MALKA213 Laboratory Exercises — Experimental Analysis of Behavior Course description

• The main teaching method will be oral activities in groups and pairs, including roleplaying and games.
• Students are expected to participate actively in these activities to learn basic Norwegian phrases, pronunciation and dialogues.
• There will also be some grammar instruction and exercises, mainly to support the acquisition of listening and speaking skills.

80 % attendance is required.

Course Code: NOLA6000.

Exam Form: Oral exam in pairs.

Semester: By the end of the semester.

The final assessment consists of a 20-minute oral exam in pairs. The final exam is organized on campus.

Re-examination

In case of failing the exam or in case of valid absence at the time of the exam, the student is entitled to make a renewed attempt the next semester. The re-examination will be arranged in the same manner as the regular exam. If exam in pairs is not possible, individual exam will be arranged.

The students are themselves responsible for registering for the re-examination within given deadlines.

No helping resources are allowed for the final exam.

The grading scale used in the final assessment is the ECTS-grading scale, Pass/Fail.

The final exam is organized on campus, under supervision and are assessed by two internal examiners.

Target Group

The target group of the course is international exchange students who are admitted to the study programmes at Oslo Metropolitan University for one or two semesters.

Admission

International exchange students, who are admitted to the study programmes at Oslo Metropolitan University (OsloMet) for the current term, will be given priority over other applicants. Other categories of international students who currently follow study programmes at OsloMet, may be admitted to the course provided that there will be available places. Trainees through the ‘Akademisk dugnad’ at OsloMet must be approved by the Section for Internationalisation and must meet the general admission requirements for Higher Education Entrance Qualification (GSK).

The flowing categories will not be able to apply for the course:

• Applicants with equivalent or higher language competence
• Other categories of applicants, who are not international students at OsloMet
• Students with ordinary admission to OsloMet

Ranking of qualified applicants

Qualified applicants will be ranked in the following order:

• Erasmus+ students and trainees.
• Exchange students from other exchange programmes.
• Trainees through the ‘Akademisk dugnad’ at OsloMet and have been recommended by the Section for Internationalisation.
• Master’s degree programme students.

Applicants in each category will be ranked according to drawing of lots principle.

Grade scale A-F.

All answers are assessed by one examiner.

An external examiner is used regularly, at a minimum of every third completion of the course. When selecting answers for external evaluation, a minimum of 10 percent of the answers shall be included, with no fewer than 5 answers. The external examiner’s assessment of the selected answers shall benefit all students.