Norwegian Nynorsk for Foreign Students
Undergraduate course
- ECTS credits
- 7.5
- Teaching semesters
- Autumn, Spring
- Course code
- NOR-NYN
- Number of semesters
- 1
- Teaching language
- Norwegian Nynorsk and Bokmål.
- Resources
- Schedule
Course description
Objectives and Content
Students with Norwegian as their first language cannot receive credits for NOR-NYN or any of UiB's Norwegian language courses.
The aim of this course is for students to develop knowledge about the history of the Norwegian language as well as the background for the development of Norwegian Nynorsk and the role of language in Norwegian politics.
Students will also be familiarized with important differences between Bokmål and Nynorsk, as well as the main grammar rules of Norwegian Nynorsk.
Students will also learn how to express themselves in written Norwegian Nynorsk.
ECTS Credits
Level of Study
Semester of Instruction
Place of Instruction
Required Previous Knowledge
Access to the Course
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Teaching and learning methods
Lectures/seminars.
The course has approximately 36 teaching hours. It is expected that students are prepared and participate actively in lessons.
If fewer than five students are registered to a course, the department might reduce the teaching, please see the department's guidelines regarding this on "Mitt UiB". For courses where this is a possibility, students will be informed at the beginning of the semester, and before the semester registration deadline (February 1 / September 1).
Compulsory Assignments and Attendance
Attendance is mandatory. Students who are absent more than 25% of the time will not be permitted to take the exam. Students must also submit at least three written assignments during the course.
The compulsory requirements are valid for three semesters. This includes the semester when the lectures are given and the following two semesters.
Forms of Assessment
Three hour written exam (digital, on-campus).
Students may only sit for the exam once per semester.
As a general rule, students cannot sit for an exam more than three times. The number of examination attempts is regulated by Forskrift om studium ved UiB § 8-1 (UiB's regulations on admissions i.a.).