Current active course description (last updated 2024/25)
Norwegian Language 2B, 5-10
NOR2004
Current active course description (last updated 2024/25)

Norwegian Language 2B, 5-10

NOR2004
Norwegian 2 builds on Norwegian 1 and comprises Norwegian education of grades 5-10 with a focus on upper primary. The subject provides an historical overview and extensive knowledge about key linguistic  topics, deeper insight into relevant didactic questions and a better basis for work with assessment that promotes learning and adapted education in Norwegian. Through work with language and texts, students further develop their language skills, textual competencies and communication abilities.

Knowledge

The candidate:

  • has extensive knowledge of Norwegian as a first and second language.
  • has knowledge of national minority languages and sibling languages.
  • has knowledge of spoken language with sociolinguistics and dialects.
  • has knowledge of language history, language change processes in older and newer times, and the current standardization of Nynorsk and Bokmål.
  • has extensive knowledge of spoken communication, rhetoric, reading and writing and further development of basic language skills.

Skills

The candidate:

  • can use knowledge of grammar and language, texts and literature in the analysis of spoken, written and multimodal texts
  • can facilitate varied work with language and literature in traditional and new media.
  • can use relevant methods and new technologies in ways that promote collaboration and professional progression in the further reading and writing education.
  • can map and assess reading and writing skills and learning and provide constructive feedback.
  • can write academic texts in Nynorsk and Bokmål.

General competence

The candidate:

  • Has insight into the history and character of Norwegian as a linguistic, literary, cultural and educational subject.
  • Is familiar with research on Norwegian didactics and development work in the field, and can discuss ethical questions in research.
  • Can plan, conduct and evaluate professional and cross-professional collaborative development work in grades 5-10, in cooperation with others.
  • can convey subject material about language, literature, texts and media using relevant forms of expression.
  • can work critically and independently with professional and didactic issues.
Elective

Learning activities and teaching methods include:

  • Individual and group study
  • Lectures
  • Testing and assessment tasks
  • Practical and aesthetic approaches
  • Seminars
  • Oral and written presentations

Active participation is encouraged. E-learning is an important part of the programme. Online activities supplement traditional learning activities.

Assessment aims to demonstrate achievement of learning outcomes. Some activities are defined as compulsory.

Reflection upon teaching practice also forms an important part of students¿ development as teachers.

Professional practice is an integral part of the subject. During practice, students document achievement of learning outcomes. See separate practice plans for the programme.

Compulsory attendance (OD): Attendance at least 80% of all teaching. Grading scale: approved / not approved.

Assessment task (AK): Students will submit work done individually and in groups. Grading scale: approved / not approved.

Written school examination (SK): 6 hours. Bokmål. Accounts for 100% of overall grade. Grading scale A-F.

Pen, ruler and up to 2 bilingual dictionaries

Generating an answer using ChatGPT or similar artificial intelligence and submitting it wholly or partially as one's own answer is considered cheating

Overlap refers to a similarity between courses with the same content. Therefore, you will receive the following reduction in credits if you have taken the courses listed below:

NOR2007 - Norwegian Language 2A - 7.5 credits

NOR2011 - Norwegian Language 2D, 5-10 - 7.5 credits

NOR2012 - Norwegian Literature and Language 2D, 1-10 - 7.5 credits