Spansk 2 Programplan

After completing the programme, the candidate has achieved the following learning outcomes defined in terms of knowledge, skills and general competence:

Knowledge

The candidate

• is familiar with the sound system and intonation of German, the language’s grammatical structure and possesses insight into cultural conventions on the use of the German language
• has knowledge of daily life, traditions, customs, values and cultural expressions in German speaking countries and is able to compare with Norway
• has knowledge of language learning and acquisition theories and can relate them to children and young adults’ language learning from a multicultural perspective
• has knowledge of language pedagogy and modern didactics and knows how to adapt them to the target group
• has knowledge of the curriculum, the Common European Framework of Reference for Languages, the European Language Portfolio ages 6–12 and 13–18, as well as the European Language Portfolio for language teacher students
• is familiar with research and development work relevant to the subject of Foreign Languages for years 5‒10

Skills

The candidate

• possesses appropriate oral and written communication skills in German across a variety of topics, situations, and media (including social situations, literature, movies, pop culture)
• is capable of understanding oral and written authentic texts in German in different genres and media
• is able to plan and carry out German language lessons, and knows how to assess the German language
• is capable of assessing the use of authentic texts and other learning resources in teaching
• is capable of facilitating different work methods that promote exploration, curiosity and creativity in German language learning and in an interdisciplinary perspective
• is capable of using assessments to guide pupils in their German language skills development
• is capable of carrying out teaching that promotes the pupils’ digital competence
• possesses analytical skills with respect to self-assessment and self-improvement
• will be able to identify and evaluate intercultural challenges, and will be capable of teaching necessary strategies to overcome and reflect such challenges

General competence

The candidate

• is capable of reflecting on his/her own teaching practice and interaction with other professionals
• is capable of facilitating varied and adapted educational activities that motivate the pupils’ interest in further language learning and that create good conditions for in-depth learning
• is capable of integrating the basic skills in the subject
• possesses transcultural awareness and its impact on interaction in the foreign language classroom
• possesses a variety of pedagogical approaches and assessment strategies
• will be able to enhance the pupils’ language proficiency by creating appropriate opportunities to practice the language

German 1 (30 ECTS credits) consists of two courses:

Course 1 German Language Structure and Acquisition (15 ECTS credits) and

Course 2 The Teaching of German as a Foreign Language in Norwegian Secondary Education (15 ECTS credits).

German 1 is a blended learning course with digital learning combined with three periods of campus training at OsloMet and two at Pädagogische Hochschule Freiburg, Germany. Each of the two semesters is structured in an initial face-to-face session in Oslo, later followed by a week of training in Germany. In the spring semester there is in addition a final session in Oslo. Between the face-to-face sessions, there will be online training, with self-paced modules accompanied by regular virtual meetings with teachers and other group members.

There will be tandems in language learning but also in teacher training. Language learning will be accompanied by tandem partners either in Norway or in Germany with a minimum of 1 hour of tandem meetings weekly, through Skype or in person. We will work from a communicative approach giving priority to the acquisition of skills which also can be applied in the own teaching of German as a second/third language. We will employ a mixed methodology (classroom and online) through the creation of a virtual space in a networked platform.

The preparation of microteachings, short teaching sequences of a chosen topic, will be discussed and evaluated by peers, coaches and the learners – this will take place online. There will be the possibility to prepare and practice in Skype sessions with other participants of the program as well as a self-observation of recorded teachings or microteachings from the practical training in Freiburg.

Tasks and assessments will be carried out from different methodological approaches that students can subsequently apply in their daily teaching.

The use of digital and interactive resources will be provided by Dhoch3, an online platform designed for German Teacher Training at universities worldwide, sponsored by the Auswärtiges Amt (Ministry of Foreign Affairs) and the DAAD. The access to the learning resources will be given and guaranteed by OsloMet and Pädagogische Hochschule Freiburg.

After completing the programme, the candidate is expected to have achieved the following learning outcomes defined in terms of knowledge, skills and general competence:

Knowledge

The candidate

• has detailed knowledge of the sound system, intonation and grammatical structure of the Spanish language, and insight into cultural conventions on language use.
• has knowledge of the culture, geography, history, social structures, institutions and linguistic features of the Spanish language areas.
• has knowledge of different genres and media of textual expressions in Spanish.
• has extensive knowledge of language didactics adapted for years 8–10.
• has knowledge of language learning theories and metacognition in a multicultural perspective.
• has thorough knowledge of the curriculum, the Common European Framework of Reference for Languages, the European Language Portfolio ages 6–12 and 13–18 and the European Language Portfolio for language teacher students.

Skills

The candidate

• is capable of communicating orally and in writing and freely using key language structures of Spanish and varied vocabulary in different social situations.
• is capable of understanding fiction and other authentic texts in different genres and using different understanding and interpretation strategies.
• is capable of facilitating the pupils’ exploration of the culture of Spanish speaking areas in relation to their own culture.
• is capable of encouraging pupils to produce different types of texts adapted for different purposes.
• is capable of planning and applying different work methods that promote exploration, curiosity and creativity in Spanish and in an interdisciplinary perspective.
• is capable of using midway evaluation as a means of motivating the pupils in their language learning.
• has pedagogical digital competence and is able to use digital tools related to language learning activities.

General competence

The candidate

• is capable of assessing his/her own teaching practice and interaction with others in professional practice.
• is capable of guiding the pupils in the development of learning and communication strategies.
• is capable of integrating the basic skills in the Spanish language subject.
• is capable of integrating the development of intercultural competence in the Spanish language subject.
• is capable of using scientific methods to further develop his/her own practice and actively contribute to the work on innovation processes at school.

Information about assessment is provided in the individual course descriptions.

Rights and obligations in connection with exams

The students’ rights and obligations are set out in the Regulations Relating to Studies and Examinations at OsloMet. The regulations describe, among other things, the conditions for resit/rescheduled exams, the right to appeal and what is considered cheating in an exam. It is the students’/candidate’s responsibility to register for any resit/rescheduled exams.

Approved by the authority of the chair of the Academic Affairs Committee on 19 December 2019Established by the Dean 6 January 2020

Editorial amendments made on 8 January 2020Valid from autumn semester 2020

Faculty of Education and International Studies

Department of Primary and Lower Secondary Teacher Education

The lecturers of the course are from the University of Valencia. Integrated in Spanish 2 is two periods of studying at the University of Valencia.

For the two courses that are included in Spanish 2, students will be asked to carry out different tasks (both face-to-face and online), that will be used as an element of evaluation of the work done, prior to the final exams that will take place in Norway at the end of each course. There is an 80 % attendance requirement for each course in both face-to-face weeks and online sessions. Attendance is compulsory because of the work methods involving dialogue and discussions. The programme emphasises student participation, cooperative learning and dialogue.

Information about assessment is provided in each of the two course descriptions.

Rights and obligations in connection with exams

The students’ rights and obligations are set out in the Regulations Relating to Studies and Examinations at OsloMet. The regulations describe, among other things, the conditions for resit/rescheduled exams, the right to appeal and what is considered cheating in an exam. It is the students’ responsibility to register for any resit/rescheduled exams.

Approved by the authority of the chair of the Academic Affairs Committee on 19 December 2019Established by the Dean 6 January 2020Valid from autumn semester 2020

Faculty of Education and International Studies

Department of Primary and Lower Secondary Teacher Education