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NFUT0302

Norwegian for Foreigners 3

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Credits 15
Level Norwegian for international students
Course start Autumn 2024 / Spring 2025
Duration 1 semester
Language of instruction Norwegian
Location Trondheim
Examination arrangement Written and oral examination
Special deadlines for course registration
Autumn: 2024-08-18
Spring: 2025-01-23

About

About the course

Course content

Throughout the course special emphasis will be given to verb forms (tense and mood) and nuances in expression (pragmatics), in addition to further strengthening of the grammar from the two lowest levels. Civilization is part of the curriculum in this level, either in the form of a single work (for example Ellingsen and MacDonald: Her på berget), or in the form of free-standing texts of similar size and subject. Some of the subjects may be addressed with literary texts. The intent is to provide students with an insight into modern Norwegian community life and its historical background.

Learning outcome

KNOWLEDGE:

The candidate’s level of knowledge is equivalent to Level B2/C1 in the Common European Framework of Reference for Languages (CEFR).

SKILLS:

The candidate

  • can understand lectures given in Norwegian
  • can read Norwegian texts
  • can express him or herself in descriptive, narrative and persuasive genres.
  • is able to converse on a wide variety of subjects

Learning methods and activities

6 hours seminars/group work per week, including listening exercises. Students need to hand in and have approved at least six papers by the end of the course. Some of them should be in a persuasive genre. One of the written works may be a larger paper. The candidate must also give an oral presentation during the course.

Attendance is compulsory for the first lecture.

Compulsory assignments

  • 80% attendance (obligatory attendance the first lecture)
  • •At least 6 approved assignments
  • •An oral presentation

Further on evaluation

The written part of the exam is 6 hours combined.The written exam tests comprehension (e.g. dictation), grammar, vocabularies and text writing. Dictionaries are not allowed during the written exam. The written exam will be in Norwegian bokmål.

The duration of the oral exam is 15-20 minutes. At the oral exam you may either be asked to read an unfamiliar text or discuss topics covered in the required reading. If you are asked to read an unfamiliar text, you may use a dictionary.

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 2 or Placement test or Norskprøven with B2 in the written part and B1 in the other parts.

Credit reductions

Course code Reduction From
NFUT0301 15 sp Autumn 2011
NFUT0303 15 sp Autumn 2011
NFUT0304 15 sp Autumn 2011
NFUT0305 15 sp Autumn 2011
NFF0301 15 sp Autumn 2016
NFUT0330 15 sp Autumn 2022
NFUT0380 15 sp Autumn 2023
NFUT0321 15 sp Autumn 2024
NFUT0360 15 sp Autumn 2024
NFUT0370 15 sp Autumn 2024
NFUT0390 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.

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Subject areas

  • Norwegian as a Second Language

Contact information

Department with academic responsibility

Department of Language and Literature