Many of us dream (or have done so) about studying somewhere that is else – experiencing a different country, culture and climate while getting a degree at the same time.
Having spent time abroad can also look good on your resume when applying for future jobs, it might say something about your ability to adapt to new settings, to working in a language not your own, and your sense of adventure.
For the next weeks, you will plan your year of studying abroad, and then present this plan orally. Here’s what you need to do:
First you need to find out what you want to study and where. You can take this test https://www.educations.com/career-test if you need inspiration.
Find a real university that offer this study program and find out what you need to do to apply there. Grades, college interview, personal statement, recommendations from teachers??? How much does it cost to study there? Do you need some sort of student visa – how do you get that? http://www.ansa.no/ is a website that offers a lot of information about these sort of things.
What kind of student activities do this town offer? What do you want to do in your spare time? Plan this too.
Where will you live? Find a place – look at actual listings for apartments or student dorms in your chosen city. https://www.goabroad.com/articles/study-abroad/best-student-accommodation-websites
What about the culture in this country – are there rules of behavior you need to adapt to? Communications, festivals, food, religions…
Make a prezi, a power point or a video where you present your study plans. This will be graded orally.
There is no required LENGTH – I know how much you love to ask about that, but if you want a good grade you should make sure that you answer all the assignment asks of you.
You are also to write a personal statement, which will be graded as well. We will work with how to write a personal statement in class, so save that for then.
Useful websites:
https://no.studyacrossthepond.com/anbefalingsbrev/bachelor/referent
https://capaworld.capa.org/5-sites-to-prepare-you-for-study-abroad
https://www.goabroad.com/articles/study-abroad/best-student-accommodation-websites
Kompetansemål:
- finne fram til og drøfte internasjonale utdanningstilbud og arbeidsmuligheter
- reflektere over hvordan kulturforskjeller og ulike verdisystem kan påvirke kommunikasjon
Criteria for evaluation:
| 1-2 | 3-4 | 5-6 | |
| Presentation | Has a simple presentation, does not look at the audience, bound by script, no creativity | Has some contact with the audience, somewhat free from the script, uses some creativity in his/her presentation | Has good contact with the audience, knows the script by heart, creative and independent presentation |
| Content | Simple content, has worked very little with different sources, shows little independent thought and research. Answers only some of the assignment given. | Good content with some independent research, has clearly worked with different sources. Answers the assignment. | Independent and well-researched content, and a thorough answer of the assignment. Explains and gives examples. |
| Pronunciation | Has a clear Norwegian accent, struggles with pronouncing a lot of words | Has a good pronunciation overall, struggles with some words. | Pronunciation and accent are close to, or, flawless |
| Vocabulary | Has a simple vocabulary, uses a lot of repetition and little variation. | Has a broad vocabulary, with some more advanced words. Shows that he/she understands the words they use. | Has an advanced and varied vocabulary, varies in sentence structure and length. Understands and are able to use and explain difficult concepts and definitions. |
Hanna
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