NOBE6000 Norwegian Language for Foreign Students, Beginner Level Course description

The Beginner’s course of Norwegian is an introduction to some main aspects of Norwegian language. The objective of the course is to enable the candidates to understand and produce Norwegian in some common social contexts.

The objective of the course is to enable the candidates to understand and produce Norwegian in some common social contexts. By the end of the course the candidates should be able to:

Knowledge

• apply a basic vocabulary of isolated words and phrases related to particular concrete, familiar situations, in oral and written language production
• apply basic grammatical structures and sentence patterns in Norwegian in oral and written language production
• understand and use familiar everyday Norwegian expressions and very basic Norwegian phrases aimed at the satisfaction of needs of a concrete type

Skills

• read and understand short, simple texts in Norwegian by recognizing familiar words and basic phrases
• write simple Norwegian phrases and sentences about themselves and imaginary people, where they live and what they do
• pronounce a repertoire of learnt words and phrases in a way that can be understood with some effort by native speakers

General Competence

• interact in a simple way using Norwegian, and follow simple directions in Norwegian provided the other person talks slowly and clearly and is prepared to help introduce themselves and others
• ask and answer questions in Norwegian about personal details such as where they live, people they know and activities they like
• ask and answer simple questions, initiate basic conversation and express immediate needs
• respond in Norwegian to simple statements on everyday topics

The course comprises 40 hours of language instruction (4 hours * 10 weeks) organized as whole class instruction.

The course activities include:

• Reading comprehension practice
• Listening comprehension practice
• Conversation practice
• Grammar exercises
• Written assignments

80 % attendance is required.

It is compulsory to attend the seminars, and students are required to participate in course activities. These activities are essential for developing knowledge, skills, and overall competence, as they provide students with the opportunity to articulate and discuss key course topics.

Course Code: NOBE6000.

Exam Form: Written and oral exam in pairs.

Semester: By the end of the semester.

The final assessment consists of a one-hour written exam arranged in INSPERA and consists of a 20-minute oral exam in pairs. Both the written and oral exams are organized on campus, under supervision. The students have to pass both the written and the oral part to obtain the final grade.

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

No helping resources are allowed for the final exams.

The assessment criteria correspond to the Common European Framework of Reference for Languages descriptions of A1-level language competencies. The grading scale used in the final assessment is the ECTS-grading scale, Pass/Fail.

The final exams are assessed by internal examiners.

Target Group

The target group of the course is international exchange students who are admitted to the study programmes at OsloMet for the current term.

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 following 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.