This programme provides a choice of foundation level and specialisation in either Norwegian or English. In addition to the requirement of specialisation courses totalling 80 ECTS, Exam Philosophicum and Linguistics are also obligatory. The final 80 ECTS may be gained by pursuing courses, course groups, or year-long courses in for example history, history of ideas or Norwegian/English studies. It is also possible to study parts of the programme at a foreign university with which Telemark University College has an appropriate agreement. Students taking the maximum number of specialisation courses in English, qualify for studying a whole year at an English-speaking university. Students taking the maximum number of specialisation courses in Norwegian, qualify for studying Nordic literature in another Nordic country.
Lectures, seminars, written and oral project work and submissions. See English, 1-year Programme, English Studies and Norwegian, 1-year Programme.
English specialisation:
The programme consists of obligatory courses totalling 100 ECTS credits.
Examen Philosophicum (10 ECTS)
Linguistics (10 ECTS)
English, 1-year (60 ECTS)
At least two of the following specialisation courses: British Literature and Culture (10 ECTS) / American Literature and Culture (10 ECTS) / English Language (10 ECTS).
If students wish to acquire maximum specialisation, they must also take the following courses:
Written English project (10 ECTS)
One of the remaining courses mentioned above (10 ECTS)
An approved 1-year programme at a university college/university in an English-speaking country (60 ECTS)
Norwegian specialisation:
This programme consists of obligatory courses totalling 100 ECTS.
Examen Philosophicum (10 ECTS)
Linguistics (10 ECTS)
Norwegian, 1-year (60 ECTS)
At least two of the following courses: Folk Poetry and Culture (10 ECTS) / Textual Analysis and Theory (10 ECTS) / Ibsen and the Modern Breakthrough (10 ECTS) / Language Variation and Standardisation (10 ECTS)
If students wish to acquire maximum specialisation, they must also take the following courses:
Two of the remaining four courses from the above list (10 ECTS + 10 ECTS).
An approved 1-year programme at a university college/university in a Nordic country (60 ECTS)
Employment may be found in schools, publishing, mass media, public relations, tourism and international work etc. The programme satisfies the admission requirements for the MA in Cultural Studies, and for other Master’s-level programmes (in accordance with specific requirements of other university colleges/universities).
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