NFL10125 Norwegian as a Foreign Language I (Spring 2027)
Facts about the course
- ECTS Credits:
- 10
- 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
Teaching semester
Content
The students will learn to communicate about the following topics:
- Introducing themselves and getting to know others
- Talking about family, interests and leisure activities
- Talking about their studies/work, time, food and meals
The student's learning outcomes on passing the course
Knowledge
The student
- can communicate about everyday situations and topics related to themselves and their surroundings
Skills
The student
- understands and can use basic grammatical structures and simple vocabulary, both orally and in writing
General competence
The student
- can develop communicative competence in Norwegian at a basic level
Teaching and learning methods
The course has 13 seminars per semester. In addition, there is work in colloquium groups and homework in the form of oral and written assignments. The students are also expected to work independently on the course content outside of class.
The course has mandatory attendance of 80%.
Workload
Coursework requirements - conditions for taking the exam
The course has three required course works.
- 80% attendance.
- Group work requirement in the form of an oral presentation.
- Individual written text. See the semester plan for further details.
The required coursework is assessed as approved / not approved.
Exam
The examination is oral, and lasts approximately 30 minutes. The exam consists of three parts, where the first two parts are in pairs, and the third part is individual. Individual assessment is given with grades from A to F, where A is the best grade and F is a failing grade.
In order to sit for the examination, all three mandatory work requirements must be approved.
No aids are allowed during the examination.