Norwegian Language and Culture for Foreign Language Students, level 1+2

University of Bergen

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In Bergen (Norway)

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Description

  • Type

    Course

  • Level

    Intermediate

  • Location

    Bergen (Norway)

  • Duration

    1 Semester

  • Start date

    Different dates available

The Norwegian courses do not give credits for applicants with Norwegian as their first Language.

NOR-U1/2 is an intensive course that covers topics from NOR-U1 and NOR-U2 during the course of one semester.

The course has fast progression.

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.

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Bergen (Norway)
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Subjects

  • Syntax
  • Morphology
  • Learning
  • Course
  • Knowledge
  • Understanding
  • Speech
  • Speech Therapy
  • Conversations
  • Skills

Course programme

Learning Outcomes

After successfully completing this course, students will have:

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.
  • They will be able to read authentic Norwegian texts at a normal level of difficulty and express themselves in writing about topics covered by the course.
  • Students will learn the key parts of Norwegian morphology and syntax.
General competence
  • Students will acquire an active vocabulary of ca. 2000 words and an even greater passive vocabulary.
  • They will 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.
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 15 minutes and consists of a conversation between examiner and one or two students.

The written part of exam lasts 4 hours and covers listening tests, reading and writing skills.

It is given an overall grade. The written part of the exam counts for approximately 2 / 3 of the final grade, The oral part for approximately 1 / 3.

One must pass both the written and oral part of the examination in order to pass the course.

Regarding the number of assessment attempts, see the regulations on admissions, programs, evaluation and degrees at the University of Bergen § 6.8

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