NORINT0105M ¨C Introduction to Norwegian 1

Course content

The course is an introductory course in the Norwegian language for international students at the University of Oslo (UiO). Students follow the online course, ¡®Introduction to Norwegian¡¯, for four weeks, followed by four gatherings on campus. In addition to an introduction to Norwegian, the students get acquainted with student life/daily life at UiO.

Learning outcome

After completing the course you will be able to:

• express yourself understandably about topics covered in the course, both written and oral
• understand oral Norwegian about familiar topics when the conversation partner speaks clearly and slowly
• understand written Norwegian about familiar topics
• master Norwegian morphology and syntax covered in the course
• master basic Norwegian pronunciation covered in the course

Final marks will show the extent to which students have benefited from the course.

Admission to the course

Students who are admitted to study programmes at UiO must each semester register which courses and exams they wish to sign up for in Studentweb.?

If you are not already enrolled as a student at UiO, please see our information about?admission requirements and procedures.

The course is for international exchange students, admitted to University of Oslo.

Formal prerequisite knowledge

None

Recommended previous knowledge

None

Overlapping courses

• 5 credits overlap with NORINT0105 ¨C Norwegian language for International Students, introductory (discontinued).
• 5 credits overlap with NORINT0110 ¨C Norwegian for International Students, Level 1.
• 5 credits overlap with NORINT0110BK ¨C Betalingskurs i norsk spr?k, trinn 1 (continued).
• 5 credits overlap with NORINT0110IN ¨C Norwegian for International Students, Level 1, Intensive.
• 5 credits overlap with NORINT0111 ¨C Norwegian for international students, level 1, part 1 (discontinued).
• 5 credits overlap with NORINT0114 ¨C Norwegian for International Students, 60 hour Introductory Course.
• 5 credits overlap with NORINT0121 ¨C Norsk for internasjonale studenter, intensivt begynnerkurs (trinn 1 og 2) (discontinued).
• 5 credits overlap with NORA0110 ¨C Elementary Norwegian Level I.
• 5 credits overlap with ISSN0110 ¨C Intensive Elementary Norwegian, Level I (discontinued).
• 5 credits overlap with ISSN0110B.
• 5 credits overlap with EILC0111.
• 5 credits overlap with NORA0110IN ¨C Intensive Elementary Norwegian - Level I.

Teaching

Part 1 (self-study online): The online course "Introduction to Norwegian" spans four weeks and is equivalent to 30 teaching hours. Students are granted access to the online course on the first day of the online course.

We strongly recommend that a minimum of 75% of the activities in ¡®Introduction to Norwegian¡¯ are completed before the on-campus teaching begins.

Part 2 (on-campus gatherings): Teaching in a large group. 12 hours of instruction spread over two weeks. Three teaching hours each time, twice a week.

Examination

A digital school exam of two hours that tests in relation to learning objectives. As preparation for the exam, you can practice using a demonstration exam in Inspera.

Here you will find a previous exam paper that has been used in the exam, along with the answer key

Examination support material

No examination support material is allowed.

Language of examination

Norwegian

Grading scale

Grades are awarded on a scale from A to F, where A is the best grade and F is a fail. Read more about the grading system.

More about examinations at UiO

• Use of sources and citations
• Special exam arrangements due to individual needs
• Withdrawal from an exam
• Illness at exams / postponed exams
• Explanation of grades and appeals
• Resitting an exam
• Cheating/attempted cheating

You will find further guides and resources at the web page on examinations at UiO.