Norwegian Language and Culture for Foreign Language Students, level 1+2
Undergraduate course
- ECTS credits
- 30
- Teaching semesters
- Autumn, Spring
- Course code
- NOR-U1/2
- Number of semesters
- 1
- Teaching language
- English and Norwegian (Bokmål).
- Resources
- Schedule
Course description
Objectives and Content
Students with Norwegian as their first language cannot receive credits for NOR-U1/2 or any of UiB's Norwegian language courses.
NOR-U1/2 is an intensive course with rapid progression that covers NOR-U1 and NOR-U2 in one semester.
The first part of the course focuses on topics and vocabulary dealing with one's own person, study, food, clothing, housing, weather, recreational activities and other everyday situations, and events.
The latter part of the course focuses on texts relating to daily life and student life. The texts are supplemented with general topics about Norwegian culture and society
Key parts of Norwegian morphology, syntax, and pronunciation will be covered.
Discussion and written assignment's about course topics are central. Students may also make a short presentation on a topic of their own choosing.
UiB's Norwegian language courses can be combined as follows:
Learning Outcomes
On completion of the course the student should have the following learning outcomes defined in terms of knowledge, skills, and general competence:
Knowledge
Students will
- have gained an understanding of normal Norwegian speech and conversations about general topics and topics related to studies and student life
Skills
Students will
- be able to discuss and converse in Norwegian about the same topics, using vocabulary learned during the course and with good pronunciation
- be able to read authentic Norwegian texts at a normal level of difficulty and express themselves in writing about topics covered by the course
- learn the key parts of Norwegian morphology and syntax
General competence
Students will
- acquire an active vocabulary of approximately 2000 words and an even greater passive vocabulary
- be able to recognize words and phrases that they have seen or heard before, and partly understand the meaning of a word from their knowledge of Norwegian morphology
ECTS Credits
Level of Study
Semester of Instruction
Place of Instruction
Required Previous Knowledge
Recommended Previous Knowledge
Credit Reduction due to Course Overlap
Access to the Course
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Teaching and learning methods
The course has approximately 100 teaching hours.
It is expected that students are prepared and participate actively in lessons.
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 five written assignments.
During the course, students will complete a mock exam at NOR-U1 level.
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
The course concludes with an examination that includes an oral and a written part in Norwegian Bokmål.
The oral part of the exam lasts about 15 minutes and consists of a conversation between an examiner and one or two students.The written part is a four hour, digital, on-campus exam covering listening tests, reading and writing skills. An overall grade is given.The written part of the exam counts for approximately 2/3 of the final grade, while the oral part counts for approximately 1/3.
Students may only sit for the exam once per semester and both parts of the exam must be passed in order for the student to pass the course.
Students who fail the NOR-U1/2 exam may apply to take a placement test in order to be considered for admission to NOR-U2.
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.).