NORINT0190 ¨C Phonetics for International Students

Course content

This is a practical course in pronunciation. The students are trained to improve their pronunciation both on the segmental level (vowels and consonants) and on the prosodic level (quantity, stress, accent and tone), as well as some other phonetic areas. The students are also trained to distinguish between phonetic differences that are relevant to Norwegian phonology, thereby improving their comprehension of spoken Norwegian. To some degree, Norwegian is compared to other languages that the students speak.

Learning outcome

The students improve their pronunciation and comprehension of Norwegian both on the segmental level (vowels and consonants) and on the prosodic level (quantity, stress, accent and tone).

The students acquire basic knowledge of Norwegian phonology. They learn to apply this knowledge to improve their own pronunciation. They also learn to consider differences between Norwegian and other languages they speak when practicing their pronunciation.

The students learn basic phonetic and phonological terminology that is used in the course to describe Norwegian.

The final mark shows the extent to which the student has attained the intended learning outcome.

Admission to the course

This course is only open to international students at the University of Oslo. Read about admission and registering here: Norwegian Courses for International Students.

Teaching

2 hours of instruction per week for 14 weeks, 28 hours in total. Instruction takes place in the language laboratory.

Examination

A final oral examination will be held in the digital examination system Inspera as home exam to test speech skills as well as auditory understanding. Students will record their speech and deliver sound files in Inspera. These audio files are assessed together with the rest of the answer.

Examination support material

No examination support material is allowed.

Language of examination

The examination is given in Norwegian, and you submit your response in Norwegian.

Grading scale

Grades are awarded on a scale from A to F, where A is the best grade and F is a fail. Read more about the grading system.

More about examinations at UiO

• Use of sources and citations
• Special exam arrangements due to individual needs
• Withdrawal from an exam
• Illness at exams / postponed exams
• Explanation of grades and appeals
• Resitting an exam
• Cheating/attempted cheating

You will find further guides and resources at the web page on examinations at UiO.