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TITLE OF THE COURSE: Norwegian, B1.2 Course code: NOR0316 Course group: A Faculty: Institute of Foreign Languages Study program: - Level: Bachelor‘s /Master‘s / PhD Semester: Autumn / Spring ECTS credits: 6 Language of instruction In the target language Course lecturer/s: L. Gjendemsjo Short course description: To develop communicative language competence which includes linguistic, pragmatic and sociolinguistic components through reception (listening and reading comprehension), production and interaction (speaking and writing) as well as mediation (translation) language skills at intermediate user level (B1.2). Course content: The aim of the course is to enable the students to understand spoken and written Norwegian and to communicate in Norwegian in most situations which might be relevant to travelling in Norway as well as to discussing various topics without having to prepare for the discussion in advance. The form of studies includes lectures, seminars, self-study tasks and work in SANAKO lab and virtual MOODLE environment (on-line work, synchronous and asynchronous conversations and discussion forums, interactive tests and exercises). Students gain the competence which enables them to communicate logically, fluently and correctly in Norwegian (both in spoken and written forms) in various situations and get prepared to study Norwegian level B2. Grading and evaluating student work in class and/or Colloquium - 20 %, final examination - 30%, class work - 50 %.
