NO-161 Norwegian for International Students, Intermediate level 1

The course is connected to the following study programs

• Exchange Student

Teaching language

Norwegian

Prerequisites

NO-133 Norwegian for international students or the equivalent (upon application).

Course contents

This course is for exchange students and other international students on level A1-A2 according to the Common European Framework for Languages: Learning, Teaching, Assessment (2011). It is based on knowledge and skills in basic grammar related to noun, adjective, determinative and verb. Some central grammatical topics are the present perfect, possessives, adjectives in comparative and superlative, the use of time- and place prepositions. The students will also be made familiar with language variation and various expressions for placement, number, amount, affiliation and logical relations.

The students must demonstrate their ability to use this knowledge when they speak and write. Emphasis will be put on oral and written activity, both when it comes to understanding and expression. Topics and vocabulary will be from texts related to Norwegian culture and society, like recreation activities, health and body, food and diets, job opportunities, the situation of students, Norwegian geography and climate, culture and cultural meetings in society, etc.

Learning outcomes

Upon completion of the course the students shall have the ability to:

• Understand oral and written presentations of the topics that has been discussed in the course

• Talk about their own background and experiences

• Talk about recreation activities and situations related to work and studies

• Talk about health and diet, verbal indications of illness, make an appointment with a general practitioner

• Compare various cultures and share intercultural experiences

• Express, explain and justify their own opinion of the various topics

The students shall also be able to:

• By using simple sentences, write short, coherent texts about the topics that have been discussed

• Use a variety of common words and phrases and be able to spell these correctly

Make use of basic grammatical structures like verb- and noun conjugation, and grammatical constructions with subject - verb - object structure.

Examination requirements

The mandatory attendance requirement (80%) must be met.

Teaching methods

Lectures and exercises. The course is given in the first half of the semester. The examination will take place during the period for mid-term examinations. The workload is estimated to about 135 hours.

Evaluation

The study programme manager, in consultation with the student representative, decides the method of evaluation and whether the courses will have a midterm- or end of term evaluation, see also the Quality System, section 4.1. Information about evaluation method for the course will be posted on Canvas.

Assessment methods and criteria

3-hour written examination which takes place in the period for self-study and mid-term examinations. Graded assessment.

Reduction of Credits

This course’s contents overlap with the following courses. A reduction of credits will occur if one of these courses is taken in addition:

Course	Reduction of Credits
NO-169 – Norwegian for International Students, Intermediate level	5