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NFUT0208

Norwegian for Foreigners, online course, Level 2

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Credits 15
Level Norwegian for international students
Course start Spring 2025
Duration 1 semester
Language of instruction Norwegian
Location Gjøvik, Ålesund and Trondheim
Examination arrangement Aggregate score
Special deadlines for course registration
Spring: 2024-12-31

About

About the course

Course content

At the end of this course, students should be able to deal with simple texts from newspapers. Writing skills in both descriptive and narrative genres are further developed, and towards the end of the course students should also be able to write simple persuasive texts.

The student's existing everyday vocabulary is further expanded. They can give clear, detailed descriptions on a wide range of subjects related to their fields of interest. Upon completing the course, they will be able to have a conversation on a variety of current topics with relative ease.

Learning outcome

Students will build upon their basic Norwegian vocabulary and grammatical skills to further expand their knowledge of the language. The course level is indicated with the help of the Common European Framework of Reference for Languages (CEFR) and is equivalent to Level B1/B2.

KNOWLEDGE:

The candidate's level of knowledge is equivalent to Level B1/B2 in the Common European Framework of Reference for Languages (CEFR).

SKILLS:

The candidate:

  • masters a vocabulary that enables him to give clear descriptions and express his meaning about most everyday issues
  • uses complex sentences
  • can use different techniques to create coherence when writing
  • can write simple persuasive texts

Learning methods and activities

6 hours online seminars/group work per week, including listening exercises.

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 written exam tests comprehension (e.g. dictation), grammar, vocabularies and text writing. The written exam will be in Norwegian bokmål. In addition a 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)

Required previous knowledge

Passed Norwegian for Foreigners 1 or Placement test or Norskprøven with B1 in the written part and A2 in the other parts.

Credit reductions

Course code Reduction From
NFUT0201 15 sp Autumn 2021
NFUT0202 15 sp Autumn 2021
NFUT0203 15 sp Autumn 2021
NFUT0204 15 sp Autumn 2021
NFUT0205 15 sp Autumn 2021
NFUT0206 15 sp Autumn 2021
NFUT0207 15 sp Autumn 2021
NFUT0230 15 sp Autumn 2021
NFUT0250 15 sp Autumn 2021
NFUT0212 15 sp Autumn 2021
NFF0201 15 sp Autumn 2021
NFUT0260 15 sp Autumn 2023
NFUT0270 15 sp Autumn 2023
NFUT0221 15 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