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NORD3100 - General Master's Course in Scandinavian Literature

About

Examination arrangement

Examination arrangement: Home examination
Grade: Letter grades

Evaluation Weighting Duration Grade deviation Examination aids
Home examination 100/100 14 days

Course content

The course focuses on understanding the significance and relevance of theoretical issues in scholarly work with literary texts, and how to use theory and method when working with texts.

Learning outcome

The candidate has obtained a specialised and methodological knowledge, which may be applied when reflecting on one's own and others' research practice in order to elaborate on existing research.

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

Skills:

  • analyze and assess theoretical and methodological perspectives in literary studies
  • assess and compare analyses of literary texts
  • present and reflect on scholarly practice in literary studies

Learning methods and activities

Seminars. Students are expected to take active part in the seminars, with oral presentations, in discussions etc.

Obligatory assignments: Approved reading list and up to 3 approved written assignments. Approved obligatory assignments are valid for 2 semesters (the semester in which the approval is given, plus the following semester).

Obligatory activities from a previous semester may be approved by the department.

Compulsory assignments

  • Approved written and/or oral assignment(s) and/or test(s).
  • Up to 3 approved written assignments
  • Approved reading list

Further on evaluation

Assessment: A 14-day take-home exam. Scope approx. 6000 words.

Course materials

The reading list will be made available at the beginning of the semester.

More on the course

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Facts

Version: 1
Credits:  15.0 SP
Study level: Second degree level

Coursework

Term no.: 1
Teaching semester:  SPRING 2025

Language of instruction: Norwegian

Location: Trondheim

Subject area(s)
  • Scandinavian Language and 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
2024-10-07

Submission
2024-10-21


09:00


12:00

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

Release
2025-05-06

Submission
2025-05-20


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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