 250-270 hours of work. The student is expected to devote min. 12 - 15 hours per week to self-study.

Coursework requirements - conditions for taking the exam

The course has two obligatory assignments:

1) A written text.

2) An oral presentation.

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

In addition, 80% compulsory attendance in teaching is a requirement in order to qualify for the exam.

Examination

A 4-hour written individual examination.

Permitted aids: a printed dictionary. The students have to choose from:

• Mother tongue-Norwegian-Mother tongue,
• Mother tongue-English-Mother tongue or
• English-Norwegian-English

Grades: A-F.

Examiners

External and internal examiner or two internal examiners.

Course evaluation

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