TITLE OF THE COURSE: Norwegian, B1.2

Course code:NOR0316

Course group:A

Faculty:Institute of Foreign Languages

Study program:-

Level:Bachelor‘s /Master‘s / PhD

Semester:Autumn / Spring

ECTS credits: 6

Language of instructionIn the target language

Course lecturer/s:L. Gjendemsjo

Short course description:

To develop communicative language competencewhich includes linguistic, pragmatic andsociolinguistic components through reception(listening and reading comprehension), productionand interaction (speaking and writing) as well asmediation (translation) language skills at intermediateuser level (B1.2).

Course content:

The aim of the course is to enable the students tounderstand spoken and written Norwegian and tocommunicate in Norwegian in most situations whichmight be relevant to travelling in Norway as well as todiscussing various topics without having to preparefor the discussion in advance. The form of studiesincludes lectures, seminars, self-study tasks andwork in SANAKO lab and virtual MOODLEenvironment (on-line work, synchronous andasynchronous conversations and discussion forums,interactive tests and exercises). Students gain thecompetence which enables them to communicatelogically, fluently and correctly in Norwegian (both inspoken and written forms) in various situations andget prepared to study Norwegian level B2.

Grading and evaluatingstudent work in class and/or

Colloquium - 20 %, final examination - 30%, classwork - 50 %.

at the final exam:

Required reading andadditional study material

2002 Strandskogen, Åse-Berit & Strandskogen, Rolf.Norsk for utlendinger. (2, med CD). Oslo2008 Golden, Anne, MacDonald, Kirsti & Ryen, Else.Norsk som fremmedspråk. Grammatikk. Oslo2002 Klouman, Sverre. Learn Norwegian. Oslo2005 Ellingsen, Elisabeth & Mac Donald, Kirsti.. Steinpå stein. Oslo

Additional information (ifapplicable)

Lectures 60 ac. hrs.Team work in the virtual environment 15 ac. hrs.Independent work 85 ac. hrs.Total 160 ac. hrs.