Norwegian Language and Culture for Foreign Language Students, level 1

Learning Outcomes

After successfully completing this course, students will have:

Learned to read, speak and write about topics that are covered in the course.

They will learn to understand and converse about subjects from daily life with a sufficient level of pronunciation such that communication is not hindered.

Students will learn to use the grammatical sentences covered in the course. Students will acquire an active vocabulary of appx. 1000 words and an even greater passive vocabulary. They will learn to produce simple texts and express personal opinions using a simple language.

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 exam lasts about 15 minutes and consists of a conversation between examiner and one or two students.

The written part of the exam lasts 3 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