NORA0120IN – Intensive Intermediate Norwegian, Level II
Course description
Course content
Intensive Intermediate Norwegian level II is an intensive course offered in the summer semester. Students work primarily with non-fiction texts and exercises with themes from Norwegian daily life and society. Important and basic points of grammar are examined, and attention is given to variations in the Norwegian language. Students increase their vocabulary and learn idioms and varied ways of expressing themselves in different contexts.
Learning outcome
To understand oral presentations on everyday life and current issues, including the ability to understand the main ideas of radio and television programs. To read textbooks and simple authentic texts and newspaper articles. To have sufficient command of both oral and written Norwegian so that errors do not interfere with communication.
Admission
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This is a pay course and the course fee is NOK 15 500.
- NORA0120 does not qualify for financial support from Lånekassen.
Please see our information about admission requirements and application procedures.
Application period
The application portal is now closed. The deadline for applying for summer 2024 was February 15.Prerequisites
Formal prerequisite knowledge
Applicants must meet the basic requirements for entrance to higher education in Norway. It is presumed that the applicant has passed Norwegian Level I, all 4 parts of Norskprøven level A2, or a course equivalent to NORA0110 at an accredited university. Students who have taken a course equivalent to NORA0110 that give letter grades at another institute or faculty at UiO must have at least a D on all parts of the exam(s) in order to enroll in NORA0120. Students who fail to document their A2 level will be demoted to level I. To be admitted you must submit required supporting documents.
Overlapping courses
- 15 credits overlap with NORA0120 – Intermediate Norwegian Level 2
- 15 credits overlap with NORINT0120 – Norwegian for International Students, Level 2
- 15 credits overlap with NORINT0120BK – Pay course in Norwegian language, level 2 (continued)
This course is equivalent to the courses listed above, and is also equivalent to Folkeuniversitetet's Levels B1 (4-5) and European level B1, but does not automatically qualify one for a residence permit.
Norwegian courses up to a maximum of 40 credits can be used as part of a degree at the University of Oslo for international students. Contact your department for more information.
Teaching
The course consists of classroom lectures, 3 hours every morning, Monday-Friday, for six weeks.
Classroom sessions include instruction and group work. Daily attendance and active participation in this course is expected of all participants.
Books
Stein på stein, textbook and workbook (2021). The books can be bought at Akademika and other bookstores, they are also available in a digital format at Brettboka. Instructions for buying the digital textbook and workbook from Brettboka here.
Examination
Current exams
The final exam consists of an oral and a written examination. The oral exam counts for 50 % of the total grade and includes two parts; listening comprehension and spoken production. The oral exam lasts for 30 minutes. The written exam counts for 50 % of the total grade and includes two parts; written production and reading comprehension. The written exam lasts for 2.5 hours. Your teacher will inform you when your oral exam will take place. There will also be information about the time and place of the written exam in Studentweb.
The guidance for examiners for the current exam is published here (NORWEGIAN ONLY).
Exams summer 2020 and summer 2021
Due to the current Covid-19 situation, there has been a change to the examination format for the summer semester.
The exam will consist of a written and an oral examination. The written examination counts for 25% of the total grade and lasts for 1,5 hours. The oral examination counts for 75% of the total grade and lasts for 45 minutes. The written examination will be a take home exam i Inspera, the oral exam will be held in Zoom.
Grades summer 2020 and 2021
The exam will be graded on pass/fail scale. All parts of both the oral and the written exam must be passed to receive a passing grade.
The guidance for examiners for the exam 2020 and 2021 is published here (NORWEGIAN ONLY).
Exams summer 2019 and earlier
The exam will consist of a written and an oral examination. The written examination counts for 50% of the total grade and lasts for 3 hours. Part of the written exam includes a dictation. The oral examination counts for 50% of the total grade and lasts for 10-15 minutes.
The oral exam will be arranged before the written exam, your teacher will tell you when your oral exam will take place. There will also be information about the time and place of the written exam in StudentWeb.
Previous exams
Previous exams are available for download as a study aid.
Digital examination
The written examination is conducted in the digital examination system Inspera. You will need to familiarize yourself with the digital examination arrangements in Inspera.
Read more about written examinations using Inspera.
Examination support material
No examination support material is allowed.
Language of examination
Norwegian
Grading scale
Grades are awarded on a pass/fail scale. Read more about the grading system.
Examination results are available three weeks after the exam, at the latest. Grades and transcripts will be available via StudentWeb.
Explanations and appeals
Resit an examination
Candidates may re-sit an exam free of charge if they: a) have a valid absence (doctor’s note), or b) failed the examination.
Candidates who want to re-sit the exam to improve their grades, or did not show up for the scheduled exam must pay a fee of NOK 2 500 to re-sit the exam.You can take the exam up to three times. You cannot re-sit an examination if you have used the maximum number of examination attempts. Candidates who re-sit the exam must take all parts of the exam again (both written and oral exams).
Candidates who re-sit the exam may take the exam in May, July and December when regular exams are arranged. Candidates who are re-sitting NORA exams can also re-sit the exam in the summer at the NORAIN exam.
To re-sit the exam, contact the ISS office by email (nora-admin@iss.uio.no).
- To re-sit in the spring semester: Contact us between January 1st – January 31st
- To re-sit in the summer semester: Contact us between June 1st – June 30th
- To re-sit in the autumn semester: Contact us between August 1st – August 31st
Please note that there are limited number of seats for the re-sit exams. You are therefore not guaranteed a seat if you register for a re-sit exam; registrations are treated on a first-come, first-serve basis. We therefore encourage you to sign up for a re-sit exam early in the registration period.
Withdrawal from an examination
It is possible to take the exam up to 3 times. If you withdraw from the exam after the deadline or during the exam, this will be counted as an examination attempt.
Special examination arrangements
Application form, deadline and requirements for special examination arrangements.
Students who need a specially adapted exam must submit a Request for Special Examination Form along with medical documentation to NORA by July 14 for the summer semester.
Evaluation
The course is subject to continuous evaluation. At regular intervals we also ask students to participate in a more comprehensive evaluation.