SFB12908 Norwegian as a Foreign Language II (Spring 2013)

Facts about the course

ECTS Credits:
7.5
Responsible faculty:
Faculty of Teacher Education and Languages
Course Leader:
Wenche Høidal
Duration:
½ year

Table of contents

The course is affiliated to the following study programme

Elective.

Prerequisites

The course builds on Norwegian for foreigners I or equivalent.

Teaching semester

Spring

Content

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

The student's learning outcomes on passing 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.

Teaching and learning methods

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.

Exam

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.

Reading list

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

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