NOU143 Literary Analysis for exchange students
- ECTS Credits:
- 15
- Responsible department:
- Faculty of Humanities and Education
- Course Leader:
- Unni Langås
- Lecture Semester:
- Autumn
- Teaching language:
- Norwegian.
- Duration:
- 1 term
Teaching language
Norwegian.Prerequisites
Students must be able to follow along with instruction as well as study course literature in Norwegian, Danish and Swedish.
Course contents
The course offers a basic introduction to literary analysis (rhetoric, genre, interpretive theory) in addition to knowledge regarding literature and its interaction with other art forms. The literary texts studied reflect a certain degree of the breadth and variation in Nordic literature (especially Norwegian), and the course offers practice in analysing, interpreting and teaching literature.
Learning outcomes
On successful completion of the course, students should
- have acquired methods for analysing texts from a wide selection of Nordic (especially Norwegian) literature.
- have developed an understanding of the languages’ aesthetic qualities and gained insight into various expressive forms found in literature (genres and interaction between art forms)
-have acquired knowledge regarding interpretive theory as well as skills in analytical and interpretive writing
Examination requirements
An individually written compulsory assignment must have received a passing mark in order for students to be allowed to sit the examination. This assignment is to be written in Norwegian, Danish or Swedish.
Teaching methods
Lectures, seminars and group work. The workload is estimated to about 400 hours.
Evaluation
The study programme manager, in consultation with the student representative, decides the method of evaluation and whether the courses will have a midterm- or end of term evaluation, see also the Quality System, section 4.1.
Assessment methods and criteria
A one-week, individual at-home examination. Differentiated marks. The examination answer is to be written in Norwegian, Danish or Swedish. Assessment includes an emphasis on academic content, communicative competency and satisfactory application of language skills.
Other information
The course is not included in any study programme at the University of Agder. The course code has been created for exchange students who need to include 15 study points (or more) of Norwegian in study programmes completed at their own academic institution. The course may therefore not be included as part of the Norwegian component for future teachers of Norwegian at either the primary or upper secondary school level.
Reduction of Credits
This course’s contents overlap with the following courses. A reduction of credits will occur if one of these courses is taken in addition:
| Course | Reduction of Credits |
|---|---|
| NO-143 – Literary Analysis | 15 |
| NO-163 – Analysing Literature | 10 |
| NOU163 – Analysing Literature - for International Students | 10 |
| NO-164 – Reading the Classics | 5 |
| NOU164 – Reading the Classics - for International Students | 5 |
| LFT107 – Å analysere litteratur | 5 |
| LFT108 – Å lese klassikere | 5 |
| LFT109 – Litteraturens aktualitet og samfunnsrelevans | 5 |