Course content

This course is a beginner's course in Norwegian for employees. The target group is beginners and people who already know some Norwegian, but who want to consolidate their skills at a basic level. The course gives an introduction to basic Norwegian grammar and vocabulary with a focus on practical use of the language.

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
• Adjective: agreement and comparison
• Pronouns: subject and object forms, reflexive pronouns and possessives
• Word order in main clauses and subordinate clauses

SKILLS

The candidate's skills are equivalent to Level A2/B1 in the Common European Framework of Reference for Languages (CEFR).

The candidate:

• masters a basic vocabulary of Norwegian everyday language and grammatical rules for inflection and word order
• is able to write assignments focusing on descriptive and narrative texts in the past, present and future tenses on topics that are known to the candidate and are of personal interest. The candidate is able to describe experiences and impressions.

Learning methods and activities

Up to 4 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