Norwegian bokmål
Autumn/Spring
The Norwegian courses do not give credits for applicants with Norwegian as their first Language.
NOR-U3 is an advanced course based on NOR-U1/2 or NOR-U2.
Course participants will learn to use oral and written Norwegian with reasonably good precision, both receptive and productive, in general and academic contexts.
Norwegian language structure, vocabulary and idiomatic expressions will be emphasized, various topics will be covered, and participants will gain knowledge and insight into topics such as Norwegian geography, history, literature and current events.
The courses can be combined as follows:
After successfully completing this course, students will have:
Knowledge
Skills
General competence
NOR-U2, or equivalent knowledge and skills in Norwegian language
There is overlap between NOR-U3 and topics covered in NOR-U2/3.
NOR-U3 combined with NOR-U2/3 will give a credit reduction of 15 credits.
For more information about admission:
International students and employees at UiB:
http://www.uib.no/en/education/48674/norwegian-language-courses
Immigrants/Refugees:
https://www.uib.no/en/education/48925/norwegian-courses-refugees-and-immigrants
The course totals with approximately 80 hours of instruction.
It is expected that students are prepared and participate actively in lessons.
If less than five students are registered to a course, the department might reduce the teaching, please see the departments guidelines regarding this on "Mitt UiB". Regarding a course where this is a possibility the students get information about this at the beginning of the semester, and before the deadline regarding semester registration 1 February/ 1 September.
Due to corona measurements, attendance will not be mandatory for the spring semester of 2021.
Students will submit at least five written assignments during the course.
The compulsory requirements are valid for three semesters. This includes the semester when the lectures are given and the following two semesters.
The course concludes with an examination that includes an oral and a written part in Norwegian bokmål.
The oral part of the exam lasts about 15 minutes if the exam is a conversation between examiner and one student, and about 20 minutes if the exam is a conversation between examiner and two students.
The written part of the exam lasts 5 hours and covers listening tests, reading and writing skills.
It is given an overall grade. Here, part of the written exam will count approximately 2 / 3, and part of the oral exam counts approximately 1 / 3.
One must pass both the written and oral part of the examination in order to pass the course.
Regarding the number of assessment attempts, see the regulations on admissions, programs, evaluation and degrees at the University of Bergen § 6.8
Students who have been registered in NOR-U3 three times, cannot register for courses and examinations in 2/3 due to the overlap.
In the spring semester 2021, the form of assessment might be changed from written school exam and oral exam to written take home exam and two oral online exams as a measure to prevent transmission of the corona virus.
The written part of the exam will last 3 hours and cover reading and writing skills.
The first oral exam will last about 15 minutes and be a conversation between examiner and one student.
The second oral exam will last about 30 minutes (in addition to any preparation time) and covers listening, retelling, grammar, words and expressions.
An overall grade will be given, and all three parts of the exam must be passed in order to pass the course. The written exam counts for 1/3 of the grade and the two oral exams count for 1/3 each.
The reading list is announced at the start of the semester.
Text material will consist of fiction, non- fiction and relevant newspaper articles as well as various types of assignments. This could include a textbook or compendium. Students also need a dictionary and a grammar textbook.
The course will be evaluated in line with the Department's policies and UiB's quality assurance system.
The evaluation may be conducted in writing or as discussion with the responsible instructor.