NOLA6000 Crash Course in Norwegian Language and Culture Course description

Crash Course in Norwegian Language and Culture is a short introductory course in Norwegian language and culture. The objective of the course is to enable the candidates to understand and produce basic Norwegian in some common social contexts, as well as gaining a better understanding of Norwegian culture, traditions and society.

The course is ideal for international students who plan to stay one or two semesters in Norway and want to acquire basic and useful skills and knowledge about the local language and culture. The main focus of this course is oral language skills, vocabulary and cultural knowledge connected to common situations in student life in Norway.

Compared to the ordinary A1-level Norwegian course, this course has more focus on cultural knowledge and learning ‘survival Norwegian’, such as common words and phrases you are likely to meet and need during your stay in Norway. Note that passing this course does not qualify for the intermediate Norwegian course. The intermediate Norwegian course also has more focus on grammar, reading and writing than this course.

None. No previous knowledge of Norwegian is required.

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

Knowledge

• understand some basic concepts of Norwegian grammar and have some knowledge about Norwegian culture, traditions, society and language history

Skills

• read and understand short, simple dialogues in Norwegian by recognizing familiar words and basic phrases
• produce and ask and answer basic questions about topics covered in the course
• pronounce a repertoire of learnt words and phrases in a way that can be understood with some effort by native speakers

General Competence

• understand and use common expressions and basic Norwegian phrases
• introduce themselves and others
• read and understand common signs
• be able to use basic Norwegian in many common situations in everyday life such as shopping, transport and social interaction with other students
• ask and answer questions in Norwegian about personal details such as where they live, people they know and activities they like

• 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.