Mål for kurset (Course Goals)

In Norwegian 232, you will

1. improve your ability to express yourself orally. We will be concentrating on engaging in conversations, narrating and describing, plus supporting opinion and hypothesizing. You will make presentations to the class, record yourself speaking in Wimba, have regular conversations with your teacher and other Norwegian speakers, and film some of your presentations.
2. improve your listening comprehension. To this end, you will be asked to listen to the audio version of the novel Naiv.Super., listen to audio podcasts from Norwegian radio, view video podcasts from Norwegian television, and view Norwegian films for a minimum of 1 1/2 hours per week.
3. increase your reading speed and comprehension. In addition to the readings in the textbook, we will be reading the novel Naiv.Super. by Erlend Loe to encourage you to increase your reading speed.
4. expand your vocabulary and improve your writing. We will be writing and revising many short essays.
5. improve your grammatical accuracy. You will be given regular assignments from the Stein på stein workbook as well as other grammatical assignments that fit with the novel you are reading and the essays you are writing.
6. increase your knowledge of Norway's culture, both past and present.

Lærebok og materialer (Textbook and Materials)

The required materials for this course are the Stein på stein (textbook, workbook and website ) and Naiv.Super. by Erlend Loe. These are available for purchase in the St. Olaf Bookstore. Recordings with listening and speaking exercises as well as the recordings of Naiv.Super are available through Moodle.

Deltakelse (Class Participation)

Learning a foreign language has much in common with learning other skills such as playing a sport or a musical instrument. To do well in this course, you need to practice using Norwegian regularly and thoroughly. Thus, it is important that you prepare your homework before class, attend every class period, and participate actively in class discussions and small group work.

Your participation grade will also include the time you spend listening. To receive full credit, you will need to spend 1 1/2 hours each week listening to recordings. To develop your comprehension and pronunciation, you will be listening to the texts from the textbook on the audio CD, doing the listening exercises in the workbook (Moodle), and listening to other things from Norwegian radio or television, or DVDs of movies. You can listen to the CDs and Moodle in your room, or they are also available for listening in the World Languages Center (lower level Rolvaag library).

Lekser (Homework Assignments and Language Lab)

You will need to set aside approximately 3 hours between each class period to do your homework, 2 to 2 1/2 hours for the written work and co-curricular activities and 1/2 to 1 hour for listening. The written homework consists of doing the workbook pages and computer exercises, writing essays, etc. Most of the written work can be done in pen or pencil, but all essay assignments should be typed on a word processor to facilitate the revision process.

In order to receive credit, the homework assignments must be complete and handed in during class on the day it is due. No late assignments will be accepted.

Ekstra aktiviteter (Co-curricular Activities)

In addition to class, you will also have many opportunities to use your Norwegian outside class in more informal, real-world settings. These activities will help you to improve your speaking and listening skills, acquire a better understanding of modern Norwegian culture, and give you the chance to get to know the professors, the students and guests from Norway, and the American students studying Norwegian. Since there will be many co-curricular activities offered each semester, you may choose the events that are most interesting and helpful for you. The co-curricular activities range from informal get-togethers, coffee hours, and conversation tables to more formal lectures, concerts, and art exhibits. Please see the department calendar for the current schedule of events and read the complete description of co-curricular activities on the web.

During the semester, you are required to attend eight activities. You can choose the activities you want to attend, but you have to go to a variety of events (not more than four of the same type, and no more than one Nordic Jam). For each activity you attend you need take notes at the event, and write a summary / response paper afterward. The summary / response papers should be typed (12 pt font and 1 inch margins) and include 1/2 page of summary describing what occurred at the event and 1/2 page of your response to the event. You should turn in your summary / response papers and your notes to your teacher within a week of attending the event.

You should attend half of the required events before mid-term and half afterwards. We recommend that you make a plan for completing this requirement at the beginning of the semester.

Prøver og prosjekter (Tests and Projects)

There will be several written and oral tests and projects during the semester. See the course calendar for details.

Students must take all tests and present projects on the scheduled day. Exceptions to this policy will only be granted in cases of serious illness or emergency, and must be requested beforehand. Travel plans should be made with the course calendar in mind.

Karakterer (Grading)

The final grade for this course is based on the following:

• 25%: Class Participation and Homework Assignments (Daily assignments, essays, co-curricular activities, and language lab)
• 55%: Written tests, oral tests, and projects
• 20%: Final exam or project

The Honor System has been in effect at St. Olaf since 1911. When examinations are given, teachers leave the room and the students complete the test on their honor. At the end of the exam, the students sign the following pledge: " I pledge my honor that during this examination I have neither given nor received assistance, and that I have seen no dishonest work." If a student has observed a violation of the honor policy, then the student should leave the pledge unsigned and check the box indicating that he/she has intentionally not signed the pledge. More information about the honor system can be found in the print or the web version of "The Book."

In addition, there are very clear guidelines given in "The Book" about refraining from plagiarism. While we encourage you to find a study partner for this course, your homework and essays should always be your own work and not a copy of another person's work. If you are working with a tutor, you may ask your tutor questions about an essay you are writing, for example, but the tutor may not correct your homework or essays before you hand them in. Using translators of any type from the internet is also considered to be a type of plagiarism. Any evidence of plagiarism on homework or essays will result in a student receiving a score of 0 on the particular assignment and in a report being sent to the Dean's Office.

Disabilities

If you have a documented disability that will affect your work in this class, please contact your instructor to discuss your needs. You will also need to contact Ruth Bolstad (bolstad@stolaf.edu / ext. 3288), Student Disability Services Specialist in the Academic Support Center (Rm. 1, Old Main Annex). All such discussions will be confidential.

Å studere i Norge (Study in Norway)

The Norwegian Department encourages as many students as possible to experience Norwegian culture first-hand. We cooperate with International and Off-Campus Studies in maintaining a variety of study opportunities in Norway, and we assist students, both majors and non-majors, in planning appropriate study programs in Norway. Contact Anne Sabo for more information on the study abroad progams in Norway or Margaret Hayford O'Leary about studying in Denmark.

• Overview of Study Abroad in Scandinavia
• Scandinavian Urban Studies Term (SUST) (sponsored by HECUA)
• Oslo International Summer School
• Scandinavian Studies in Telemark