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HIF-2510: Language and Economics Work Load
10 credits (ECTS) | Type of course
Theoretical subject. | Level of course/Year of study
Normally third year. | Language of instruction
Norwegian and either English, Finnish, French, Russian or German. | Examination semester
Spring, Autumn | Objectives
This course will train the student in using one language in professional activity. The objective of the course is that the students shall be able to formulate a paper on a problem of economics by use of a foreign language. | Contents
The course concentrates on writing a term paper. The student will combine knowledge of one language (English, French, Finnish, Russian, or German) with knowledge from studies in economics. | Form of teaching
Recommended prerequisites: HIF-2510 requires knowledge of both the subject areas of economics and language, and it is therefore recommended that the student takes this course towards the end of her Bachelor''s programme.
Obligatory prerequisites: Students must have at least 60 credits of language studies, as well as the two courses SOK-1001 Markets, Prices and Economic Behaviour and SOK-1010 National Accounts and Business Cycles.
The course is offered in the spring and/or autumn semester, depending on the subject area of specialization: For students who choose to specialize in language, HIF-2510 must be included in the 60 credits of economics studies; for students who choose to specialize in economics, HIF-2510 must be included in the 60 credits of economics studies or in the 30 credits of specialization in economics. The course requires knowledge of both subject areas, and it is therefore recommended that the student takes this course towards the end of the Bachelor''s programme.
The course consists mainly of individual work with the term paper. The student will receive academic supervision during the writing of the paper however.
The syllabus must be in the chosen language and is selected by student and approved by academic supervisor. The extent and level of the syllabus should normally meet the standards of an introductory work on a given economic subject matter. At the end of the semester, the student must hand in a term paper in economics written in the selected language. | Exam and assessment
Term paper: The student is to write a term paper on a problem of economics by use of the selected language.
At the first tutorial meeting at the beginning of the semester, the student should have formulated the main thesis of the paper and translated this into the selected language. Student and academic supervisor should then set up a schedule for the supervision throughout the semester.
Grading: Performance in the course will be assessed with the grades A-F.
| Contact person/lecturer
Student advisor Silje Gaupseth, tel. 776 45269, email: silje.gaupseth@hum.uit.no | Recommended reading/syllabus
Syllabus selected by student and approved by academic supervisor. |
Teaching spring 2006
Infomøte om emne mandag 16. januar kl 1215, rom A 1005 Ellen Mentzoni |
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