Course content

Level 1 is a language course for beginners or students with very little previous knowledge of Norwegian. The course focuses on basic Norwegian 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
• Adjectives: agreement and comparison
• Pronouns: subject and object forms, reflexive pronouns and possessives
• Word order in main clauses and subordinate clauses

SKILLS:

The candidate:

• has a language skill level equivalent to Level A2/B1 in the Common European Framework of Reference for Languages (CEFR).
• 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

Up to 6 hours of seminars/group work per week, including listening exercises. Students need up to five approved obligatory activities in order to sit the exam.

Attendance is compulsory for the first lecture, and the overall attendance requirement is 80 per cent.

Compulsory assignments

• Up to 5 obligatory activities
• 80% attendance (mandatory attendance in the first teaching session)

Specific conditions

Credit reductions