SFB12808 Norwegian as a Foreign Language I (Spring 2024)
Facts about the course
- ECTS Credits:
- 7.5
- Responsible faculty:
- Faculty of Teacher Education and Languages
- Campus:
- Halden
- Course Leader:
- Malgorzata Wild
- Teaching language:
- English and Norwegian
- Duration:
- ½ year
Table of contents
The course is affiliated to the following study programme
Elective course, applicable for exchange students and foreign students who wish to learn Norwegian.
Teaching semester
Spring
Content
- Getting acquainted
- Family and home
- Meals
- Daily routines
- Shopping
- Weather
- Travelling and transport
- Arriving in Norway
- Work
The student's learning outcomes on passing the course
Knowledge
The student has basic knowledge of oral and written Norwegian.
Skills
The student understands and can use the language in everyday situation.
General competence
The student has basic knowledge of the Norwegian society.
Teaching and learning methods
52 h seminars.
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.
Exam
Oral examination in pairs, lasting approx. 30 minutes.
Permitted aids: Dictionary.
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.
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