Undergraduate Course: Norwegian 1 (VS1) (ELCS08030)
Course Outline
| School | School of Literatures, Languages and Cultures |
College | College of Humanities and Social Science |
| Credit level (Normal year taken) | SCQF Level 8 (Year 1 Undergraduate) |
Availability | Part-year visiting students only |
| SCQF Credits | 20 |
ECTS Credits | 10 |
| Summary | An intensive course in spoken and written Norwegian for those with no previous knowledge of the language. Introduction to modern Norwegian literature and civilisation with selected texts. |
| Course description |
Not entered
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Entry Requirements (not applicable to Visiting Students)
| Pre-requisites |
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Co-requisites | |
| Prohibited Combinations | |
Other requirements | None |
Information for Visiting Students
| Pre-requisites | Entry to any language course above introductory level is subject to a language test by the relevant subject area on arrival and at the discretion of the course organiser.
Available to students visiting in Semester 1 only. Students visiting for both Semesters should enrol on the 40-credit full-year variant ELCS08028. |
| High Demand Course? |
Yes |
Course Delivery Information
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| Academic year 2015/16, Part-year visiting students only (VV1)
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Quota: None |
| Course Start |
Semester 1 |
Timetable |
Timetable |
| Learning and Teaching activities (Further Info) |
Total Hours:
200
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Seminar/Tutorial Hours 88,
Summative Assessment Hours 3,
Programme Level Learning and Teaching Hours 4,
Directed Learning and Independent Learning Hours
105 )
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| Assessment (Further Info) |
Written Exam
0 %,
Coursework
100 %,
Practical Exam
0 %
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| Additional Information (Assessment) |
Written Language Assessment (30%), Class Examination (40%), Culture and Civilisation Essay (30%) |
| Feedback |
Not entered |
| Exam Information |
| Exam Diet |
Paper Name |
Hours & Minutes |
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| Main Exam Diet S1 (December) | Norwegian 1 (VS1) | 2:00 | |
Learning Outcomes
| The course aims to develop in students a basic competence in spoken and written Norwegian. Students will be exposed to spoken Norwegian in various forms, including film, and to elementary texts of various types, studied primarily for their linguistic but also for their cultural content. In addition to its linguistic goals the course aims to foster transferrable communication skills.
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Additional Information
| Graduate Attributes and Skills |
Not entered |
| Additional Class Delivery Information |
The tutorial hour, 3 - 4 pm on Tuesdays or 1 - 2 pm on Thursdays are proposed times and is subject to confirmation or change in week 1 of teaching. Students can enrol in the course even if this hour clashes with a lecture hour for another course. The other hours, 5-6pm on Monday, Tuesday and Thursday, are fixed and cannot change. |
| Keywords | DELC Norwegian 1VS1 |
Contacts
| Course organiser | Dr Guy Puzey
Tel: (0131 6)50 3639
Email: g.puzey@ed.ac.uk |
Course secretary | Mrs Vivien Macnish Porter
Tel: (0131 6)50 3646
Email: vivien.macnish-porter@ed.ac.uk |
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