ASU10207 Norwegian for foreign exchange students
Semester: Fall and Spring
Credits: 7.5 ECTS
Prerequisites:
No previous knowledge of Norwegian language required. English language proficiency as required for admission to Norwegian higher education
Aims:
Students will acquire knowledge of pronounciation and lingustic structures of the Norwegian language. Students will learn to apply a basic vocabulary, in order to use oral and written Norwegian in specific social situations, with a bias on oral communication.
Students will acquire basic knowledge of Norwegian culture and social life; they will be given an overview of Norwegian geography and history.
Topics:
* Alphabet and pronounciation
* Grammar, basic vocabulary for everyday life
* Texts and lectures concerning Norwegian culture and Norwegian society
Teaching:
Oral and written communication, individually and in groups. Lectures with background information on Norway. Training in communication skills: understanding oral and written Norwegian, speaking, reading and writing. Practical, individual excercises in class and in the local environment. Training through dialogues and role plays. Individual supervision and councelling.
The course requires individual activity between classes.
Compulsory requirements:
Min. 75% attendance in class.
4 compulsory, written assignments.
Evaluation:
3 hours written examination counts 40%, oral examination counts 60% of total mark.
Relevant, printed dictionary allowed for written examination
Grades:
A - F, where the grade F represents Failure
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