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SAM-0020: Saami for beginners II Work Load
10 credits (ECTS) | Type of course
Theoretical subject. | Level of course/Year of study
Normally first semester. | Language of instruction
North Sami/Norwegian | Examination semester
Autumn
| Objectives
The objective of the course is to train communicative skills in Sami, to enable students to carry simple conversations in Sami and to understand the content of simple Sami texts, letters etc. Compared to Sami beginner''s course I, more emphasis will be put on grammar, and the students will also be introduced to Sami language structure.
The main emphasis will be on practical language skills.
The course is intended to teach the students the pronunciation of sounds and sound combinations, to give them a vocabulary of approximately 1000 words, and to enable them to carry a simple conversation in Sami. The students will also learn to read simple texts and to understand basic aspects of Sami language structure. | Contents
Sami beginner''s course II is a supplementary course for students who have completed Sami beginner''s course I or equivalent.
| Recommended previous qualifications
SAM-0010 Saami for beginners I | Form of teaching
Teaching and tuition will be given in all the above-mentioned language skills. In addition, the course will consist of oral training in the form of conversations, in groups and individually. The students will be trained in oral presentation, individually and in groups. They will also participate in role-playing, and in listening and writing exercises.
Teaching builds on different topics, in order to achieve a natural and gradual progression in the structure of the language. The grammar will be introduced through oral exercises in the different topics. The students will be assigned oral exercises to be presented in plenum; in periods with no teaching, they are to work independently with home assignments.
| Coursework requirements
Muntlig øvelse 1Muntlig øvelse 2Skriftlig oppgave 1Skriftlig oppgave 2Minimum 80 prosent oppmøte
| Exam and assessment
Coursework Requirements:
During the course the student is to complete two oral assignments, among them a group assignment to be presented in plenum. The student is also to submit and get approval on two written assignments. The assignments must be submitted by given deadlines and must have been approved no later than three weeks before the final exam. Each student must attend at least 80 % of the teaching sessions.
These requirements are assessed with pass/ fail.
Assessment method:
The examination consists of a 4-hour written exam and a 30-minute oral exam. The written exam counts for 2/3 and the oral exam counts for 1/3 towards the final grade.
The oral exam consists of a pronunciation test where the student''s oral skills are tested, and of a conversation on a randomly drawn topic. All parts of the examination must be passed.
Performance in the course will be assessed with the grades A-F.
Exam language(s): Sami | Contact person/lecturer
Student Adviser Line N. Sandanger, tlf.: 776 45649, e-post: Line.Nilsen.Sandanger@hum.uit.no | Recommended reading/syllabus
Available on request. | Course overlap
SAM-0020 -H03 10 sp |
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