MAIKT4300 Digitalt medborgerskap Emneplan

Approved by the Study Board 30 June 2014. Minor revision approved by Head of the Academic Affairs Committee, Faculty of Education and International Studies, 16.11.2017.

Course plan valid from spring semester 2018.

Introduction

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.

None.

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

See general rules in the programme plan. Students must have the following course- work requirements approved before examination. The course work requirements must be approved before students are eligible for examination.

1) Written paper in groups of 2-4 students, length 1000 words +/- 10 %, covering sub-theme: Participation in democratic processes in the digital society.

2) Written paper in groups of 2-4 students, length 1000 words +/- 10 %, covering sub-theme: Critical Thinking.

3) Written paper in groups of 2-4 students, length 1000 words +/- 10 %, covering sub-theme: Teaching and learning in the digital democratic society

Not applicable.

Code: NORB6000. Name: Norwegian Language for Foreign Students, Beginner Level. 5 ECTS

Exam Form: Written and oral exam. Semester: By the end of the semester. Grading Scale: Pass/Fail.

The final assessment consists of a one-hour written exam and a fifteen-minute oral exam. Both the written and oral exams are organized on campus, under supervision. The final exams are assessed by internal examiners. The written and oral parts each count 50% of the final grade. 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. No helping resources are allowed for the final exams.

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.

ECTS credits The final certificate for the course gives 5 ECTS credits

All.

Pass/Fail.