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NORD2112 - Literature and Scientific Discourses

About

Examination arrangement

Examination arrangement: Home examination
Grade: Letter grades

Evaluation Weighting Duration Grade deviation Examination aids
Home examination 100/100 7 days

Course content

The academic content of the course, i.e. topic and theory will vary from one academic year to another. The course provides a study of a selection of Scandinavian literary works and a selection of relevant theoretical texts.

Learning outcome

Candidates will have obtained the following qualifications after successfully completing this course:

Knowledge

  • theoretic and historic knowledge of the relationship between literature and scientific discourses

Skills

  • the ability to make use of reflect on theoretical-methodological approaches within a limited area of literary science
  • the ability to analyse texts in context, such as an authorship or a literary work, a theme or a theoretical perspective
  • the knowledge that is required in order to search for and assess relevant academic texts of a subject field
  • the ability to develop and discuss a question within a specific field of literary science

Learning methods and activities

Seminars.

Obligatory assignments: Up to 3 written assignments (determined by lecturer). Approved obligatory assignments are valid for 2 semesters (the semester in which the approval is given, plus the following semester).

Compulsory assignments

  • Up to 3 written assignments

Further on evaluation

Assessment: Take home exam, 7 days, approx. 4000 words.

Course materials

The reading list shall consist of 6-7 works with at least one theoretical work. (A theoretical work is equivalent to approx. 150 pages). A reading list will be available on the first day of class. The curriculum could center on e.g. one authorship, a literary epoch, a genre, a theme or theoretical perspective. It is expected that the students read necessary secondary literature in connection to the literary texts on the reading list.

Credit reductions

Course code Reduction From To
NORX2112 7.5 AUTUMN 2019
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Facts

Version: 1
Credits:  7.5 SP
Study level: Intermediate course, level II

Coursework

Term no.: 1
Teaching semester:  SPRING 2025

Language of instruction: Norwegian

Location: Trondheim

Subject area(s)
  • Scandinavian Literature
  • Scandinavian Language and Literature
  • Scandinavian Literature
Contact information
Course coordinator:

Department with academic responsibility
Department of Language and Literature

Timetable

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Examination

Examination arrangement: Home examination

Term Status code Evaluation Weighting Examination aids Date Time Examination system Room *
Autumn ORD Home examination 100/100

Release
2024-10-08

Submission
2024-10-15


09:00


12:00

INSPERA
Room Building Number of candidates
Spring ORD Home examination 100/100

Release
2025-05-21

Submission
2025-05-28


09:00


12:00

INSPERA
Room Building Number of candidates
  • * The location (room) for a written examination is published 3 days before examination date. If more than one room is listed, you will find your room at Studentweb.
Examination

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