Examination arrangement

Course content

Norwegian 2 is a more comprehensive continuation of topics approached in Norwegian 1. The course provides historical background and more extensive knowledge about key linguistic and literary topics, a deeper insight into teaching Norwegian (from early reading and writing through matters relating to primary level Norwegian didactics), and a stronger academic basis for working on assessment that promotes learning and adapted Norwegian education for all pupils. The course invites its students to further develop their own language skills, textual competence, and communication skills. The course is split into two main areas of interest connected to the broad categories of (teaching) language and literature and literacy. Main area 1: Working with literary texts - reading, writing and orality The students will explore literary history and different perspectives within literary theory, reading and reading development, and they will further their knowledge of oral and written communication. Canonized Norwegian fiction and non-fiction are studied within their historical context, while a range of textual expressions utilizing different media are also explored within the course, including intermedial adaptations of childrens literature. Students will encounter and discuss communication across different media through knowledge of multimodal, hybrid, and digital texts. Main area 2: Working with language - reading, writing, and orality: Students will enhance their knowledge of the Norwegian language as a system, as well as its use(s), and they will obtain comprehensive knowledge in second-language teaching of Norwegian and spoken variation in Norwegian. The Sami languages and neighbouring languages are other topics covered in the course. Opportunities and challenges within written genres are explored while working with analysing and assessing primary school pupils writing. The students own academic writing skills are thematised and refined through drafts, different forms of feedback and assessment, revisions, etc. The aim is to influence students to work creatively and systematically with pupils writing and writing proficiency, and equip them for offering varied teaching, ensuring that all pupils can develop their writing competence.

Learning outcome

The course consists of two main areas, which are both scheduled throughout the spring semester. The learning outcomes sorting under general competence relate to both main areas.

Knowledge

The student

• has broad knowledge of didactic approaches to fiction from different literary periods and different genres.
• has a comprehensive knowledge of oral communication, early reading and writing and further reading proficiency
• has extensive knowledge of the language as a system, linguistic variation and the language in use
• has knowledge of Sami language, national minority languages ​​and neighboring languages

Skills

The student

• is capable of utilizing knowledge of literature and text in analyzing written, oral, and multimodal texts, including pupils-texts
• is capable of facilitating varied work on fiction and non-fiction texts in traditional and new media
• is capable of using relevant methods and new technology in ways that promote cooperation and academic progress in early reading and in further reading and writing education
• is capable of facilitating pupils in years 1-7 to read, write, and discuss non-fiction and fictional texts in different genres and media
• is capable of writing academic non-fiction texts in Nynorsk and Bokmål
• can use grammar, language and text knowledge in the analysis of written and multimodal texts, including student texts
• can provide appropriate training for minority pupils with varying skills in oral and written Norwegian

Knowledge

The student

• has extensive knowledge of the language as a system and the language in use
• has extensive knowledge of linguistic variation and Norwegian as a first and second language
• has knowledge of language history and processes of language change through history and the applicable standardisation of Nynorsk and Bokmål
• has knowledge of the Sami language, literature and culture, national minority languages, and neighbouring languages
• has extensive knowledge of teaching of writing proficiency

Skills

The student

• is capable of using grammar and linguistic knowledge, texts and literary knowledge in analyses of oral, written, and multimodal texts, including pupils-texts
• is capable of providing adapted education to minority pupils with varying skills in oral and written Norwegian
• is capable of using relevant methods and new technology in ways that promote cooperation and academic progress in early reading and in further reading and writing education
• is capable of facilitating pupils in years 1-7 to read, write and discuss non-fiction and fiction texts in different genres and media
• is capable of writing academic non-fiction texts in Nynorsk and Bokmål

Generalcompetence

The student

• has insight into the history of the school subject as a language, cultural, literary, and general education subject
• is capable of disseminating subject matter on language, literature, texts, and media in relevant forms of expression
• is familiar with Norwegian didactic research and development work and is capable of discussing research ethical issues
• is capable of planning, carrying out and assessing subject-based and interdisciplinary development work for years 1-7 in cooperation with others

Learning methods and activities

Students will encounter varied methods and both formative and summative assessment practices. The course is mostly taught in seminars in which a major topic is studied over time, resulting in a concluding oral or written assignment. The course demands a great degree of self-study. Active work with the curriculum is required through self-study as well as group work, and with the digital learning platform. Students are expected to communicate actively in different written and oral fora with their professors and their fellow students throughout the course. Students are also expected to be active users of the library and come well prepared for teaching sessions.

Compulsory assignments

• Mandatory assignments according to emnebeskrivelsen

Further on evaluation

The assessment of the candidates' performance consists of two parts, both available at the end of the semester. Part one is an individual research-based (FoU) paper in which all available aids are permitted. Part two is an oral examination following an individual presentation prepared in the days preceding the exam. In the three-day preparation period all aids are permitted. Guidelines for the oral exam will be given at the start of the semester.

The FoU-assignment must be connected to one of the course's two main areas. The oral examination will mainly emphasize topics within the main area that is not covered by the FoU-assignment. If a candidate were to fail the course, redoing the assignment from the main area that has not been passed will suffice. If assignment is not approved, the candidate have opportunity to submit an improved assignment for assessment only once (counted as exam attempt number two). At the third exam attempt, a completely new assignment must be submitted. The candidate will not need to resubmit assignments in a main area which has already been passed. A candidate may choose to redo one or both assessed assignments. It is possible to appeal a grade given on parts of the assessment (not oral examination).

Compulsory assignments:

Main area 1 involves an oral group presentation and a group project which explores. multimodal texts. Teaching sessions and participation in connection to both these assignments are compulsory. Within the language component (main area 2) there are also two types of compulsory assignments. One is another oral group presentation while the other is submitting reflective texts after concluding each of four major topics of study. In addition, participation in in counselling sessions related to the FoU-assignment is mandatory. All the compulsory assignments are assessed as satisfactory or unsatisfactory. All compulsory assignments must have been given a passing grade for the candidate to take final exams. Candidates in danger of not qualifying for exams due to lacking compulsory assignments will be notified of this, as described in the NTNU study guidelines.

Specific conditions

Recommended previous knowledge

Students are advised to have a passing grade in Norwegian 1 or equivalent course.

Course materials

The curriculum will be made available on Blackboard before the start of the semester.

Credit reductions