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NFUT0001

Norwegian for Foreigners, short courses

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Credits 7.5
Level Norwegian for international students
Course start Autumn 2024 / Spring 2025
Duration 1 semester
Language of instruction Norwegian
Location Trondheim
Examination arrangement School exam
Special deadlines for course registration
Autumn: 2024-08-25
Spring: 2025-01-26

About

About the course

Course content

The short course is a language course for beginners. The course focuses on basic grammar and use of everyday language in both oral and written production.

Learning outcome

KNOWLEDGE:

The candidate's level of knowledge is equivalent to at least Level A1 in the Common European Framework of Reference for Languages (CEFR).

SKILLS:

The candidate

  • Is able to understand and use everyday expressions in order to carry out day-to-day tasks
  • Is able to introduce him- or herself and others
  • Is able to ask questions and answer questions about his or her whereabouts, acquaintances and possessions
  • Is able to interact with another person in an understandable way provided the other person speaks slowly and clearly, and is willing to clear up any communicative issues

Learning methods and activities

3 hours teaching per week. Compulsory attendance at the first lecture. Approved examination's requirements are valid for 4 semesters.

Compulsory assignments

  • 3 assignment
  • 80% attendance ((obligatory attendance the first lecture)
  • •1 obligatory oral exercise/test

Further on evaluation

In order to sit for the exam students need to hand in 3 written assignments which must be approved by the end of the course. In addition they have to pass an oral exercise/test. The exam will be in Norwegian bokmål.

Specific conditions

Admission to a programme of study is required:
Norwegian for Foreigners (NFUT)

Credit reductions

Course code Reduction From
NFUT0002 7.5 sp Autumn 2011
NFUT0003 7.5 sp Autumn 2011
NFUT0004 7.5 sp Autumn 2011
NFUT0005 7.5 sp Autumn 2011
NFUT0006 7.5 sp Autumn 2011
NFUT0007 7.5 sp Autumn 2011
NFUT0008 7.5 sp Autumn 2011
NFUT0031 7.5 sp Autumn 2020
NFUT0030 7.5 sp Autumn 2020
NFUT0060 7.5 sp Autumn 2023
NFUT0061 7.5 sp Autumn 2023
NFUT0070 7.5 sp Autumn 2023
NFUT0010 7.5 sp Autumn 2024
This course has academic overlap with the courses in the table above. If you take overlapping courses, you will receive a credit reduction in the course where you have the lowest grade. If the grades are the same, the reduction will be applied to the course completed most recently.

Subject areas

  • Norwegian as a Second Language

Contact information

Department with academic responsibility

Department of Language and Literature