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innvalgskurs

English translation: elective courses / electives

23:34 Mar 11, 2018
Norwegian to English translations [PRO]
Social Sciences - Education / Pedagogy / College course description
Norwegian term or phrase: innvalgskurs
I am looking for the correct English equivalent of innvalgskurs. It appears in this sentence: I en spesialiseringsretning er det anledning til a velge
inntil 12 studiepoeng innvalgskurs fra en annen spesialiseringsretning i siviløkonomistudiet.

I understand that it is a course within the choice of specialization direction (major), but may I call it "minor"?

Could also anyone refer me to the Norwegian-English educational dictionary?
Thank you.
JANOS SAMU
United States
Local time: 22:36
English translation:elective courses / electives
Explanation:
Terms used in education vary around the world but I'm going for 'elective courses' (or just 'electives') as one that seems to be quite widely used these days.
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Paul Armitage
United Kingdom
Local time: 06:36
Grading comment
Thank you very much. That's what I chose.
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4elective courses / electives
Paul Armitage


  

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elective courses / electives


Explanation:
Terms used in education vary around the world but I'm going for 'elective courses' (or just 'electives') as one that seems to be quite widely used these days.

Example sentence(s):
  • Electives, when added to the compulsory courses, make up the total number of units needed to complete your degree.

    https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Course_(education)
Paul Armitage
United Kingdom
Local time: 06:36
Native speaker of: Native in EnglishEnglish
PRO pts in category: 4
Grading comment
Thank you very much. That's what I chose.
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