Course - Norwegian for Foreigners 1 - NFUT0103
NFUT0103 - Norwegian for Foreigners 1
About
Examination arrangement
Course content
Level 1 is a language course for beginners or students with very little previous knowledge of Norwegian. The course focuses on basic grammar and use of everyday language in both oral and written production.
Learning outcome
KNOWLEDGE
The candidate has basic knowledge about grammatical rules of inflexion and word order:
- Verbs: the infinitive, present, preterite, present perfect, imperative
- Nouns: gender, number, indefinite and definite forms
- Adjective: agreement and comparison
- Pronouns: subject and object forms, reflexive pronouns and possessives
- Word order in main clauses and subordinate clauses
SKILLS
The candidate's skills are equivalent to Level A2/B1 in the Common European Framework of Reference for Languages (CEFR).
The candidate:
- masters a basic vocabulary of Norwegian everyday language and grammatical rules for inflection and word order
- can write assignments focusing on descriptive and narrative texts in the past, present and future tenses on topics that are known to him and of personal interest. The candidate can describe experiences and impressions.
Learning methods and activities
6 hours seminars/group work per week, including listening exercises. Students need to hand in at least six written papers which must be approved by the end of the course.
Attendance is compulsory for the first lecture.
Compulsory assignments
- At least 6 approved assignments
- 80% attendance (obligatory attendance the first lecture)
Further on evaluation
The exam includes a dictation/listening test, grammar exercises and an essay. The written exam will be in Norwegian bokmål. In addition a 10-15 minutes oral exam will take place. Dictionaries are not allowed.
Separate grades are given for the written and the oral exam. In the final grade the written exam counts 2/3 while the oral exam counts 1/3. Both the written and the oral exam need to be passed in order to pass the exam. Students must retake both parts if they fail either part.
Approved examination's requirements are valid for 4 semesters.
Specific conditions
Admission to a programme of study is required:
Norwegian for Foreigners (NFUT)
Credit reductions
| Course code | Reduction | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| NFUT0101 | 15.0 | AUTUMN 2011 | |
| NFUT0102 | 15.0 | AUTUMN 2011 | |
| NFUT0104 | 15.0 | AUTUMN 2011 | |
| NFUT0105 | 15.0 | AUTUMN 2011 | |
| NFUT0106 | 15.0 | AUTUMN 2011 | |
| NFUT0107 | 15.0 | AUTUMN 2011 | |
| NFUT0108 | 15.0 | AUTUMN 2011 | |
| NFUT0109 | 15.0 | AUTUMN 2011 | |
| NFF0201 | 15.0 | AUTUMN 2016 | |
| NFUT0112 | 15.0 | AUTUMN 2018 | |
| NFUT0131 | 15.0 | AUTUMN 2020 | |
| NFUT0130 | 15.0 | AUTUMN 2020 | |
| NFUT6101 | 15.0 | AUTUMN 2022 | |
| NFUT0110 | 15.0 | AUTUMN 2022 | |
| NFUT0132 | 7.5 | AUTUMN 2023 | |
| NFUT0170 | 15.0 | AUTUMN 2023 | |
| NFUT0160 | 15.0 | AUTUMN 2023 | |
| NFUT0121 | 15.0 | AUTUMN 2024 |
Version: 1
Credits:
15.0 SP
Study level: Norwegian for international students
Term no.: 1
Teaching semester: AUTUMN 2024
Extraordinary deadline for course registration: 2024-08-18
Term no.: 1
Teaching semester: SPRING 2025
Extraordinary deadline for course registration: 2024-08-05
Language of instruction: Norwegian
Location: Trondheim
- Norwegian as a Second Language
Department with academic responsibility
Department of Language and Literature
Examination
Examination arrangement: Written and oral examination
- Term Status code Evaluation Weighting Examination aids Date Time Examination system Room *
- Autumn ORD School exam 2/3 E 2024-11-27 09:00 INSPERA
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Room Building Number of candidates SL310 lilla sone Sluppenvegen 14 14 - Autumn ORD Oral examination 1/3 E
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Room Building Number of candidates - Autumn UTS School exam 2/3 E 2024-12-13 09:00 INSPERA
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Room Building Number of candidates SL310 hvit sone Sluppenvegen 14 1 - Autumn UTS Oral examination 1/3 E
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Room Building Number of candidates - Spring ORD School exam 2/3 E 2025-05-12 09:00 INSPERA
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Room Building Number of candidates SL310 lilla sone Sluppenvegen 14 9 - Spring ORD Oral examination 1/3 E
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Room Building Number of candidates - Spring UTS School exam 2/3 E 2025-06-06 09:00 INSPERA
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Room Building Number of candidates SL310 blå sone Sluppenvegen 14 1 - Spring UTS Oral examination 1/3 E
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Room Building Number of candidates
- * The location (room) for a written examination is published 3 days before examination date. If more than one room is listed, you will find your room at Studentweb.
For more information regarding registration for examination and examination procedures, see "Innsida - Exams"