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NOR-2343: Norwegian Literary Biographies. Special cours for foreign students Work Load
10 credits (ECTS) | Objectives
The objective of the course is to strengthen the students'' abilities in critical reading of this type of literature, i.e. strengthen their awareness of source criticism and sharpen their perception of the literary strategies and constructions that may be used in biographical works. The course does not qualify students for teaching in Norwegian schools. | Contents
Through a selection of recent Norwegian author biographies, we will try to highlight and discuss some of the central questions that can be raised about this genre, such as the relationship between fact and fiction, the relationship between life and writings, the requirements for discretion versus the the requirements for the complete truth, and we will investigate how different authors behave differently in connection with these questions.
The student should have completed examinations in literature at 1000 level or equivalent; NOR-1111, NOR-1112 are recommended. In addition, knowledge of Norwegian equivalent to NOR-0100 Norwegian for foreign speaking students is required; this is a one-semester course based on previous knowledge equivalent to a passed Norwegian level III course/ the Bergen test.
Courses in nordic at 2000 level may be combined with the courses HIF-1010 Sociolinguistic Theory, HIF-2011 Language change and HIF-2012 Multilingualism. | Form of teaching
- Teaching lasts from week 3 to week 24.
- Weeks for individual study: 8, 9, - 14, 15, 16, - 22, 23, 24.
- Teaching will be given in the form of seminars requiring active participation from the students. Toward the end of the semester teaching will be in the form of conferencing on papers.
- Number of teaching hours: 26 (13 x 2) | Compulsory teaching
Muntlig presentasjon | Assessment
To be allowed to sit the examination, the student must give at least one oral presentation of approximately 15 minutes.
This requirement is assessed with pass/fail.
Form of evaluation: a one-week semester assignment, 10-15 pages. Students do not have to master both nynorsk and bokmål, and the practical language requirements are also lower than for students taking the ordinary Scandinavian language or literature courses.
Performance will be assessed with the grades A-F. | Examination semester
Autumn, Spring | Contact person/lecturer
Associate Professor Nils Magne Knutsen
E-mail: Nils.Magne.Knutsen@hum.uit.no
Tlf. 776 44 232 | Recommended previous qualifications
NOR-1110 Nordic literature from Eddaic Poem until 1870, NOR-1111 Nordic Literature from 1870 until Second World War, NOR-1112 Nordic Literature from Second World War until today | Language of instruction
Norwegian | Timetables
http://timeplan.uit.no/emne.php?department=ALLE&module=NOR-2343-1 |
Teaching spring 2005
Første forelesning: Fredag 07. januar kl 1215, rom A 1005 | | Forelesning | Foreleser: Nils Magne Knutsen.
Forelesningene samkjøres med NOR-2143 og NOR-3143.
Eksamen: Innlev.av sem.oppg 20. mai.
Undervisning i ukene 3-7, 10-13 og 17-21
Fredag 12:15 to14:00
A 1005 SV-fak. og HUM-fak. bygget
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