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 themselves 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 language laboratory exercises.

Students need to hand in and have approved up to seven written papers by the end of the course. Four of them should be in a persuasive genre, and one of the written works will be presented orally to the group. The size of the larger paper must be approx. 5 typed A4-pages (line spacing 1.5).
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 from the syllabus or the term paper. If you are asked to read an unfamiliar text, you may use a dictionary.
The written part of the exam lasts 6 hours. The exam is divided into two parts: 1 hour of dictation and 5 hours of testing formal knowledge (grammar and language understanding) and an essay writing of 400-500 words. Dictionaries are not allowed during the written exam.

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.

If students do not attend one of the first two lectures (unless previous written notice has been given), access to the course and exam will be denied. Attendance is compulsory for the third lecture.

Compulsory assignments

• 80% attendance (obligatory attendance the first lecture)
• 1 of the submissions is also presented orally
• Up to 7 approved written assignments

Specific conditions

Required previous knowledge

Passed Level 2 or passed placement test or Norskprøve 3.

Credit reductions