Høst 2016

NOR-0032F Norwegian for Foreign Students, Step I - 20 stp

The course is administrated by

Institutt for lærerutdanning og pedagogikk

Type of course

A Higher Education Entrance Qualification from the home country, and a certificate of sufficient English skills, to qualify the student for entrance in Norwegian higher education.

The course is compulsory. Students who have participated and passed are allowed to continue onward to Step II.

Course contents

Teaching and training in the four basic language skills: speaking, listening, reading and writing. Systematic instruction in Norwegian grammar and pronunciation.

Objective of the course

The candidate is expected to:

Knowledge and understanding:

Be able to comprehend clear speech in Norwegian about topics related to daily life.

Skills:

Be able to conduct a conversation using a concrete vocabulary and ask for information
Be able to read the syllabus texts and similar texts on topics from daily life
Be able to write in elementary Norwegian about topics related to daily life

Competence:

Acquire an active vocabulary of appr. 1000 words and knowledge of basic grammatical and phonetic rules

Language of instruction

Teaching is in Norwegian, with English as a support language.

Teaching methods

Seminars, lectures and language lab sessions with practical exercises. All teaching is compulsory.

The course quality is subject to student evaluation in the course of the study period.

Assessment

The following compulsory assignments need to be handed in and passed in order for the student to qualify for the exam:

7 written assignments, assessed and approved by the teacher.
All teaching is compulsory, and an 80% attendance rate is required in order for students to qualify for the exam.

Step I is finalized by an exam consisting of a 4-hour written exam and an oral exam. Together, the two exams make up an average pass or fail grade. Student who need to retake the exam will only have to redo the exam they failed.

In case a student fails an exam, or can document a valid reason for absence, a re-sit examination is offered at the beginning of the next semester.

Date for examination

Written 10.11.2016

The date for the exam can be changed. The final date will be announced at your faculty early in May and early in November.