Table of contents

The course is connected to the following study programs

Teaching language

Norwegian

Learning outcomes

Upon completion of the course, the student shall

Knowledge

  • have advanced knowledge about a selection of text-oriented, context-oriented and reader-oriented literary theories, and about how they can be used in literary analysis
  • have in-depth knowledge about the history of literary studies and discussions about questions related to scientific theory

Skills

  • be able to work independently with various theories of literary analysis
  • be able to assess and criticise the use of theories and methods in scientific contexts

General competence

  • be able to use knowledge about literary theory and analytical skills when meeting scientific challenges and change processes in society
  • be able to communicate problems, analyses and conclusions related to literary theory

Contents

The course is a study of literary theory, and it also deals with themes related to subject history and scientific theory. The students shall read and discuss a selection of original theoretical texts and discuss how they can be utilized in literary analysis. The texts comprise both text-oriented, context-oriented and reader-oriented literary theories. The students will also read and discuss texts related to subject history and scientific theory

Teaching and learning methods

Lectures and seminars. The students are actively participating in discussions and analyses. The workload is estimated at 400 hours.

Examinations

Individual home examination (7 days). The examination must be written in bokmål if the master’s thesis is written in nynorsk, and in nynorsk if the master’s thesis is written in bokmål. Graded assessment.

Student evaluation

The person responsible for the course, 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. Information about evaluation method for the course will be posted on Canvas.

Admission Requirement if given as a free-standing course

Admission requirements for the course are the same as for the Master's Programme in Nordic Languages and Literature.

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-416 – Literary Theory. 15
NOU417 – Linguistic theory - for International Students. 5
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