Knowledge 

The student... 

has broad knowledge about bilingualism, multilingualism and language minority issues,
has knowledge about the difference between acquisition of basic interpersonal communication skills and academic language skills 
has knowledge about challenges related to assessment of second-language learners 
has knowledge about research and development in the field of multilingualism/second-language learning, including knowledge about challenges related to assessment of second-language learners  
has knowledge about the difference between §§2.8 and 5.1 in the Education act and about which implications this has for interventions
has broad knowledge about minority and majority language bilingualism and challenges and opportunities related to this, considering history, politics and social development

Skills 

The student ... 

can apply knowledge about proceedings for adapted language education (The Education act §2.8 versus §5.1) to give informed suggestions for interventions. 
masters at least one assessment tool for second-language learners 
can recognize, find and point to information about and discuss challenges related to difficulties regarding diagnosis of special educational needs in second-language learners 
can recognize differences between mastering basic interpersonal communication skills and having an academic language proficiency

General competence 

The student ... 

has insight into work ethics and professional challenges related to assessment of second language learners’ comprehension of Norwegian 
can acquire information about the child’s language comprehension in its first language, assess the child’s mastery of Norwegian and communicate the results of this to parents, kindergarten, schools and other institutions  
can write an argumentative and academic text with theoretical and empirical discussions and reflections about multilingualism and learning 
is familiar with innovation and development in the area of multilingualism and learning, including the latest research and new methods and assessment tools

Subject description 5324

Multilingualism and Learning